The American Dietetic Association has designated March as National Nutrition Month. Nutrition is an important part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. It's never too late (or too early) to start making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.
These items from the Community Health Library can give you the information you need to make smart choices when it comes to food and nutrition.
Books:
Complete Book of Food Counts by Corrine T. Netzer
Find out exactly how many calories, carbs, proteins, fats, and more are in the foods you eat. This book includes whole foods, processed foods, and even restaurant foods.
Healthier You: Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
This book brings together nutrition science and expertise to help Americans make smart choices from every food group.
SuperFoods Rx: Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life by Steven Pratt, M.D. and Kathy Matthews
By eating the fourteen "SuperFoods" highlighted here, the author contends that you can actually stop the incremental deteriorations that lead to common ailments and diseases.
What Should I Eat? A Complete Guide to the New Food Pyramid by Tershia d'Elgin
This essential reference helps clarify the complicated information of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's "My Pyramid" and tells you exactly what you need to know in order to eat healthy.
DVDs: Great Nutrition for the Cheapest Price: Tips for Healthy and Affordable Eating
Learn how to figure out a meal's nutritional and monetary value, and how to cook for your family in a way that's attractive, nutritionally sound, cheap, and easy!
Human Body - How it Works: Digestion and Nutrition
This program examines the chemical structure of food and the human body's ability to convert food into fuel and raw materials.
Websites:
FamilyDoctor.org - Get tips for improving your health through nutrition.
MayoClinic.com - Learn about food pyramids, an option for better eating.
Nutrition.gov - Provides easy, online access to government information on food and human nutrition.
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