Nutrition: A Beginner's Guide
By (Author) Sarah Brewer
Oneworld Publications
Oneworld Publications
1st March 2013
4th July 2013
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Fitness and diet
Cookery / food and drink / food writing
Health and wholefood cookery
Educational: Sciences, general science
Cookery for specific diets and conditions
613.2
Paperback
192
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
Shocking obesity rates, the rise of eating disorders, killer food allergies, super foods that cure cancer: as the headlines shout every week, we have never been more engaged, or struggled so hard, with what we put in our mouths. Separating fact from fiction, award-winning health journalist and nutritionist Dr Sarah Brewer combines the latest science with practical advice on what really matters to explain exactly how food influences our health and well-being.
'A really fantastic introduction into the complex world of nutrition, and not just for the uninitiated.'
-- Dr Adam Carey, medical nutritionist, CEO of Corperformance Ltd, and former Head of Nutrition for the'Should be on the shelves in school libraries and in all homes, read by parents, teachers, and pupils alike.'
* Rachell Hipkiss, Head of Nutrition, Healthspan Ltd *Essential reading and extremely timely sets the record straight in a compelling and authoritative 'tour de force'.
* Glenn Gibson - Professor and Head of Food Microbial Sciences, University of Reading *Dr Sarah Brewer is a licensed medical doctor and registered nutritionist and nutritional therapist. She has authored over 50 popular health books, and is a former Health Journalist of the Year, having worked as a columnist for a number of UK newspapers and magazines, including, The Daily Telegraph, the Daily Mirror, and Prima. She currently lives in the UK.