If you really want to analyze and/or change your diet, you need to
know more than a count of the calories you're taking in; you also
need to know the fat, cholesterol, fiber, and sodium. You get all
this and more from The Complete Book of Food Counts, a 770-page
paperback that lists every food you can think of, including
brand-name items. Each food is analyzed by calories; grams of
protein, carbohydrate, fat, and fiber; and milligrams of cholesterol
and sodium. Let's say you're trying to stick to a healthy diet that
is high in fiber and low in fat and sodium. Look up a food item and
you'll see an array of brands compared, making it easy to find the
healthiest choices. All major brands of packaged, canned, and frozen
food items are listed. You can even look up a chain restaurant and
check out menu options before you order; for example, a Carl's Jr.
Santa Fe Chicken Sandwich feeds you 530 calories and a whopping 30
grams of fat (the same as a McDonald's Quarter Pounder with cheese!)
and 1,230 milligrams of sodium. Know what you're eating--look it up
before you buy! --Joan Price
Book Details:
Edition Info: Hardcover; 1996-12
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