x Brief Contents Chapter 1 Food, Nutrition, and You . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Chapter 2 Nutrients: The Building Blocks of Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Chapter 3 Your Nutrition Toolbox . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Chapter 4 Weighing Your Choices. . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Chapter 5 A Look at the Kitchen. . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Chapter 6 The Cook’s Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Chapter 7 Play It Safe!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Chapter 8 Keep It Clean! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Chapter 9 Recipes—Blueprints for Food . . . . . 202 Chapter 10 What’s on the Menu?. . . . . . . . . . . . .228 Chapter 11 Smart Shopping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 Chapter 12 Ready, Set, Cook! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 Chapter 13 Eating on the Go. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300 Chapter 14 Fabulous Fruits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 Chapter 15 Versatile Vegetables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 Chapter 16 Salad Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 Chapter 17 Great Grains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402 Chapter 18 Bountiful Breads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428 Chapter 19 Luscious Legume, Nuts, and Seeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 Chapter 20 Dairy Delights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .468 Chapter 21 Incredible Eggs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 496 Chapter 22 Savory Seafood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 518 Chapter 23 Marvelous Meat and Poultry . . . . . .540 Chapter 24 Delicious Desserts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 566 Chapter 25 A Career to Consider . . . . . . . . . . . . 592