Complete Idiot's Guide to Total Nutrition, Fourth Edition [Paperback]

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

Book Description

Release date: November 1, 2005

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

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Joy Bauer maintains a nutritional counseling practice for both adults and children. Named “Best Nutritionist in New York City” by New York Magazine, she has been featured on Entertainment Tonight, The View, VH1, Fox News Channel, and MSNBC. She regularly contributes to Fitness, Allure, Cosmopolitan, Family Circle, Ladies’ Home Journal, the New York Post, and more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: ALPHA; 4 edition (November 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592574394
• ISBN-13: 978-1592574391
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.9 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #234,568 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joy Bauer MS, RD, CDN is America's favorite and most trusted nutrition expert. Joy's mission is to improve the health of our nation, and she believes it's never too late or too early to reap the benefits of healthy living.

As the nutrition and health expert for The TODAY Show, Joy shares reliable, practical, and straightforward advice that helps millions of Americans eat better and lead healthier, more fulfilling lives. She also hosts the program's popular "Joy Fit Club" series, which celebrates determined people who have lost more than 100 pounds through diet and exercise alone. Her other ongoing series include Joy's Diet S.O.S. and Joy's Healthy Food Finds.

Together with Florence Henderson, Joy hosts RLTV's heartwarming new show, Good Food-Good Deeds, where she whips up delicious, healthy meals and provides engaging information on aging gracefully.

Joy is the exclusive nutritionist for the New York City Ballet and the author of multiple New York Times bestselling books. Joy's most recent releases include Slim & Scrumptious and Your Inner Skinny as well as her latest book, #1 New York Times bestseller Joy Bauer's Food Cures: Completely Revised & Updated.

As AOL and Everyday Health's nutrition expert and the creator of JoyBauer.com, Joy provides the latest nutrition, health and diet-related information to millions of online readers. Joy is also a monthly columnist for Woman's Day magazine.

Joy received her Bachelor degree in Kinesiology from the University of Maryland and a master of science in nutrition from New York University. At the beginning of her career, Joy completed a five-year post as Director of Nutrition and Fitness for the "Heart-Smart Kids Program", a program that she developed for The Mount Sinai Medical Center's Department of Pediatric Cardiology in New York City. Joy also served as nutrition consultant for the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, where she designed and supervised their ongoing research in eating disorders and weight management. In addition, Joy served as the clinical nutritionist with the neurosurgical team at The Mount Sinai Medical Center and taught Anatomy and Physiology and Sports Nutrition at New York University's School of Continuing Education. She also served as the exclusive nutritionist for New York University's faculty, students, and athletes. As the founder and CEO of Joy Bauer Nutrition, Joy headed one of the largest nutrition centers in the country for close to two decades.

Passionate about giving people scientifically sound health information, Joy received the 2010 National Media Excellence Award from the American Dietetic Association.

Joy lives in New York with her husband, Ian, her daughters Jesse and Ayden Jane, and her son Cole.

Joys Professional Affiliations:
* American Dietetic Association: Registered Dietitian
* New York State Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist
* American Dietetic Association: Sports & Cardiovascular Nutritionist Group
* American Dietetic Association: Pediatric Practice Group
* NBC's TODAY Show, Nutrition and Health Expert
* Contributing Editor/Columnist Woman's Day Magazine
* New York City Ballet, Nutritionist

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

73 of 76 people found the following review helpful

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

By A Customer

Format: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!

51 of 59 people found the following review helpful

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

By A Customer

Format: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.

20 of 21 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

By Christopher Welch

Format: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.