By Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney
Excellent for either non-majors and mixed-majors, food: thoughts AND CONTROVERSIES presents functional functions and obtainable motives to dispel universal misconceptions approximately nutrients and empower readers to make lasting habit alterations. Do pregnant girls fairly crave pickles and ice cream? Are carbohydrates strong or undesirable? those and plenty of extra themes are explored in nutrients: options AND CONTROVERSIES. The 13th variation of this article dispels universal misconceptions approximately nutrients, and equips you with a radical knowing of significant meals thoughts and instruments that empower you to make educated judgements approximately your individual foodstuff offerings. recognized for its transparent reasons that convey you the way themes relate on your existence, the textual content presents the fundamentals of nutrition--from the right way to be an excellent customer to knowing the technology of nutrition--and is jam-packed with interactive studying instruments and research aids that will help you on your direction.
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Both carbohydrates and protein have 4 calories per gram. T F 9. People most often choose foods for the nutrients they provide. T F 10. The belief in one’s own abilities is the quality of self-efficacy. T F A. carrots B. bread C. nuts D. watermelon 22 chapter 1 F o o d C h o i c e s a n d H u m a n H e a l t h Copyright 2010 Cengage Learning, Inc. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. CONTROVERSY 1 Sorting the Imposters from the Real Nutrition Experts From the time of salesmen selling snake oil from horse-drawn wagons to the Internet sales schemes of today, nutrition quackery has plagued the nation.
K E Y P OIN T Nutrition knowledge builds slowly through years of research. Single studies must be replicated before their findings can be considered valid. • • Can I Trust the Media to Deliver Nutrition News? The news media are hungry for new findings, and reporters often latch onto ideas from the scientific laboratories before they have been fully tested. Also, a reporter who lacks a strong understanding of science may misunderstand complex scientific principles. To tell the truth, sometimes scientists get excited about their findings, The Anatomy of a Research Article • Abstract.
Lipsky, Are energy-dense foods really cheaper? Reexamining the relation between food price and energy density, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 90 (2009): 1397–1401. The Challenge of Choosing Foods Copyright 2010 Cengage Learning, Inc. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. 11 Cultural and Social Meanings Attached to Food Like wearing traditional © Angela Hampton Picture Library/Alamy clothing or speaking a native language, enjoying traditional cuisines and foodways can be a celebration of your own or a friend’s heritage.