In the spring of 1999 the heads of the world's largest processed food companies, from Coca-Cola to Nabisco, gathered at Pillsbury headquarters in Minneapolis for a secret meeting. On the agenda: the emerging epidemic of obesity, and what to do about it. Increasingly, the salt, sugar, and fat laden foods these companies produced were being linked to obesity, and a concerned Kraft executive took the stage to issue a warning: There would be a day of...

Introduces the major vitamins and minerals found in various foods, and discusses them in relation to nutrition and healthy eating.

"Simple text, photographs, and diagrams present information about healthy snacks for teeth and includes how to take care of teeth properly"--Provided by publisher.

Dan Buettner's The Blue Zones (2008) identified the healthiest, longest-living societies on the planet. In this follow-up, he outlines methods for replicating their healthy lifestyles.

"Simple text and photos describe USDA's MyPlate tool and healthy vegetable choices for children.="--Provided by publisher.

Eating well is one component of a healthy lifestyle. In this book introduces readers to nutrition topics such as food groups, vitamins and minerals, serving sizes, calories, and natural and processed foods. The MyPlate dietary guidelines are included as well. Eat Well will inspire students to make smart choices to keep them healthy throughout their lives!

"What is the "best" diet? Do calories matter? And when it comes to protein, fat, and carbs, which ones are good and which are bad? Food writer and cook Mark Bittman and health expert David Katz, MD, answer all these questions and more in a lively and easy-to-read Q&A format. Inspired by their viral hit article in Grub Street--one of New York magazine's most popular and most-shared articles--here Bittman and Katz share their clear, no-nonsense perspective...

"Simple text and photos describe USDA's MyPlate tool and healthy dairy choices for children"--Provided by publisher.

"An easy-to-understand visual guide to the facts of food and nutrition. A nutritionist in a book that explains key concepts about food and what makes it good or bad for you, How Food Works brings the science of food to life. Through a highly visual approach that uses bold infographics, explore the good, the bad, the confusing, and the trending world of food. Discover what an antioxidant is, find out what a superfood does to your body, and learn why...

The best part of a young child's day is often opening a lunchbox and diving in. But how did all that delicious food get there? Who made the bread for the sandwich? What about the cheese inside? Who plucked the fruit? And where did the chocolate in that cookie get its start? From planting wheat to mixing flour into dough, climbing trees to machine-squeezing fruit, picking cocoa pods to stirring a vat of melted bliss, here is a clear, engaging look...