| Nutrition is one of the most important factors inthe achievement of good health. Good health doesnot only mean being free from disease. Goodnutrition helps us look better, feel better, thinkbetter, work better, and live longer. Nutrition isthe process of eating and using food. We need tounderstand the body s nutrient requirements,learn how to select foods that will fulfill thoserequirements, and develop good eating patternsthat provide pleasurable and healthful meals. Unfortunately, our eating habits (the foods weeat, how we get them, and how we eat meals) areoften careless. No longer do we eat at the sethours of eight, twelve, and six. Lifestyles havechanged, and although many of us eat three mealsa day, those meals may be rushed, and the in-between hours are filled with snacks. We may, infact, eat six or seven "meals" a day, giving littlethought to variety or nourishment. Many people interested in good health are toooften swayed by the words of self-styled foodexperts who guarantee us good health if we followtheir special diets. No single food, method, or dietcan fulfill the body s nutritional needs. Indeed, theeffects of these diet fads are sometimes disas-trous. Our philosophy of good nutrition, endorsed bymedical authorities, is simple: a variety of foodsfrom common sources, eaten in moderation. Prop-er nourishment does not depend upon following arigid dietary regimen--there is a wide world offoods and food combinations to choose from. This book will give you the know-how to plan, |
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