Product Overview
From Follett
Includes bibliographical references (page 85-95) and index.;Diet's impact on disease -- Four diseases diet could prevent -- Diet and deficiencies -- How diet can prevent disease -- What governments and organizations are doing -- Teens making a difference through diet. Provides an overview of diet and disease, describing related trends and controversies, explaining the link between diet and disease, and discussing four diseases that can be prevented by dietary choices, how government organizations are working to encourage healthy choices, and other related topics.
From the Publisher
The old adage of "you are what you eat" is a valuable reminder when choosing what to eat against goals for disease prevention. Author Bonnie Juettner examines how a person's diet impacts disease. Readers will learn about four diseases that a good diet can prevent. Teens who are making a difference through diet are presented, as well as what the government is doing in efforts to help us understand the importance of dieting.