Total Nutrition: The Only Guide You'll Ever Need - From the Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Brief Description: New myths and theories about nutrition splash across the headlines every day. This book replaces fads and ignorance with scientific fact, providing expert medical advice on a large variety of topics. More than 200 tables, illustrations, and sample menus give the reader clear, authoritative information. Review Quotes: "A feast of information." --"USA Today "Every family needs one. Every family physician should read and recommend it... This is a very significant book." --John H. Renner, M. D., President, Consumer Health Information Research Institute "In a nutshell, this is the book that contains everything. It is not a gimmick-just straight facts... The book's practical information is outstanding." --"American Dietetic Association "An easy-to-read, thorough, scientifically sound, all-in-one reference book to guide the average person to an educated approach to healthy eating." --"Nutrition Today "[A] clearly written guide [and] excellent reference source." --"Library Journal (starred) "A big, thorough book that is helpful and easy to follow." --"Atlantic Monthly "The nutrition and health counterpart to "The Joy of Cooking [that] should be in the home of anyone who wants the recipe for good health through good nutrition." --Dr. Elizabeth Whelan, President, American Council for Science & Health "Recommended not only for the general public but also for professionals." --"Nutrition and the M. D. Review Quotes: "A feast of information." --"USA Today""Every family needs one. Every family physician should read and recommend it... This is a very significant book." --John H. Renner, M. D., President, Consumer Health Information Research Institute"In a nutshell, this is the book that contains everything. It is not a gimmick-just straight facts... The book's practical information is outstanding." --"American Dietetic Association""An easy-to-read, thorough, scientifically sound, all-in-one reference book to guide the average person to an educated approach to healthy eating." --"Nutrition Today""[A] clearly written guide [and] excellent reference source." --"Library Journal" (starred)"A big, thorough book that is helpful and easy to follow." --"Atlantic Monthly""The nutrition and health counterpart to "The Joy of Cooking "[that] should be in the home of anyone who wants the recipe for good health through good nutrition." --Dr. Elizabeth Whelan, President, American Council for Science & Health"Recommended not only for the general public but also for professionals." --"Nutrition and the M. D."Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Review Quotes: "A feast of information." --"USA Today" "Every family needs one. Every family physician should read and recommend it... This is a very significant book." --John H. Renner, M. D., President, Consumer Health Information Research Institute "In a nutshell, this is the book that contains everything. It is not a gimmick-just straight facts... The book's practical information is outstanding." --"American Dietetic Association" "An easy-to-read, thorough, scientifically sound, all-in-one reference book to guide the average person to an educated approach to healthy eating." --"Nutrition Today" "[A] clearly written guide [and] excellent reference source." --"Library Journal" (starred) "A big, thorough book that is helpful and easy to follow." --"Atlantic Monthly" "The nutrition and health counterpart to "The Joy of Cooking "[that] should be in the home of anyone who wants the recipe for good health through good nutrition." --Dr. Elizabeth Whelan, President, American Council for Science & Health "Recommended not only for the general public but also for professionals." --"Nutrition and the M. D."

Contributor Bio:  Subak-Sharpe, Genell Subak-Sharpe, a former medical writer and editor at the New York Times.