An intelligent guide to coping with all the major problems of the
modern American diet - complete to menus and recipes. In the
distinctive style familiar to readers of her "Personal Health"
column in the New York Times, Brody tackles: the newly rearranged
basic food groups; "non-caloric nutrients" (such as fiber,
vitamins, salt); what to drink; weight problems; considerations of
each age group; and additives. She does a masterful job of sorting
out our dilemma - the available food is pretty lousy, and the
choice is often among the least of many evils - and then pointing
us in the right, not-always-obvious direction. For example: "People
lambaste 'chemicals' in our foods and overlook the fact that major
nutrients like fat and sugar are actually doing the most damage."
Some general principles, strategic tips, and curiosities: fiber is
not an essential nutrient, so we should first attend to the basics
and then see how fiber can be included in our diets; the U.S.
Recommended Dally Allowances are not nutritional requirements, but
rather estimates that exceed the requirements of most people;
eating breakfast has repeatedly been shown to improve daily
performance; athletes and vegetarians do not require outlandish
diets; and, matched for weight, drinking history, and previous food
intake, women get drunker than men, on less liquor. Brody includes
the often-ignored "later years" in her discussion of age-group
needs: according to her statistics, one third or more of the
elderly in the US are malnourished for such reasons as
socioeconomic problems, loneliness, depression, and physical
disabilities; and she has suggestions to help. Wide-ranging,
thorough, and sensible - unsurpassed as a guide for individual
action. (Kirkus Reviews)
What is good nutrition? The answer to that question is the most
important and widely discussed health-care and life-style issue of
the day. Now Jane Brody has written the soundest and most
comprehensive guide to nutrition yet available for the layperson.
Among the many questions she answers are: Do we really need vitamin
supplements? Is fast food junk food? What foods are best for our
children? Is protein the vital ingredient in our diet or have
carbohydrates gotten a bad press? And many, many other pertinent
questions which are vital to this important issue.
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