Bowes & Church's Food Values of Portions Commonly Used: Spiral (Bowes and Church's Food Values of Portions Commonly Used)
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (692 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0397554354 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 479 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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"At last" according to WappRecycler. Too many food guides for diabetics give food equivelants in volume (i.e. cups) measure. When comparing spaghetti to ziti or large cubes to small cubes, the amount contained by a cup varies significantly. Bowes & Church's, (the first book in which I fo. "Kidney Disease - Monitor ALL foods" according to Ruth Pauline Green. Since I have kidney disease i have to monitor all foods put in my mouth.This is the best book I have found that shows the Kidney Disease - Monitor ALL foods Ruth Pauline Green Since I have kidney disease i have to monitor all foods put in my mouth.This is the best book I have found that shows the 4 most important ingredients. Only problem I have so far is remembering what the abbreviations stand for and have to look them up. most important ingredients. Only problem I have so far is remembering what the abbreviations stand for and have to look them up. "An excellent reference" according to Kim Griffith. This book is for those of us on special diets that do not want 'special' books telling us what to eat, but neglecting to tell us what not to eat, or for those of us who just want to judge for ourselves what is good (or bad) for us. This book contains
Supplementary tables define the content of lesser known foods; and each food entry is thoroughly evaluated to include calorie content, weight, water, protein, fat, cholesterol, carbohydrate, dietary fiber and major vitamins and minerals. This classic guide to nutrition has helped put the "balance" in balanced diets since 1937! Now completely updated for the Seventeenth Edition, this bestseller continues to fulfill its purpose, "to supply authoritative data on the nutritional value of foods in a form for quick and easy reference." The book's main table reflects the current food supply -- listing more than 8,500 common foods -- and contains data on the nutritional content of foods, organized by food groups. New in the Seventeenth Edition: a comprehensive listing of sugars has been added to the main table. Anyone concerned with nutrition will turn to this superb reference again and again. Brand names and the general foods that typify today's eating habits are covered; the latest information on monounsaturated fat content is addressed; and a bibliography of sources for current food composition data is provided