Nutrition Almanac

by Lavon J. Dunne

This fifth edition of Nutrition Almanac provides comprehensive yet user-friendly information on the constituents of foods and beverages, and the role of nutrients and nutrition in health and disease. As the public becomes more conscious of what's in the foods we eat, and turns to herbal or organic foods, and nutritional supplements, they seek reliable information about our foods. This work gives objective information of foods and beverages, provides extensive coverage of connections between nutrition and disease, and supplies detailed charts on nutrition functions of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals and other food constituents.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction, Food, Reference, Nutrition, Cooking

404 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1979

Reviews

[Jadine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Looking forward to using this book as a resource.

[Lacy Cox]

Lacy Cox
APA Citation: Kirschmann, J., & Inc. Nutrition Search, (2006). Nutrition Almanac (6th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill Publishing.
Call Number: Ref 613.2
Reference: Almanac
Relevance & Relationship: There are several classes within the Home Economics Department that would benefit from this resource. For example the basic cooking class, nutrition class, foods and beverages class. This book is $21.95 but can be found for less expensive online. This is the only nutrition type of reference almanac.
Purpose: The purpose of this book is to inform readers about essential vitamins and minerals. It also will help readers make better choices for foods, specifically what food can help cure common ailments and what foods can make a person feel bad. The book compares good versus bad fats, which food ingredients and additives to avoid, and gives an introduction to several herbs. Overall the information contained in the book should help improve your health, control your weight, and increase energy.
Validity: Joan Price of Amazon.com gives the book an overall positive review citing up to date and accurate information besides the height/weight charts which Prices states are irrelevant.
Format: This resource is a print media. The book is written with two columns and has numerous bulleted lists throughout the book. There are also smaller sections based on the type of information that are labeled with larger, bold text.
Arrangement & Presentation: The table of contents is very user friendly and includes titles with issues associated with the title in alphabetical order. There is also an index provided in alphabetical order for easy access to key terms.
Diversity: This book can provide useful information on foods and nutrition no matter what cultural or academic background. There are not any other reference nutrition almanacs available, and no other nutrition references were this in depth with 384 pages and a long list of additional references.
Citation Review: http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/00714...

[Anton Caldwell]

Kirschman, J. (2006) Nutrition Almanac
ASIN: B001T3ST7S $13.50
Content/Scope: The Nutrition Almanac offers data based on recent scientific discoveries and an extra section on essential vitamins and minerals and their benefits.
Accuracy/Authority: Kirschman is considered an authority by most in the field of food and nutrition.
Arrangement/Presentation: The Nutrition Almanac offers data based on recent scientific discoveries and an extra section on essential vitamins and minerals and their benefits.
Rationale: I chose this piece to help students in their search for a more nutritious, healthy diet.
Professional Review: none found

[Chelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Having to be on a diabetic& warfarin (Coumadin)diet this has become my constant companion. My mother has the first print edition so I went hunting for this when the time came that I needed an updated copy.

[Sue · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent reference book for nutritional information of fresh foods.