The concise encyclopedia of foods and nutrition

Author(s)

• Ensminger, Audrey

Bibliographic Information

The concise encyclopedia of foods and nutrition

Audrey H. Ensminger ... [et al.]

CRC Press, c1995

Other Title

The concise encyclopedia of foods & nutrition

Note

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Highlighting the practical and nutritional facts readers want to know, The Concise Encyclopedia covers the whole gamut of foods, health, and nutrition. The topics are arranged alphabetically and cross-referenced, provide alternative names, and are indexed for ease-of-use. The book contains 2,800 entries and includes 1,962 illustrations, 96 of which are full color photographs. It provides 462 tables, the USDA food pyramid, recommended daily allowances of vitamins and minerals, and nutritional analyses of 314 of the most popular fast foods. In addition, it discusses food labeling legislation and offers ways to reduce the chances of death by heart disease, stroke, and cancer through diet and nutrition.

Table of Contents

About the Contributors, Preface, Alphabetical Listings from Abernethy Biscuit to Zymometer.

by "Nielsen BookData"

Details

• NCID: BA25159227
• ISBN:
  • 0849344557
• LCCN: 94003000
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Boca Raton, Fla.
• Pages/Volumes: vi, 1178 p.
• Size: 29 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : TX349
  • DC20 : 613.2/03
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Nutrition -- Encyclopedias
  • LCSH : Food -- Encyclopedias