The Complete Idiot's Guide to Total Nutrition (3rd Edition) [Paperback]

M.S., R.D., C.D.N., Joy Bauer (Author), Joy Bauer (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Complete Idiot's Guide | Publication Date: October 16, 2002

Good health starts with good nutrition.

With all the constant debate over diet fads, proper nutrition is slipping through the cracks. This revised and updated guide places the emphasis on good health by informing families of everything they need to know to get the best nutrition—from daily vitamin and mineral intake and facts about fats and cholesterol, to advice on shopping for healthy foods, and much more.
-Includes updates to the USDA’s Food Guide Pyramid
-New numbers for blood pressure and sodium intake
-A section on helping overweight children
-New fiber recommendations for kids
-A new section on macrobiotics and raw diets
Download a sample chapter.

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Joy Bauer, M.S., R.D., C.D.N., maintains a thriving practice where she provides counseling to both adults and children dealing with a variety of nutritional concerns. Furthermore, she has been featured on Entertainment Tonight, The View, VH1, Fox News Channel, and MSNBC, and regularly contributes to articles appearing in Fitness, Allure, Cosmopolitan, Family Circle, Ladies’ Home Journal, New York Post, and more. She received her Bachelor’s degree in kinesiological sciences from the University of Maryland and a Master of Science in nutrition and physical fitness from New York University.

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 456 pages
• Publisher: Alpha; 3 edition (October 16, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028644247
• ISBN-13: 978-0028644240
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #544,909 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joy Bauer has built one of the largest nutrition centers in the country and is the author of several bestselling books. She is the nutrition and health expert for the Today show and a contributing editor to Self magazine and Parade. She lives in New York with her family.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

67 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Packed With Info!!, July 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Complete Idiot's Guide to Total Nutrition (Paperback)

This book should be titled "Total Guide to Nutrition AND Fitness". Ms. Bauer does a great job of explaining nutrition and it's role in maintaining one's health. She also covers exercise, pregnancy, eating disorders, and dieting. Quite a complete book. Don't let the "Idiot's" title fool you--this book goes into detail with many topics and serves as much more than just an intro. Bravo Ms. Bauer!

50 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than the first, August 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Complete Idiot's Guide to Total Nutrition (Paperback)

Not only does it come across clearly and easy to understand. It is well written covering nutrition for infants to elderly people for lazy people to physically active people. She lays it all out on a silver platter.

Another masterpiece by the best nutritionist.

Buy it or you will be missing out.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A really good 101 book - has depth and is easy to "digest", March 29, 2008

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Christopher Welch (Northern NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Total Nutrition (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

I'm a professional, but frankly never learned good fundamentals of nutrition. This book really lays out the basics, including all the compounds that nourish our bodies. I was definitely empowered to change my eating habits, understand why some foods are good and bad, and dig down to the next level of detail. This is a great book in the "Idiot's" series and I would say this is a good book to have around your bookshelf.