Optimum Nutrition (Idiot's Guides)

Optimum Nutrition (Idiot's Guides)

<p>Good overall health always starts with a foundation of good nutrition. However, being bombarded by conflicting nutritional reports, ever-changing confusing nutritional findings, and the latest diets can make it hard to understand how to achieve your optimum nutrition. <i>Idiot's Guides: Optimum Nutrition</i> gives you everything you need to know about nutrients, understanding how they react in your body, and the best way to achieve nutritional benefits. This book covers:<br />* The fundamental basics of nutrition.<br />* Definitions of good/bad fats, good/bad carbs, vitamins, minerals, proteins, and phytonutrients, and how they are used in your body.<br />* The mind/brain/body connection and how nutrition is linked to mental health. <br />* The truth about controversial foods and conflicting nutritional information.<br />* How to understand food labels and nutritional terms, key grocery marketing terms, and genetically modified foods. <br />* Making wise food choices when eating at home or out.<br />* Inclusion of water, fiber, grains, supplements, and super foods.<br />* Popular diets and how they work (low carb, paleo, plant-based, Mediterranean, glycemic index, raw food)<br />* Food allergies versus food intolerances and how to eat with them.</p>