How food works / Food. Nutrition. Diet.
How food works /
editorial consultant, Sarah Brewer ; contributors, Joel Levy, Ginny Smith.
- 255 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes index.
Today's media is full of new discoveries about food, red wine is good for your heart, caffeine will raise your blood pressure but is there a biological basis to these claims? How Food Works reveals the facts behind your food, evaluates the benefits of superfoods and antioxidants, and explores behind-the-scenes of modern food production. Delve into the science behind diets including gluten-free and veganism, as well as the benefits of different diets from around the world. Understand what actually makes food organic, how important sell-by dates really are, and how much salt you should actually be eating. Get the answers to dozens more niggling food questions in How Food Works.
9780241289396
Food.
Nutrition.
Diet.
613
Includes index.
Today's media is full of new discoveries about food, red wine is good for your heart, caffeine will raise your blood pressure but is there a biological basis to these claims? How Food Works reveals the facts behind your food, evaluates the benefits of superfoods and antioxidants, and explores behind-the-scenes of modern food production. Delve into the science behind diets including gluten-free and veganism, as well as the benefits of different diets from around the world. Understand what actually makes food organic, how important sell-by dates really are, and how much salt you should actually be eating. Get the answers to dozens more niggling food questions in How Food Works.
9780241289396
Food.
Nutrition.
Diet.
613