Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals

ISBN-10
1118476832
ISBN-13
9781118476833
Series
Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals
Category
Food service
Language
English
Published
2013
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Authors
Karen Eich Drummond, Lecturer Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley Pennsylvania Karen Eich Drummond

Description

Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals is the must-have reference for the most thorough, up-to-date information on nutrition and diet. New and expanded material in this Sixth Edition addresses important topics such as the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, MyPyramid, balanced menu options and recipe ideas for morning and afternoon breaks, basic principles of food presentation, meeting special dietary needs, weight management, and much more! This new edition of Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals features: A new, full-color interior design and full-color photographs including creative food presentationsThe 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the United States Department of Agriculture's MyPyramidChef's Tips that highlight ways to incorporate nutritional knowledge in all meals, from breakfast, appetizers, soups, and salads to entrees, side dishes, and dessertsGuidelines for cooking for such diets as low carbohydrate, high fiber, low fat, reduced saturated fat and cholesterol, low sodium, vegetarian, and gluten freeUpdated material on weight management, including current statistics on the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the United States and the latest information on weight-loss drugs and surgeryThe popular Nutrition Web Explorer, completely updated and expanded to help readers research specific food and nutrition-related topicsNew tables displaying the amount of vitamins and minerals in selected foodsNew coverage on the glycemic response and its relationship to health issues

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