Portion Photos of Popular Foods


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The updated classic, Portion Photos of Popular Food, 2nd edition, is an important educational tool used in a variety of community, clinical, research, and public health settings where nutrition assessment and nutrition education are conducted. It is a convenient and versatile tool for group or individual instruction in classes, hospitals, clinics, outpatient counseling facilities, and wellness centers. Actual-size, full-color photographs of more than 100 of the most frequently consumed foods in the United States are shown, one food per page in three portion sizes. Varied serving sizes allow clients to identify actual sizes of their food choices and to recognize appropriate portions. A handy alternative to food models, this sturdy, fully laminated, spiral-bound hardcover book also includes photos of standard food measuring equipment and common household dinnerware. Tables of portions shown in volume or measure and weight in grams are included. New to this edition are detailed tables providing nutrient data, carb-counting units, food exchanges, and USDA reference amounts customarily consumed.




Handbook of Nutrition and Food


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The new edition of the Handbook of Nutrition and Food follows the format of the bestselling earlier editions, providing a reference guide for many of the issues on health and well being that are affected by nutrition. Completely revised, the third edition contains 20 new chapters, 50 percent new figures, and updates to most of the previously existi




Portion Photos of Popular Foods


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"A tool for assessing food intake, as well as an instructional guide to teach portion sizes" --Introd. p.iv.










Food Portion Sizes


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Food Portion Sizes




Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease


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Diabetes and cardiovascular disease together account for the largest portion of health care spending compared to all other diseases in Western society. This work seeks to provide an understanding of the causes of diabetes and its cardiovascular complications. As this understanding becomes more widely appreciated, it will serve as a foundation for evidence-based care and wider acceptance of sound science. The International Conference on Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease, held in Winnipeg, in June 1999, was organized to bring together a multi-disciplinary group of researchers dedicated to further knowledge amongst researchers, care givers, and the managers of the health system. The invited speakers submitted their works for publication, which serves as the basis for this book. Major themes include: epidemiology of diabetes mellitus, metabolic risk factors in diabetes and cardiovascular disease, hypertension in diabetes mellitus, cardiac function in diabetes, glycemic control and improved cardiovascular function, diabetes management, and endothelial function in diabetes.




Dashing Dish


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The Dashing Dish is an inspirational cookbook full of healthy, innovative and simple recipes, most of which are gluten-free, sugar-free, and abundant in whole grains. Like many of us, chef and author Katie Farrell has struggled with her weight and healthy eating. As a teen, she went through yo-yo dieting and was prone to eating disorders. However, through God and a passion for cooking, she hit upon the formula that would transform her from unhealthy girl to confident woman. In warm, accessible language and beautiful photographs, Katie shares 100 recipes for clean eating. Every recipe is simple to make and delicious to eat. Katie uses gluten-free oat flour in place of wheat flour, cottage cheese and yogurt in place of fat, and Stevia in place of sugar. In The Dashing Dish, you will find: 100 healthy and wholesome dishes Nutritional information Simple and kid-friendly recipes Helpful tips and tricks The Dashing Dish is filled with one hundred healthy recipes that let you eat some of your most craved comfort foods in a healthy way. Her tips are practical, her tone inspirational. Anyone looking to eat better for the rest of their life will want to own this book.




Balancing Your Food Choices


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Principles of Nutritional Assessment


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With over 200 newly drafted figures & many new tables drawn from the wealth of data published over the last 15 years, this new edition has been thoroughly revised.