Book Description
DIET TRENDS MAY COME AND GO, BUT ONE THING IS CERTAIN -- CALORIES COUNT! As battles rage about fat, protein, and carbohydrates, one fact remains unchallenged: too many calories lead to unwanted pounds. Nationally known nutritionists Annette Natow and Jo-Ann Heslin have updated their classic guide with all of the latest information to help you count calories, control weight, and improve your health. You'll discover : • Calorie counts and portion sizes for more than 20,000 foods in hundreds of categories -- including 90 restaurant chains; take-out, organic, and vegetarian foods; and energy bars and drinks • How to balance the calories you eat with the calories you burn • Why water burns calories • How to handle out-of-control portion sizes • How watching calories can add years to your life The Calorie Counter is your trusted guide when you shop, eat out, or grab a quick snack. Keep it handy!


Book Info
Pocket-sized consumer text provides a handy reference to the calorie amounts and portion sizes for more than 20,000 foods in hundreds of categories. Also provides calorie data for more than 90 restaurant chains, take-out, organic, and vegetarian foods. Offers advice on how to handle portion sizes and more. Previous edition: c2000. Softcover.


About the Author
Annette B. Natow, Ph.D., R.D., and Jo-Ann Heslin, M.A., R.D., are the authors of thirty books on nutrition, including two college textbooks. Both are former faculty members of Adelphi University and the State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center. They are editors of the Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly, and serve as editorial board members for the Environmental Nutrition Newsletter. For more information, go to: www.thenutritionexperts.com.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Many people think they can eat all they want as long as they don't eat too much fat. That's not true—calories count too. Nationally known nutritionists Annette Natow and Jo-Ann Heslin have updated their classic guide with all of the latest information to help you count calories, control weight, and improve health.