Power Nutrition: Everything You Need to Know about Nutrition - Softcover

In Power Nutrition, Ed Blonz, Ph.D., a nationally syndicated columnist and author of the book series Your Personal Nutritionist, sorts through the maze of confusing (and sometimes conflicting) nutrition developments and discoveries. He covers all the nutrition basics--fat, carbohydrates, protein, vitamins, and minerals--as well as hot food issues including sugar and hyperactivity in children, the benefits of soy and garlic, salt and high blood pressure, and the Mediterranean diet. You'll learn how to read food labels, manage your moods with food, and lose weight and keep it off. For readers who want to go beyond the basics, Blonz explains how to understand scientific studies and avoid health fraud. Although you won't get step-by-step, detailed diet instructions, this guide will help you cut through the bologna at the supermarket and make sound nutrition choices for a longer, healthier life. --Ellen Albertson