Book Description

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.