In this fully updated second edition, expert dieticians Sue Baic and Nigel Denby provide no-nonsense advice, equipping you with all the information you need to make informed decisions about your diet. The book acts as a sound reference point if you want to know the facts about food, and debunks the myths behind fad diets.

"Nutrition For Dummies, 2nd Edition" provides a detailed understanding of the nutritional breakdown of different food groups and examines the relationship food has with one's physical and mental wellbeing. The book also advises you on how to establish healthy eating patterns and how to maximise the health benefits of what you eat.

This new edition includes approx 20% new and updated material, including new chapters on nutrition in institutions and how to eat healthily on the go. New content also includes up-to-date health guidelines and government policies, information on probiotics and over the counter weight loss drugs, plus advice on how to eat well on a budget.

"Nutrition For Dummies, 2nd Edition" includes:

Part I: The Basic Facts about Nutrition Chapter 1: What's Nutrition, Anyway?Chapter 2: Digestion: The 24-Hour Food FactoryChapter 3: Why You Eat What You Eat and Like What You Like

Part II: What You Get from FoodChapter 4: Powerful ProteinChapter 5: The Lowdown on Fat and CholesterolChapter 6: Calories: The EnergisersChapter 7: Carbohydrates: A Complex StoryChapter 8: The Alcohol Truth: The Whole TruthChapter 9: Vigorous VitaminsChapter 10: Mighty MineralsChapter 11: Phabulous PhytochemicalsChapter 12: Water Works

Part III: Healthy Eating Chapter 13: What Is a Healthy Diet?Chapter 14: Making Wise Food ChoicesChapter 15: Ensuring Good Nutrition Whoever You AreNEW Chapter 16: Eating in InstitutionsNEW Chapter 17: Being Nutritionally Savvy on the Go

Part IV: Processed Food Chapter 18: What Is Processed Food?Chapter 19: Cooking and Keeping FoodChapter 20: Weird Science: Examining Food Additives

Part V: Food and HealthChapter 21: Food and AllergiesChapter 22: Food and MoodChapter 23: Food and MedicineChapter 24: Food and Dietary Supplements

Part VI: The Part of Tens Chapter 25: Ten Nutrition Web Sites You Can TrustChapter 26: Ten SuperfoodsChapter 27: Ten Fad Diets: The Truth Behind the Headlines

If you're sick of no-carb diets, or just looking for a healthy eating plan, then the GL Diet is for you. No more calculations, no calorie-counting and no more cravings for carbs - as long as you stick to foods that are low in GL, you can stay healthy and lose weight without having to go without. "The GL Diet For Dummies" explains the science behind the plan, helps you to incorporate GL into your everyday life and gives readers 80 recipes to try.