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Eat Well Stay Well highlights nutritional "power" foods and turns them into tempting dishes.Find recipes that are a delicious source of fiber and more from legumes, nuts and seeds (Walnut Bread); top sources of B vitamins from grains and pasta (Pasta with Butternut Squash Sauce); packed with iron and protein from lean meats (Quick Beef Burgundy); and rich in calcium and vitamin A from dairy and eggs (Lemon-Lime Cheesecake).The ultimate reference for anyone interested in learning the secrets of eating well and staying well. ... Read more

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One Great Cookbook
I am hoping that a sequal to this cookbook comes out soon. I use this book more than any other cookbook I have. The recipes are healthy and delicious. I find it very useful with my weight watchers cooking since it lists the nutritional information for each recipe.

Most informative book I have ever read!!!
This book is NOT just another cookbook!!! Not only are there recipes, there are hundreds and hundreds of facts about what foods can help you prevent certain diseases, cancer, etc!! A must have for the beginning health-nut or the master in healthy eating! Always something interesting to learn each time opened!!!! BUY THIS BOOK!!! I know it is kind of pricey! SO WHAT? Doctor's bills cost much more! ... Read more

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Recommended for anyone pursuing a career in food science
The collaborative effort of health and nutritional experts Michael J. Gibney, Hester H. Vorster and Frans J. Kok, Introduction To Human Nutrition is an extensive, college-level, academic textbook written especially for beginning students of nutrition and dietetics. Individual chapters cover the metabolism of amino acids, proteins and carbohydrates; general dietary reference standards; vitamins, minerals, and trace elements; food policy and regulatory issues; the public health issue of food safety, and more. Introduction To Human Nutrition is very highly recommended for anyone pursuing a career in food science and is especially commended to the attention of the non-specialist general reader with an interest in learning about the basics of effective human health and nutrition. ... Read more

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Designed as a quick reference for all caregivers, including nurses, dietitians, and students. ... Read more

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This user-friendly handbook is intended to help the busy physician with that first critical step in clinical diagnosis: how to determine that this is an inherited metabolic disease, and where one goes from here to establish a diagnosis. The well-illustrated text is organised around the clinical presentation of the disease, to facilitate rapid diagnosis, and then clearly explains how to go about identifying the underlying biochemical and genetic lesion. It will therefore complement those more traditional textbooks of metabolic disease which are organised biochemically, but which are of less practical use in the doctor's clinic or surgery. The book is intended to serve as an entrance to the discipline, to help nonexpert physicians and advanced medical trainees to overcome the intimidation they are accustomed to experiencing when dealing with metabolic problems. ... Read more

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Excellent
Excellent review of strategies for the evaluation of suspected inborn errors of metabolism. Simple and eloquent writing makes this an exceptional introduction to the topic for students, residents and fellows. Organized by organ system and symptom complex, it makes for easy referencing to generate a differential diagnosis as well. Would highly recommend for genetics, neurology and pediatrics training programs. It will be instituted into our required reading for rotating residents in our Child Neurology department. The price is very reasonable and well within the means of trainees. ... Read more

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Migraines. Mouth ulcers. Creaky, arthritic knees. Diarrhea. Are these four unrelated complaints, or the body's reaction to a food it can't handle? Despite its encyclopedic title, this is an entertaining book as well as an enlightening one that is both fascinating and highly readable. It's also scary, telling us that some of the foods that are ubiquitous in our diets--wheat and milk products--may be making us miserable in ways we never imagined. ... Read more

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Second Best
This book was very helpful in terms of its simplicity and comprehnsion for most clinical cases. I do really recommend it for students just got into nutrition field. References were up to date and very helpful in understanding the basics of each clinical case, pathology,etiology and diagnosis. ... Read more

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Renowned sports nutritionist Nancy Clark tells you how to fuel your active lifestyle. This revised and expanded best-seller will help you maximize the nutritional value of your diet for high energy and lifelong health. ... Read more

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Extremely helpful
I loved the easy to understand language of this book and the "common sense" approach to sports nutrition.

Nancy Clark makes eating well for your sport easy to do, and easy to maintain. I'd recommend this book to anyone, whether you're an athlete or not. Very good information!

Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook 2nd Ed.
This book is a good start for someone interested in sports nutrition and overall good eating habits. It has chapters on eating breakfast to eating disorders. A helpful resource for good, fast, recipes with out a lot of fuss. A third edition might be helpful to further the information in the this edition. Overall, a great book, Nancy Clark is a real person with similar goals and interests as her readers, a great person to relate to!

Great book if you want to improve your performance
I just read my title and probably should clarify that I am talking about your sports performance!!! I am currently training for a marathon and have used the information in this book to improve my nutrition to optimal levels for the extended running levels of marathon training. It has gotten me through well. I have been able to keep my weight stable and my energy levels up. Highly readable, it provides accurate and useable information on sports nutrition. I also recommend the "Food Guide for Marathoners" from the same author, which is more specific to the marathon runner.

A good addition to your nutrition library, but...
This book is great for endurance athletes. I run about 15-20 miles per week and it was helpful for me to learn about the importance of carbo loading and glycogen stores. The book also has many useful tables and facts. Nancy Clark addresses all the major topics on sports nutrition.

Having said that, she sticks a bit too closely to the FDA food pyramid, suggesting that just 15% of your daily calories come from protein. This seems awfully low to me (perhaps I've been tainted by the Adkins Diet craze?).

She also cites many "studies" but most of them were done on just seven male athletes. It was hard for me to buy into all the results. I do appreciate supporting evidence, but such a small group of test subjects made me question her assertions.

She talks about vitamins and minerals as the "spark plugs" of a good diet, but suggests sticking crackers in your gym bag, which have absolutely no nutritional value. She also doesn't recommend taking vitamin supplements. As a woman, I can't see the harm in making sure I have enough calcium, iron and folic acid in my diet (most women don't).

Most of the recipes are great, like the banana bread. However, she shot herself in the foot by supplying the percentages of carbs, protein and fat in each dish. In the rest of the book, she suggests getting 60-70% of your calories from carbohydrates, but very few of her recipes have such a high percentage of carbs - even the pasta dishes. One other surprise: the recipe for the pasta with spinach and pine nuts suggests adding "3-4 tablespoons" of oil! Sounds more like oil loading.

I am glad I read the book, but I think I will be looking for another book with other points of view to balance Nancy's suggestions.

My food bible!!
Wow!! I am more than amazed at the wealth of information that is in this book! It answers all of the food choice questions you ever had, as well as tons you didn't know you had. All issues are addressed. What should I eat for breakfast, what is are some good snacks, what foods will fill me up, give me energy, and so-on. You come away totally eduacated and ready for any situation when it comes to eating and nutrition. You don't have to be an athlete. I go to the gym 4 times a week and wanted to find out how to energise myself. This is THE eating bible. If you have any questions about what to eat, when to eat it and why, buy this book!! ... Read more

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For many years, it has been known that when rats and mice are given a reduced amount of food, their life span is increased and they remain healthy and vigorous at advanced ages.

What is the reason for this change in the usual pattern of aging? The evidence is overwhelming that the life extension results from a slowing of aging processes. And the factor responsible is the decrease in caloric intake. The obvious question: How does this factor work? A good question - and the reason that research on the anti-aging action of caloric restriction is today one of the most studied research areas in biological gerontology. For it is felt that if the biological mechanisms of the anti-aging action of caloric restriction can be uncovered, we would gain an understanding of the basic nature of aging processes, which would, in turn, yield possible interventions in human aging. This book aims to provide the growing number of researchers in this field (facult ... Read more

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Critically evaluating which ones work and which ones don't
Knowledgeably written by an sports nutrition and performance expert Shawn M. Talbott, A Guide To Understanding Dietary Supplements is an efficiently organized, clearly written, 713-page survey of more than 140 dietary supplements, critically evaluating which ones work and which ones don't. Summarizing the claims, theory, scientific report, safety, value, and dosage of each common supplement, A Guide To Understanding Dietary Supplements is an excellent consulting resource for physicians, pharmacists, and for interested non-specialist general readers with an interest in dietary supplements for health and fitness. ... Read more

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NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY is the only text organized by diets rather than by organ systems or disease states and distinguishes itself through rich pedagogical features. It provides core nutrition concepts and clinical content at a level that is accessible to the range of health care team members who are responsible for a client's nutrition needs. The text provides the basic facts and a wealth of practical information readers need to assume their responsibility for nutrition care. ... Read more

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This sixteenth edition of Annual Editions: Nutrition contains timely selections from the best of the public press with sources such as Harvard Health Letter, Nutrition Action Health Letter, and The American Journal of Cardiology. Some of the issues discussed include:the importance of nutrients and fiber; the affect of diet on health; weight management; food safety; and the world's food supply. This title is supported by Dushkin Online (www.dushkin.com/online/), a student website that provides study support tools and links to related websites. ... Read more

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The third edition of this leading textbook builds upon the excellent foundation of the previous two editions. It explains and explores the science underlying our current understanding of the interactions between diet and health, and the basis for current dietary goals and recommendations. It also provides a concise and authoritative description of the biochemistry that is essential to an understanding of the functions of nutrients and the importance of diet and nutrition for health and disease. The discussion of metabolic pathways and their regulation is illustrated by clear and simple diagrams, and is linked throughout to nutritional and physiological aspects. ... Read more