Self-manage digestive disorders through dietary choices

Suffering from a gastrointestinal disorder–whether it’s irritable bowel syndrome, gas, constipation, heartburn, or another condition–can be embarrassing and debilitating. While medical treatments and prescriptions can offer relief, one of the most important ways you can help yourself is to choose the right foods to eat.

Backed by the American Dietetic Association, this user-friendly guide shows you how to analyze your eating habits so that you can map out a dietary plan to manage and reduce the uncomfortable symptoms of digestive disorders. You’ll find practical recommendations for implementing changes in your lifestyle and advice on steering clear of common dietary mistakes. Your meals will be pleasurable and nourishing experiences–not painful ones–when you discover how to make the best and most comfortable food choices so you can embark on the road to digestive health.

The definitive guide to eating well and staying healthy with diabetes

"Nutrition is pivotal to diabetes care. This book is a terrific tool for managing diabetes through good nutrition. It’s a guide you can use every day–a treasure chest of advice on how to eat healthfully."
–Richard M. Bergenstal, MD, Executive Director
International Diabetes Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota

From the American Dietetic Association comes this authoritative guide to choosing foods to control your blood sugar and maintain an active, healthy lifestyle. It provides the must-know basics of daily diabetes care–from designing a food plan and preventing low blood glucose levels to losing weight and carbohydrate counting–so you can personalize diabetes and food decisions to fit your needs. You’ll see how to manage blood fat levels and blood pressure–an important part of diabetes care–and gain invaluable insight into making healthy food choices and planning tasty meals. You’ll also find tips on reducing sugar and fat in foods; quick and easy meal ideas; and a special section on prevention of type 2 diabetes.

• Detailed menu plans for daily caloric levels of 1,200, 1,500, 1,800, 2,000, and 2,500 calories
• Includes fast-food restaurant and ethnic food guides
• Ratings for high, low, and moderate glycemic index foods

Separate food facts from fiction with this handy guide from America’s nutrition experts. Do carbohydrates cause weight gain? Will taking zinc help you recover faster from a cold? Does extra protein make muscles stronger? As long as people want quick and easy solutions to health concerns, food folklore will continue to be a part of our culture. But what are the facts, and what are the tall tales? In this fun and informative book, The American Dietetic Association reveals which commonly-held beliefs about food can be supported by science, and which are just myths. You’ll find out about foods that really do have health benefits, and learn which popular practices might actually be harmful. Before you accept the latest health or nutrition advice or spend money on ineffective remedies, consult this unique resource from the experts at the ADA.

Quick Answers for a Healthy Start A healthy pregnancy starts with a well-balanced diet, but there’s much more to know. For example: True or False?

1. You need to eat an extra 500 calories a day when pregnant.
2. Iron needs triple during pregnancy.
3. A high-fiber diet is important during pregnancy.

1. False. Pregnant women require 300 extra calories a day and nursing women need an extra 500 calories a day. You’ll find more on calories and weight gain in Chapter 1 and nutrition tips while breast-feeding in Chapter 9.
2. False. Your need for iron doubles during pregnancy. Still, it can be difficult to get this much iron from food alone. That’s why you should read more about iron in Chapter 3.
3. True. Fiber helps prevent constipation, a common occurrence during pregnancy. Learn tips for managing constipation, morning sickness, and other discomforts of pregnancy in Chapter 7.

The Truth About Carbohydrates Are carbohydrates fattening? Does sugar make kids hyperactive? Are fiber supplements just as good as the real thing? The questions—and—myths surrounding carbohydrates abound. But with this book, The American Dietetic Association sets the record straight. You will discover:

• How carbohydrates affect your weight, mood, and physical performance
• How fiber helps to reduce the risk for heart disease, diabetes, and other health problems
• Why high-protein diets are based on pseudo-science
• Why high-carbohydrate, low-fat diets are best for weight loss and weight management
• How to get the optimum amount of carbohydrates every day
• And much more!

A practical guide to eating well with food allergies This handy book from the world’s foremost authority on nutrition answers all your questions about food allergies. You’ll learn how they’re diagnosed and how to manage the most common food allergies, with day-to-day strategies for avoiding problem foods and making substitutions that ensure a balanced diet. A special chapter on food allergies and children explains how you may be able to prevent or delay allergies in children, and how to manage their food allergies while ensuring proper growth and development. This helpful book also includes a sample food diary and allergy-free menus and recipes.

Make snacking a part of a balanced diet—with advice from America’s nutrition experts Snacking can be a habit that nourishes and sustains you—or a source of excess calories and fat. Snacking Habits for Healthy Living shows you how to select a variety of snack foods and make them part of a healthy diet. This helpful guide provides advice for everyone, with specific information on the snacking needs of children, teenagers, athletes, weight-conscious adults, and those with special nutrition needs. It offers practical guidelines and strategies for different snacking situations and settings: at work, at home, and on the go. It also includes nutrition information for a variety of snack foods, all to help you select snacks, develop shopping lists, and create healthy snack food stashes at home, work, or anywhere.

Shop smart with America’s foremost nutrition experts The American Dietetic Association takes you aisle-by-aisle through the supermarket, showing you how to make informed decisions about the food you buy for yourself and your family. Not just a guide to low-fat and fat-free items, this book gives you tips on reading labels and choosing foods that best fit your healthy eating plan—following the ADA philosophy that all foods can fit. Learn the nutritional differences between fresh, frozen, and canned vegetables; how to compare presweetened, wholegrain, granola, and hot cereals; how to find the freshest seafood; and more! This handy guide also provides tips on food safety and stretching your grocery dollars.

The definitive pocket guide on food safety—from the source America turns to for food and nutrition advice. Each year, about one in every 10 Americans develops a food-related illness. You can protect yourself with Safe Food for You and Your Family, an indispensable guide to preventing foodborne illness. This book explains how to detect hidden dangers at home or away, which foods are potentially unsafe, and how they become contaminated. Valuable tips include preventing the spread of bacteria in your kitchen, how to tell if food has gone "bad," storing and serving safe foods, and how to pack bag lunches safely and order at restaurants, markets, and delis.

Expert Nutrition and Health Advice that Will Help Keep Your Child in the Game Whether it’s training for a big track meet, rehearsing for tomorrow’s dance recital, or playing a casual backyard game of catch, your child’s athletic performance, development, and growth depend largely on eating the right foods. Now the largest and most prestigious organization of food and nutrition professionals in the world shows you how to help foster your child’s development and maximize athletic performance. The American Dietetic Association’s Play Hard, Eat Right gives insight into your active 6- to 12-year-old’s changing nutrition needs and provides the tools you need to help your child get a head start, including:

• The latest dietary guidelines for child athletes
• Tips on selecting nutritious fast food
• Important information on nutrition and your child’s growth, body weight, and development
• Tips to help you provide adequate nutrients—carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins, and minerals—for a child athlete
• Advice on meeting the fluid needs of children

"A taste of culinary history that celebrates the delicious melting pot of American cooking while leaving the guilt behind."
-Jill Cordes
host of The Best Of on the Food Network

"This book shows how easy it is to prepare and enjoy the wonderful variety of ingredients and recipes that make American cuisine unique, flavorful, and healthful."
-Roberta L. Duyff, MS, RD, FADA, CFCS
author of American Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guide

"A wonderful edible survey of American regional classics that blends authenticity with good nutrition. This is an important book."
-Graham Kerr
author of Charting a Course to Wellness and My Personal Path to Wellness

Set the table for good nutrition-and savor the regional flavors of delicious American food

American Dietetic Association Cooking Healthy across America presents over 300 healthful, mouthwatering recipes that draw on the flavors and traditions of various cuisines around the country, from New England to Pacific Northwestern dishes, from Tex-Mex to the fusion cooking of California and Hawaii. You'll find stories from the kitchens of ADA's culinary professionals-their special family recipes, cooking secrets, and innovative food prep tips and insights-showing you just how easy it is to prepare healthy versions of these American favorites:

Philly Cheesesteak - Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce - Maryland - Crab Cakes - Tropical Breeze Smoothie - Italian Wedding Soup - West Texas Chipotle Chicken Salad - Hearty Maine Fish Chowder - Smoky Holler Fried Chicken - Southwest Black Bean Dip - Baked Halibut - Bristol Bay - Blackberry Cobbler - Cajun Jambalaya - Stovetop Glazed Ham - Pacific Northwest TunaSalad - Lemon Ice Box Pie - Mom's Baked Beans - Tomatillo-Chipotle Salsa - Fresh Strawberry Glace Pie - And much more

Daily hands-on help for healthier eating from the ADA, the definitive authority on nutrition

While health-minded consumers may know the basics about healthy eating and exercise, it's putting those facts to good use that poses the real challenge. The American Dietetic Association shows the way with this collection of practical hints, tips, and strategies–one for each day of the year–for keeping healthy eating and regular exercise at the top of the agenda, including:

• Easy ways to blend nutrition with great taste
• Quick tips for smart shopping, menu choices, and food preparation
• More than 60 simple, flavorful recipes for meals and snacks from breakfast treats and savory salads to delectable dips and desserts

With nearly 70,000 members, the American Dietetic Association is the largest organization of food and nutrition professionals in the world. Roberta Larson Duyff, MS, RD, FADA, CFCS (St. Louis, MO), is a registered dietitian and Fellow of the American Dietetic Association. She is the author of the American Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guide (0471441449) and more than 20 other books on healthy eating and living.