Nutrition For Dummies®

With sales of more than 175, 000 copies in previous editions, this friendly guide has proved itself an indispensable kitchen companion to families who want to eat balanced, nutritious meals that promote good health and help them achieve a healthy weight. Author Carol Rinzler has now updated the book to cover the new USDA MyPyramid, which lets people customize calorie and serving size recommendations based on activity level, sex, and age. Offering straight-talking advice on the latest low-carb and controlled-carb diet plans, her objective, authoritative guide will help people make sense of diet fads and meal-time options–and make sound, healthy eating choices every day. Carol Ann Rinzler (New York, NY) is a newspaper columnist and a contributor to publications. She writes a nutrition column of the New York Daily News and contributes to publications such as Redbook, Family Circle, and the New York Times. She is also the coauthor of Controlling Cholesterol For Dummies (0-7645-5440-9) and Heartburn & Reflux For Dummies (0-7645-5688-6).