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Why calories count : from science to politics
- Title
- Why calories count : from science to politics / Marion Nestle and Malden Nesheim.
- Author
- Nestle, Marion.
- Publication
- Berkeley, Calif. : University Of California Press, 2013.
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Nesheim, Malden C.
- Description
- 288 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "As they take readers through the issues that are fundamental to our understanding of diet and food, weight gain, loss, and obesity, Nestle and Nesheim sort through a great deal of the misinformation put forth by food manufacturers and diet program promoters."--Back cover.
- Series Statement
- California studies in food and culture ; 33
- Uniform Title
- California studies in food and culture ; 33.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-270) and index.
- Contents
- Understanding calories : it all starts with the science. What is a calorie? ; The history : from ancient Greece to modern calorie science ; Foods : how scientists count the calories ; Bodies : how scientists measure the use of calories -- Why you need calories : survival, warmth, and work. Metabolism : how the body turns food into energy ; The first use of calories : basic life functions ; The second use : heat losses while metabolizing food ; The third use : physical activity -- Calorie intake and its regulation. How many calories do you need? ; Calorie confusion : the struggle to estimate intake ; Secret calories : alcohol ; Calorie regulation : the body's complex weight management system -- Too few calories. Starvation and its effects on the body ; Individuals, communities, nations : calories and global hunger ; Could restricting calories prolong human life? -- Too many calories. An introduction to obesity ; Calories and weight gain : another complex relationship ; Do excess calories make some people gain weight faster than others? ; Are all calories created equal? ; Do some kinds of diets work better than others? -- The politics of calories : a closer look. Today's "eat more" environment : the role of the food industry ; More calorie confusion : portion distortion, health halos, and wishful thinking ; Calorie labeling : science and politics ; Alcohol labels : industry vs. consumers ; Will calorie labels help fight obesity? -- Conclusion : how to cope with the calorie environment.
- Call Number
- JFE 14-6692
- ISBN
- 0520280059
- 9780520280052
- OCLC
- 840582125
- Author
- Nestle, Marion.
- Title
- Why calories count : from science to politics / Marion Nestle and Malden Nesheim.
- Imprint
- Berkeley, Calif. : University Of California Press, 2013.
- Series
- California studies in food and culture ; 33California studies in food and culture ; 33.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-270) and index.
- Added Author
- Nesheim, Malden C.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 14-6692