Eat, drink, and be healthy!

A healthful diet helps with, well, everything! With Nutrition For Dummies, you can tweak what, when, and how you eat for a feel-better lifestyle. You’ll make friends with your insides as you learn about digestion, brain foods, gut health, and all the cutting-edge nutrition science. This latest edition provides guidance for all ages and stages, including pregnant women and infants, and arms you with the know-how to reach for the right stuff when hunger strikes. Food pyramid? Nutrition labels? Supplements? Calories? We’ve got you covered.

Inside. . .

• Make healthier choices without sacrificing the fun of eating
• Feel your best by balancing carbs, protein, vitamins, and minerals
• Discover research on how diet affects aging and mental health
• Follow the new 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Updated with the latest available research and the new 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines

It's a scientific fact: You really are what you eat. Good nutrition is your meal-ticket to staying sleek, healthy, and strong—both physically and mentally. Nutrition For Dummies, 7th Edition is a complete guide that shows you how to maintain a healthy weight, promote health, and prevent chronic disease. This book gives you the know-how to put together a shopping list, prepare healthy foods, and easily cut calories. Along the way, there's up-to-the-minute guidance for building a nutritious diet at every stage of life from toddler time to your Golden Years. Enjoy!