"The Food Jungle" contains all you need to know about healthy eating. It tells the reader what food ingredients to avoid and what health foods to eat. Some topics covered are weight control, water contamination, foodborne illnesses, phytochemicals in plants, food labels, and food nutrients. A handy "shopping guide" list serves as a supermarket helper. This information-packed book has no hidden agenda or product to push, avoiding the usual food hoopla and faddism. It leads the reader through the maze of misleading advertisements and other food dilemmas.
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"There is a lot of good information that is not readily available elsewhere, like the phytochemicals and their sources." -- Pat Palmer, Feingold Association
Pulling out your hair over what is safe to eat and what is dangerous? This objective compendium of food and additive facts will help you maneuver through the supermarket jungle. -- Deborah Lowenstein, The Bloomsbury Review, November/December 1999
Pulling out your hair over what is safe to eat and what is dangerous? This objective compendium of food and additive facts will help you maneuver through the supermarket jungle. -- Deborah Lowenstein, The Bloomsbury Review, November/December 1999
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TOOLS FOR SURVIVAL IN THE NEXT MILLENIUM! In the real world, there is a food jungle out there. No wild animals lurking in the forest, but a maze of additives, a jumble of conflicting claims, the lure of advertising, and fear of the unknown. This book points out the dangers and uncertainties. It arms you with the knowledge to make informed decisions to survive in the food jungle.
Discover how easy it is to: * Take control of your diet * Reduce your risk of serious diseases * Improve your over-all health condition * Acquire a positive mental outlook * Follow the "food shopping guide" list
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Good Information on what is really in our food!,
By Sandra Buzza (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Food Jungle (Paperback)
The first half of this book was very informative; it covered food additives, macronutrients, vitamins and minerals at a level that gave consumers essential information but was still easy to understand. I felt that the second half of the book failed to meet this standard. It attempted to dicuss nutritional planning but only broadbrushed the subject and seemed somewhat disorganized. If a reader is looking for guidance in planning day to day nutrition then any book by Barry Sears would probably be a better choice.
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Scientific Views on Foods,
By brian solis (Chula Vista, California) - See all my reviews
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This book was very informative for those whom arent very informed like myself. I dont have much time in my life to research things on words I dont know. This book however explains things very effectivly. the reading is easy to understand and real resouceful. I was very pleased to the fact that even skimming through this book before actually sitting down and reading it, I quickly soaked up tidbits of helpful information.
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A Real Survival Guide,
By alex solis (San Diego, Ca.) - See all my reviews
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We have read a lot of similar books and this one is the BEST! It answered all our questions about nutrition, healthy eating and dieting. This book is a must for every diet conscious individual. Keep up the the great work........
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The authors seek to inform and explain to the reader what one needs to know about harmful food ingredients, food labels, essential nutrients, and other topics related to food shopping and healthy eating. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
traditional standardized food, daily caloric allowance, industrial chemical factories, nutrient content descriptors, daily reference values, reproductive difficulties Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Department of Agriculture, Total Carbohydrate, Nutrition Facts Serving Size, Servings Per Container, Brilliant Blue, Carminic Acid, Fast Green, Sunset Yellow, Amount Per Serving Calories, Brominated Vegetable Oil, Exchange Trust, Oldways Preservation, Environmental Protection Agency, Recommended Dietary Allowances New!
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The authors seek to inform and explain to the reader what one needs to know about harmful food ingredients, food labels, essential nutrients, and other topics related to food shopping and healthy eating. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
traditional standardized food, daily caloric allowance, industrial chemical factories, nutrient content descriptors, daily reference values, reproductive difficulties Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Department of Agriculture, Total Carbohydrate, Nutrition Facts Serving Size, Servings Per Container, Brilliant Blue, Carminic Acid, Fast Green, Sunset Yellow, Amount Per Serving Calories, Brominated Vegetable Oil, Exchange Trust, Oldways Preservation, Environmental Protection Agency, Recommended Dietary Allowances New!
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- Alternative Medicine by Future Medicine Publishing in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Food and Nutrition by William H. Sebrell Jr. in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Mid-Life Body Signals by Bruce K. Lowell in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Medicinal Plants by Rh Value Publishing in Back Matter
- Diet for a Poisoned Planet by David Steinman in Back Matter
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- Controversies in Food and Nutrition by Myrna Chandler Goldstein on page 2
- Eating Well for Optimum Health: The Essential Guide to Bringing Health and Pleasure Back to Eating by Andrew Weil in Back Matter
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