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Taking sides. Clashing views in food and nutrition / selected, edited, and with introductions by Janet M. Colson.

Contributor(s): Publication details: New York : McGraw-Hill, c2012.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xxiv, 327 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780073514475 (pbk.)
  • 0073514470 (pbk.)
Other title:
  • Clashing views in food and nutrition
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 363.8
LOC classification:
  • RA784 .T35 2012
Contents:
Can all foods fit into a healthy diet? -- Is the dietary guideline for sodium realistic? -- Can an overemphasis on eating healthy become unhealthy? -- Does "trans fat-free" mean a food is heart-healthy? -- Does a diet high in fructose increase body fat? -- Does eating soy improve health? -- Should physicians use BMI to assess overall health? -- Do Americans need vitamin D supplements? -- Does obesity cause a decline in life expectancy? -- Are organic foods better than conventional foods? -- Does the world need genetically modified foods? -- Are probiotics and prebiotics beneficial in promoting health? -- Should energy drinks be banned? -- Is hunger in America a real problem? -- Should government levy a fat tax? -- Can Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" initiative halt childhood obesity? -- Is it necessary for pregnant women to completely abstain from all alcoholic beverages? -- Should infant formulas contain synthetic ARA and DHA? -- Is breast-feeding the best way to feed babies?
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book NMC Library Stacks RA784 .T35 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001294452

Includes bibliographical references.

Can all foods fit into a healthy diet? -- Is the dietary guideline for sodium realistic? -- Can an overemphasis on eating healthy become unhealthy? -- Does "trans fat-free" mean a food is heart-healthy? -- Does a diet high in fructose increase body fat? -- Does eating soy improve health? -- Should physicians use BMI to assess overall health? -- Do Americans need vitamin D supplements? -- Does obesity cause a decline in life expectancy? -- Are organic foods better than conventional foods? -- Does the world need genetically modified foods? -- Are probiotics and prebiotics beneficial in promoting health? -- Should energy drinks be banned? -- Is hunger in America a real problem? -- Should government levy a fat tax? -- Can Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" initiative halt childhood obesity? -- Is it necessary for pregnant women to completely abstain from all alcoholic beverages? -- Should infant formulas contain synthetic ARA and DHA? -- Is breast-feeding the best way to feed babies?

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