
A day in the life of MasterChef
They are locked in a Darling Point house for months, earning $500 a week, all for the privilege of cooking for the cameras. the (sydney) magazine’s Stephanie Wood spends a day in the pressure cooker of MasterChef Australia .
Vitamin B12 and the Raw Vegan Diet
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The Vitamins $71.59 The third edition of this bestselling text will again provide the latest coverage of the biochemistry and physiology of vitamins and vitamin-like substances. Extensively revised and expanded on the basis of recent research findings with enlarged coverage of health effects of vitamin-like factors, it is ideally suited for students and an important reference for anyone interested in nutrition, food science, animal science or endocrinology. It contains a cohesive and well-organized presentation of each of the vitamins, as well as the history of their discoveries and current information about their roles in nutrition and health. NEW TO THIS EDITION:*Includes approximately 30% new material*Substantial updates have been made to chapters on vitamins A, C, E, K, folate, and the quasi-vitamins*Provides checklists of systems affected by vitamin deficiencies and food sources of vitamins*Key concepts, learning objectives, vocabulary,case studies, study questions and additional reading lists are included making this ideally suited for students* Thoroughly updated with important recent research results, including citations to key reports, many added tables and several new figures. *Addition of Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HANES III) data*Updated Dietary Reference Values |
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Becoming Raw (Paperback) $15.88 Nutrition experts Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina once again provide the essential information needed to safely embrace a new dietary lifestyle. As they did for vegetarians and vegans in Becoming Vegetarian and Becoming Vegan, they present the first authoritative look at the science behind raw foods. More people are jumping onto the raw foods bandwagon either to lose weight, fight chronic health problems, or simply to benefit from the high level of nutrients found in uncooked or sprouted foods. The authors offer science-based answers to tough questions about raw foods and raw diets, furnish nutrition guidelines and practical information, and show how to construct a raw diet that meets recommended nutrient intakes simply and easily. Chapters include: *the history of raw diets by food historian Rynn Berry * the health benefits of raw diets and negative consequences associated with cooked foods * individual sections on calories, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals in raw foods * a comparison of nutrients in various raw diets * what science says about popular raw diet claims * the safety of raw foods, sprouts, and dehydrated and fermented foods * what foods and equipment are needed to get started and what raw food preparation basics are good to master A section of over forty-five recipes provides dishes for any time of day and every occasion. |
