Adventures in Food and Nutrition 6e, Textbook
Adventures in Food and Nutrition introduces the basics of nutrition and food preparation, necessary ingredients for a lifetime of healthy eating and good health. Planning and preparing healthy meals are important skills that are used throughout life. The text begins by explaining nutrition basics and progresses to discuss kitchen safety and how to use recipes. Menu planning and shopping for food are served up next, followed by an exploration of various types of foods. The chapters address many questions about food such as: What is the best way to cook pinto beans? What is quinoa and how is it pronounced? The textbook concludes with a chapter exploring careers in food and nutrition.
Table of Contents
Abbreviated Contents
Adventures in Food and Nutrition 6e, Textbook
- Front Matter
- 1 - Food, Nutrition, and You
- 2 - Nutrients: The Building Blocks of Health
- 3 - Your Nutrition Toolbox
- 4 - Weighing Your Choices
- 5 - A Look at the Kitchen
- 6 - The Cook’s Tools
- 7 - Play It Safe!
- 8 - Keep It Clean!
- 9 - Recipes—Blueprints for Food
- 10 - What’s on the Menu?
- 11 - Smart Shopping
- 12 - Ready, Set, Cook!
- 13 - Eating on the Go
- 14 - Fabulous Fruits
- 15 - Versatile Vegetables
- 16 - Salad Success
- 17 - Great Grains
- 18 - Bountiful Breads
- 19 - Luscious Legumes, Nuts, and Seeds
- 20 - Dairy Delights
- 21 - Incredible Eggs
- 22 - Savory Seafood
- 23 - Marvelous Meat and Poultry
- 24 - Delicious Desserts
- 25 - A Career to Consider
- Appendix Nutritive Values of Foods
- Glossary
- Index