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FoodSmart: Understanding Nutrition in the
21st Century is
an informative, easy-to-read guide
designed to help you make sense of
conflicting nutritional information and
make educated dietary choices. Both
enlightening and entertaining, it covers a
wide variety of nutrition-related topics
including:
Diets & Dieting
Discover the main secret about diet
secrets and learn how dieting can actually
cause weight gain.
Vitamins, Minerals & Other Supplements
Find out who needs additional
nutrients, which types offer the most
benefits, and how supplements in general
can be beneficial or harmful.
Genetically Modified Foods (GMOs)
Review the latest information on
genetic modification and learn which foods
are affected.
Organics
Gain insight into the benefits and
drawbacks of organic foods. Includes
resources for at-home organic gardening.
Life Cycle Nutrition
Explore nutritional needs from
pre-birth through the golden years.
Labeling
Learn how to decipher information on
nutrition labels and find out why they are
often inaccurate.
Macronutrients & Sweeteners
Learn about the different types of
carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and
sweeteners and how they function in the
body.
Food & Drug Interactions
Learn how various foods interact with
drugs, herbs, supplements, and alcoholic
beverages.
Food Safety & Technology, Ingredients &
Labeling, Nutrition & Disease, and more.
About the Author
Diana Hunter is an award-winning author
and nutritional researcher with dual
honors degrees in conventional and
holistic nutrition. Her background
includes studies and awards in behavioral
science.
Ms. Hunter's passion lies in learning
about food and nutrients and their effects
on the body. This passion began nearly
twenty-five years ago after personal
health issues involving food prompted her
to investigate her diet, and continued to
grow as she began researching a multitude
of nutritional angles related to
motherhood and child development while
raising her family. This in turn prompted
her to author her previous title, The
Ritalin-Free Child: Managing Hyperactivity
& Attention Deficits Without Drugs, a
Parent's Choice Approved book designed to
help those who are unable to take
medication for hyperactivity and
inattention.
Today Ms. Hunter's goal is to help educate
others about nutrition and health on a
global scale, with a focus on helping
those with cancer and other debilitating
illnesses.
She is an avid gardener of organic and
heirloom fruits, vegetables, and herbs,
which she enjoys sharing with family and
friends.
She resides in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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