Nutrition For Dummies
Book Preface
The first edition of Nutrition For Dummies in 1997 began by noting that once upon a time, people simply sat down to dinner, eating to fill up an empty
stomach or just for the pleasure of it. Nobody said, “Wow, that cream soup
is loaded with calories,” or asked whether the bread was a high-fiber loaf or fret-
ted about the chicken being served with the skin still on. No longer. Today, the
dinner table can be a battleground between health and pleasure. You plan your
meals with the precision of a major general moving his troops into the front lines,
and for most people, the fight to eat what’s good for you rather than what tastes
good has become a lifelong struggle.
The six editions since then, including this one, have added new information
designed to end the war between your need for good nutrition and your equally
compelling need for tasty meals, with the facts and figures from nutrition
researchers who continue to make it ever more clear that what’s good for you can
also be good to eat — and vice versa.
About This Book
Nutrition For Dummies, 7th Edition, doesn’t aim to send you back to the classroom, sit you down, and make you take notes about what to put on the table every day
from now until you’re 104 years old. You’re reading a reference book, so you don’t
have to memorize anything — when you want more info, just jump in anywhere
to look it up.
Instead, this book means to give you the information you need to make wise food
choices — which always means choices that please the palate and soul as well as
the body. Some of what you’ll read here is really, really basic: definitions of vitamins, minerals, proteins, fats, carbohydrates, and, yes, plain (and not so plain)
water. You’ll also read tips about how to put together a nutritious shopping list
and how to use food to make meals so good you can’t wait to eat them.
Introduction 1
For those who know absolutely nothing about nutrition except that it deals with food, this book is a starting point. For those who know more than a little about
nutrition, this book is a refresher course to bring you up to speed on what has
happened since the last time you checked out a calorie chart.
For those who want to know absolutely everything, this edition of Nutrition For Dummies is up to date with hot new info from the 2020 revisions of the Dietary
Guidelines for Americans and all the twisty “this is good for you” and “this is not”
bits and pieces of food info that nutrition scientists have come up with since, well,
the last edition.
Wherever you are on your nutrition-information journey, know that some small
parts of this book are fun or informative but not necessarily vital to your under-
standing of nutrition. For example:
» Text in sidebars: The sidebars are the shaded boxes that appear
here and there. They share personal stories and observations but
aren’t necessary reading.
» Anything with a Technical Stuff icon attached: This information is
interesting but not critical to your understanding of nutrition.
Foolish Assumptions
Every book is written with a particular reader in mind, and this one is no different.
As I wrote this book, I made the following basic assumptions about who you are
and why you plunked down your hard-earned cash for an entire volume about
nutrition:
» You didn’t study nutrition in high school or college and now you’ve discovered
that you have a better shot at staying healthy if you know how to put together
well-balanced, nutritious meals.
» You’re confused by conflicting advice on vitamins and minerals, protein, fats, and carbs. In other words, you need a reliable road map through the nutrient maze.
» You want basic information, but you don’t want to become an expert in
nutrition or spend hours digging your way through medical textbooks and
journals.
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Icons Used in This Book
Icons are a handy For Dummies way to catch your attention as you slide your eyes
down the page. The icons come in several varieties, each with its own special
meaning.
The information tagged with this icon is important enough for you to highlight,
write down and post it where you’ll see it often, or flag for later reference.
This icon points to clear, concise explanations of technical terms and processes —
details that are interesting but not necessarily critical to your understanding of a
topic. In other words, skip them if you want, but try a few first.
Bull’s-eye! This is time- and stress-saving information that you can use to
improve your diet and health.
This is a watch-out-for-the-curves icon, alerting you to nutrition pitfalls, such as
(oops!) leaving the skin on the chicken — turning a low-fat food into one that is
high in fat and cholesterol. This icon also warns you about physical dangers, such
as supplements to avoid because they may do more damage than good to your
health.
Beyond the Book
In addition to what you’re reading right now, this product also comes with a free
access-anywhere Cheat Sheet that provides helpful tips on cutting calories, figur-
ing out when you may need extra nutrients, keeping food safe, and understanding
nutrition terms and measurements. To get this Cheat Sheet, simply go to www.
dummies.com and search for “Nutrition For Dummies Cheat Sheet” in the Search box.
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