The newest edition of the most trusted nutrition bible.
Since its first, highly successful edition in 1996, The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Complete Food and Nutrition Guide has continually served as the gold-standard resource for advice on healthy eating and active living at every age and stage of life. At once accessible and authoritative, the guide effectively balances a practical focus with the latest scientific information, serving the needs of consumers and health professionals alike. Opting for flexibility over rigid dos and don’ts, it allows readers to personalize their own paths to healthier living through simple strategies. This newly updated Fifth Edition addresses the most current dietary guidelines, consumer concerns, public health needs, and marketplace and lifestyle trends in sections covering Choices for Wellness; Food from Farm to Fork; Know Your Nutrients; Food for Every Age and Stage of Life; and Smart Eating to Prevent and Manage Health Issues.

Table of contents:
Foreword,
Acknowledgments,
Introduction,
PART I Wellness: Eat Smart, Get Active, Live Well.
Chapter 1 Making Your Food and Lifestyle Choices Count,
Chapter 2 Plan Smart to Eat Smart,
Chapter 3 Make Quick, Easy Meals and Snacks,
Chapter 4 Think Your Drinks,
PART II Food and Nutrition: Choices in the Marketplace.
Chapter 5 Producing Your Food,
Chapter 6 Shop with Nutrition Savvy,
Chapter 7 Keep Your Food Safe,
Chapter 8 Cook for Flavor and Health,
Chapter 9 Eat Smart Away from Home,
Chapter 10 Use Supplements Wisely,
PART III Nutrients: What’s Inside Your Food.
Chapter 11 Carbs: Sugars, Starches, and Fiber,
Chapter 12 Protein Power,
Chapter 13 Fat Facts,
Chapter 14 Vitamins and Minerals,
Chapter 15 Water, “Phytos,” and Probiotics,
PART IV Food: For Every Age and Every Stage,
Chapter 16 Give Your Baby a Healthy Start,
Chapter 17 Help Kids Grow Up Healthy,
Chapter 18 Manage Women’s Unique Nutrition Concerns,
Chapter 19 Tackle Men’s Nutrition Issues,
Chapter 20 Eat Healthy Beyond Midlife,
Chapter 21 Eat Smart for Sports,
PART V Smart Eating: Preventing and Managing Health Issues,
Chapter 22 Reach and Maintain Your Healthy Weight,
Chapter 23 Cope with Food Allergies and Other Food Sensitivities,
Chapter 24 Manage Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, and Cancer,
Chapter 25 Manage Other Diet-Related Health Issues,
Chapter 26 Keep “Well” Informed,
Resources You Can Use,
Appendix
Index