Taking the fear out of eating : a nutritionists' guide to sensible food choices / Charlette R. Gallagher, John B. Allred.

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1992.

xi, 299 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Introduction: What are we supposed to eat? -- 1. Meeting nutrient needs from food: The simple nutrition truths -- 2. Alternative eating styles: The vegetarian diets -- 3. Extracting nutrients from food: Digestion and absorption -- 4. The major nutrients: Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins -- 5. Vitamins -- 6. Minerals -- 7. Fiber: A nutritional enigma -- 8. Conventional versus organic food production: Assessing the cost-benefit ratio -- 9. Food laws: Avoiding the chicanery of yesteryear -- 10. Food processing and additives: Between farm and table -- 11. Foods with reputations: The good,the bad, and the ugly -- 12. What nutrition can and cannot do for you -- 13. Weight control -- 14. Diet and heart disease -- 15. Diet and cancer -- Conclusion: Nutrition, chronic diseases, and the quality of life.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-296) and index