Good Food Vs. Bad Food

By Maggie Greenwood-Robinson

Twice the healthy advice in this two-in-one volume. >Carbohydrates and fats are the banes of nutrition. Diet trend after diet trend advises us to cut them from our meals, but fails to inform us that certain carbs and fats are crucial to physical and mental health and help to prevent cancer, heart disease, and unwanted weight gain. >Good Food vs. Bad Food reveals the differences between healthy and unhealthy carbs and fats - as well as the foods to eat and to avoid. >Includes: >- The best sources of good carbohydrates - The different kinds of fat and how they affect the body - Why the body functions better on glucose from carbs, rather than proteins - The pros and cons of fat substitutes - How a high-fibre diet combats disease and obesity - The healing power of Omega-3 fatty acids - The effects good carbs have on the mind - The 25 Super Carbs

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425213595
• ISBN13: 9780425213599
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
• Length: 373 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.7" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher