Barbara A. Brehm (USA Smith College)

Healthy Eating

Your Questions Answered

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"This approachable guide to healthy eating follows a Q&A format, addressing the basics of nutritional science and dispelling popular myths"--

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Produktdetails

• Q&A Health Guides
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 238mm x 162mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 442g
• ISBN-13: 9781440880230
• ISBN-10: 1440880239
• Artikelnr.: 69590232

Autorenporträt

Barbara A. Brehm, EdD, is Professor of Exercise and Sport Studies at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA, where she has taught nutrition and health and sports nutrition for more than 30 years.

Inhaltsangabe

Series Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction Guide to Health Literacy
Common Misconceptions about Healthy Eating 1. Healthy eating is more
important for older adults than for young people, since older adults have
more health problems 2. Increasing protein intake leads to the development
of bigger and stronger muscles 3. A little alcohol is good for you 4. Foods
in their raw state have the most nutritional value 5. The best way to lose
weight is with intermittent fasting Questions and Answers The Basics 1. How
important is healthy eating? 2. Do teens and young adults really need to
worry about healthy eating? 3. What is the best diet? 4. How many calories
do I need? How do I know if I am eating the right amount of food? 5. What
are macronutrients, and is tracking macros helpful? 6. What are
micronutrients? 7. Do you need to take vitamins or supplements if you have
a healthy diet? 8. How do age and gender affect recommendations for healthy
eating? 9. Why is nutrition so complicated and why does what's healthy seem
to change all the time? 10. Who can I trust to provide accurate and
unbiased information about diet and nutrition? Diet and Health 11. What is
the best diet for losing weight? 12. What is the best diet for gaining
weight? 13. Can healthy eating prevent or reverse heart disease? 14. Can
healthy eating prevent or cure cancer? 15. Can healthy eating prevent or
treat high blood pressure? 16. What is the best diet for people with
diabetes? 17. What are healthy eating recommendations for a healthy
digestive system and gut microbiome? 18. How does diet affect the immune
system and the processes of inflammation? What is an anti-inflammatory
diet? 19. What is the best diet for healthy bones and the prevention of
stress fractures and osteoporosis? 20. What should I eat if I want more
energy? 21. How does diet affect mental health and brain function? 22. What
is the best diet for improving athletic performance? Popular Dietary
Approaches 23. What is the Mediterranean Diet? 24. What is the DASH diet?
25. What is the keto diet? 26. What is the paleo diet? 27. Is a vegetarian
or vegan diet good for you? 28. What is a raw food diet? 29. What are the
different types of intermittent fasting and are they good or bad for you?
30. What is meant by a "clean diet"? 31. Are detox diets or cleanses good
for you? Who needs them? 32. How do you evaluate a new "fad" diet? 33. What
is meant by "intuitive eating" and is it a good idea? Concerns about
Particular Foods 34. Is there a place for coffee and tea in a healthy diet?
35. How often should people eat eggs? 36. What are the best ways to
incorporate meat into a healthy diet? 37. Can dairy products be part of a
healthy diet? 38. How much sugar is allowed in a healthy diet? Can people
be addicted to sugar? 39. Are artificial sweeteners harmful? 40. How much
fiber is enough? 41. How much salt can be consumed in a healthy diet? 42.
Should I avoid foods with gluten? 43. Is it important to eat organic foods?
44. Is a little alcohol ever good for you? Barriers to Healthy Eating 45.
What's the best way to change your eating habits and eat healthy? 46. How
can I eat healthy when I have food allergies? 47. Can you trust food
labels? 48. How can I eat healthy if I have limited options for choosing
what I eat? 49. Why am I always hungry? 50. What is the best way to deal
with food cravings and stress eating? 51. How can I have a healthy diet
when I don't have a lot of money? 52. I don't like the foods that are good
for me. How can I enjoy healthy eating more? 53. Do I need to eat healthy
all the time? What do I do if I fall back into unhealthy eating habits?
Case Studies Case 1: Healthy Eating for Emotional Well-being Case 2: When
Healthy Eating Becomes Unhealthy Case 3: Carbohydrate Confusion Hurts
Athletic Performance Case 4: The Challenge of Changing Eating Habits:
Transitioning to a Vegan Diet Case 5: Confronting Chronic Health Problems
with Healthy Lifestyle Change Glossary Directory of Resources Index About
the Author