Book Review: "Nutrition and You" by Joan Salge Blake

If you are a person that enjoys reading in depth about nutrition then this book is for you.

"Nutrition and You" was actually my textbook from a college level nutrition class that I took.



(That dark black spot is not a part of the book, it's from a sticker.)

I highly recommend this book.  I never came across a book so in depth about all the elements of nutrition. 

It has 15 chapters including:
"What is Nutrition"
"Tools for Healthy Eating"
"The Basics of Digestion"
"Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fiber"
"Fats, Oils, and Other Lipids"
"Proteins and Amino Acids"
 "Vitamins" 
"Minerals and Water"
"Alcohol"
"Weight Management"
"Nutrition and Fitness"
"Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy through Infancy"
"Life Cycle Nutrition: Toddlers through the Later Years"
"Food Safety and Technology"
"Hunger at Home and Abroad"

Throughout the book are charts, tables, diagrams, pictures, and equations, as well as text. 





At the beginning of each chapter there are approx. 10 true or false questions to test your prior knowledge of the subject. 

Chapter 1 True or False Questions

At the end of each chapter the book provides you with numerous online web sites relating to that chapter. Also at the end of each chapter it provides you with a recap of the main points, along with study guide questions.

The best price that I have found for the book is on Half.com.
Half.com ~ $39.97 http://product.half.ebay.com/Nutrition-and-You_W0QQtgZinfoQQprZ59071828

Other online sites offering the book for sale include:

• ebay.com ~ bids starting at $24.99/ Buy It Now $68.95 

• amazon.com ~ used $100/new $140 

(I am not responsible for anything bought off of the above websites. As everyone knows buying online is sometimes not secure, and products are not guranteed, etc.)