Waubonsee Community College

Diet information for teens, health tips about nutrition fundamentals and eating plans including facts about vitamins, minerals, food additives, and weight-related concerns, edited by Zachary Klimecki and Karen Bellenir

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Diet information for teens

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edited by Zachary Klimecki and Karen Bellenir

Teen health series

health tips about nutrition fundamentals and eating plans including facts about vitamins, minerals, food additives, and weight-related concerns

"Provides basic consumer health information for teens about nutrition, healthy eating plans, and weight control, along with facts about food allergies, obesity, and related medical conditions. Includes index and resource information"--, Provided by publisher

pt. 1. Nutrition fundamentals -- 1. Dietary guidelines -- 2. Understanding calories -- 3. Understanding the food label -- 4. Grains -- 5. Vegetables -- 6. Fruits -- 7. The dairy group -- 8. The protein group -- 9. Oils -- 10. Empty calories -- 11. Water: meeting your daily fluid needspt. 2. Vitamins and minerals -- 12. Vitamin A and carotenoids -- 13. B vitamins -- 14. Vitamin C -- 15. Vitamin D -- 16. Vitamin E -- 17. Calcium -- 18. Other important minerals -- 19. What you should know about dietary supplementspt. 3. Other elements inside food -- 20. Sodium: salt by any name -- 21. Carbohydrates -- 22. Sugars -- 23. Which fats are which? -- 24. Food additives and colors -- 25. Artificial sweetenerspt. 4. Smart eating plans -- 26. MyPlate: a new food guidance icon -- 27. Eating well to live well -- 28. Begin at the grocery store -- 29. Eating well while eating out -- 30. Ordering fast food -- 31. Eating in the school cafeteria -- 32. Healthy snacking -- 33. What you should know about caffeine and energy drinks -- 34. Fast facts about sports nutrition -- 35. Healthy eating for vegetarians and veganspt. 5. Eating and weight-related concerns -- 36. What's the right weight for my height? -- 37. Body mass index for children and teens -- 38. Body image and self-esteem -- 39. Weight-loss and nutrition myths -- 40. Choosing a safe and successful weight-loss program -- 41. Diet don'ts -- 42. Should I gain weight? -- 43. How to spot nutrition-related health fraud -- 44. Physical activity and health -- 45. Screen timept. 6. Eating and disease -- 46. Disease prevention through good eating habits -- 47. Eating and oral health -- 48. Heart healthy eating -- 49. Thee childhood obesity problem -- 50. Dealing with celiac disease -- 51. Dealing with diabetes -- 52. Dealing with food allergies -- 53. Dealing with lactose intolerance -- 54. Understanding foodborne illness -- 55. Understanding eating disorderspt. 7. If you need more information -- 56. Cooking tips and resources -- 57. Resources for dietary information -- 58. Resources for fitness information

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