How food works

How food works

Book - 2017

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Subjects
Nutrition.
Food.
Published
New York, New York : DK Publishing 2017.
Language
English
Other Authors
Sarah Brewer (contributor), Joel Levy, 1971-, Ginny Smith
Edition
First American edition
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
255 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN
9781465461193
  • Our diet history
  • Food Fundamentals
  • Nutrition basics
  • Hunger and appetite
  • Flavor
  • Smell and taste
  • Digesting nutrients
  • Carbohydrates
  • Fiber
  • Protein
  • Fats
  • Cholesterol
  • Vitamins
  • Minerals
  • Water
  • Convenience foods
  • Whole foods
  • Too much or too little?
  • Storing and Cooking
  • How fresh is fresh?
  • Preservation
  • Chilling and freezing
  • Fermentation
  • Raw foods
  • Food processing
  • Additives
  • Cooking
  • How food cooks
  • Safe cooking
  • Types of Food
  • Red meat
  • White meat
  • Cuts of meat
  • Processed meats
  • Meal substitutes
  • Fish
  • Shellfish
  • Eggs
  • Milk and lactose
  • Yogurt and live cultures
  • Cheese
  • Starchy foods
  • Grains
  • Bread
  • Noodles and pasta
  • Gluten
  • Beans, peas, and pulses
  • Soy
  • Potatoes
  • Fruit and vegetables
  • Superfoods
  • Phytochemicals
  • Leafy vegetables
  • Brassicas
  • Root vegetables
  • The onion family
  • Vegetable fruits
  • Sweet fruits
  • Mushrooms and fungi
  • Nuts and seeds
  • Chilies and other hot foods
  • Spices
  • Herbs
  • Salt
  • Fats and oils
  • Sugar
  • Sugar highs and lows
  • Desserts
  • Chocolate
  • Sweets
  • Alternative foods
  • Drinks
  • Drinking water
  • Coffee
  • Tea
  • Fruit juice and smoothies
  • Carbonated drinks
  • Energy drinks
  • Alcohol
  • Spirits
  • Alcohol and the body
  • Wine
  • Beer
  • Diets
  • Balanced diet
  • Do we need supplements?
  • Eating patterns
  • Western diets
  • Eastern diets
  • Religious and ethical diets
  • Vegetarians and vegans
  • Energy budget
  • Diet and exercise
  • Calorie counting
  • Low-carb diets
  • High-fiber diet
  • Intermittent fasting
  • Detoxing
  • Popular diets
  • Allergies
  • Intolerances
  • Exclusion diets
  • Diet and blood pressure
  • Heart disease and stroke
  • Diabetes
  • Cancer, osteoporosis, and anemia
  • What to eat during pregnancy
  • Babies and children
  • Eating disorders
  • Food and Environment
  • Feeding the world
  • Intensive or organic?
  • Factory farmed or free-range?
  • Fair trade
  • Food fraud
  • Food waste
  • Food miles
  • Genetically modified foods
  • Overfishing and sustainable fishing
  • Future foods
  • Index
  • Acknowledgments

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