Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-455) and index.
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Introduction / Jane E. Brody -- Foreword / Manfred Kroger -- Preface -- A note to the reader -- Entries A to Z -- Appendix : Food and diet charts -- Bibliography/Sources.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Provides the nutritional, medical, culinary, and consumer information essential to planning a good diet and properly handling food. Catalogs the physical, chemical, and medical properties of food; their benefits and hidden dangers; how foods change when they are processed or cooked; how to properly select, prepare, and store food; and much, much more. Each entry in this second edition has been revised and updated to reflect the most current information available about diet and nutrition.