nutrition

Answers questions teens often ask about the food pyramid and healthy eating, discussing MyPyramid, the relationship between energy and calories, what nutrients are, how digestion and metabolism works, and dietary guidelines.

Offers teens practical advice on how they can take control of their weight, change their diet for the better, and create an exercise program that's both fun and rewarding.

Provides an introduction to the food culture of Mexico, exploring the historical and geographical factors that have shaped Mexican food, and discussing major ingredients, preparation, different types of meals and restaurants, special occasion foods, and diet and nutrition. Includes recipes.

Explores the competition between the food industries and discusses how that competition influences the health and nutrition of Americans.

Well-known scientist Jane Goodall examines the way food is produced and consumed in Western society and the growing obesity problem in children and adults, and offers ways in which people can exercise their power over the food industry and the environment.

Provides an overview of healthy eating and the components of food, such as protein and vitamins; describes the medicinal properties of specific vegetables, fruits, grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, oils, herbs, spices, fish, shellfish, dairy products, meat, and poultry; and presents food prescriptions for over seventy ailments.

Examines the importance of food during the massive evolution of Europe following the Midde Ages, describing how food became a key concern in explorations of the New World as well as a fundamental element of global trade.

An introduction to U.S. food pyramid, which provides models for eating that vary with a person's age, gender, and activity level, describes the importance of each category of food to good health, and discusses the need to balance eating with exercise.

Describes the importance of protein for the human body and also how to insure a daily intake of protein by eating certain foods.

Provides a simple explanation of the role that vegetables play in good nutrition.