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BOOKS months till solids" routine. She suggests 4-6 months as the appropriate time for the introduction of solids and describes signs of readiness. The author's recommendation that pregnant women have Yz teaspoon iodized salt daily, needs reconsideration in light of recent studies showing that Americans consume much more than enough iodine. In addition, the typical prenatal prescription of 30-60 mg iron, defended in the book, perhaps needs more critical review by nutritionists. These minor criticisms should not detract from the overall tremendous value of the book. Although written for a lay audience, the book's completeness and balance make it a valuable resource for health professionals who counsel parents and parents-to-be. It will be especially useful for those professionals who know nutrition concepts, but lack information on the practical nittygritty that patients often need. Rachel Grinker Stern, M.S., R.D., Health Information Coordinator, Blue Cross-Blue Shield of New Jersey, 33 Washington St., Newark, NJ07102.
of fats, proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, food additives, weight control, making positive selections, fluid requirements during exercise, and eating prior to competition. Each chapter closes with an extensive question and answer section that highlights the important principles of the chapter and touches on common misunderstandings. Chapters on fats, proteins, carbohydrates, and weight control are well done and provide the reader with the basic information and principles necessary for a good foundation in nutrition. This book is easy reading and rewarding, but it is for beginners. Documentation and references are generally missing, so the book is not suitable as a text. William J. Fink, M.A., Assistant to the Director, Human Performance Laboratory, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306.
New Titles of Interest Thefollowing list of received books does not imply endorsement by the Society for Nutrition Education. REFERENCES AND TEXTS
The Winning Edge: Nutrition for athletic fitness and performance. Addleman, E, 1984. From Prentice-Hall, Box 500, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632, 220 pp., $15.95, hardcover; $7.95, softcover. Let there be no mistake about it: Author Addleman is out to change our diet, and with all the conviction and enthusiasm of a true believer, he has written a book to do just that. What he advocates, of course, is a diet of whole natural foods, high in complex carbohydrates and low in fat, protein, and food additives. But what he so enthusiastically states is seldom overstated. This is a book of sound information and principles, written primarily for the reader looking for a good primer on nutrition. After an introductory chapter on the role of nutrition in health and performance, Addleman takes up, in sequence, the topics
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Alterations in Food Production, Knorr, D. and T. Watkins, eds., 1984. From Van Nostrand Reinhold, 135 W. 50th St., New York, NY 10020,288 pp., $24.95. Food and Energy Resources, Food Science and Technology Monographs, Pimental, D. and C. Hall, eds., 1984. From Academic Press, Inc., Orlando, FL 32887, 270pp., $47.50. Introductory Nutrition and Diet Therapy, Eschleman, M., 1983. From J.B. Lippincott Co., East Washington Square, Philadelphia, PA 19105, 464 pp., softcover, $16. Managerial Analysis of Health Systems: Technical discussions of the XXI Pan American Sanitary Conference, Scientific Publication No. 449, 1983. From Pan American Health Organization, 525 Twenty-third St., N.W., Washington, DC 20037,61 pp., $5. Also available: Prevention and Control of Genetic Diseases and Congenital Defects: Report of an advisory group, Scientific Publication No. 460, 1984, 26 pp., $4. Simplified Diet Manual With Meal Patterns, Fifth Edition, Iowa Dietetic Association, 1984. From Iowa State University Press, 2121 South State Ave., Ames, IA 50010,108 pp., $9.95.
Women, Health and Development in the Americas: An annotated bibliography, Scientific Publication No. 464, Pan American Health Organization, 1984. From Pan American Health Organization, 525 Twenty-third St., N.W., Washington, DC 20037, l06pp., $7. POPULAR
A Fare of the Heart: Nutrition guidelines and modified recipes, Magel, S., 1984. From Nora Woodman, Area Co-ordinator, British Columbia Heart Foundation, 1040 Raymer Ave., Kelowna, British Columbia VI Y 4Z9, Canada, 48 pp., free, donation to the BC Heart Foundation suggested. Cooking for Your Baby the Natural Way, Toms, L., 1984. From Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 2 Park Ave., New York, NY 10016, 128 pp., $5.95, no Canadian distribution. Diet for a Happy Heart: A low cholesterol low calorie cookbook, Jones, J., 1982 (2nd printing). From 101 Productions, 834 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94103,192 pp., $6.95. Exchanges for All Occasions: Meeting the challengeofdiabetes, Franz, M., 1983. From International Diabetes Center, St. Louis Park Medical Center, Research Foundation, 4959 Excelsior Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55416, 210 pp., softcover, $7.95. The Healthy-Heart Cookbook: A gourmet recipe guide for low-calorie, low-fat, Low-cholesterol, sodium restricted cooking, Kawadler, R. and L. Czech, 1984. From Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., Inc., 135 West 50th St., New York, NY 10020, 342 pp., $26.50. How to Do Something About the Way You Feel, Messenger, D. with J. Souter, 1984. From Keats Publishing, Inc., 27 Pine St., New Canaan, CT 06840, Box 876, 229 pp., $2.95. No Sugar Cookbook, Gonshorowski, A., 1983. From Ad-dee Publishers, Inc., Box 5426, Dept. 186, Eugene, OR 97405, 100 pp., $5.99 postage paid. Pickles and Ice Cream: The complete guide to nutrition during pregnancy, Hess, M., and A. Hunt, 1984. From Dell Publishing Co., 1 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, New York, NY 10017, 257 pp., softcover, $6.95 U.S., $8.95 Canada. This is the paperback edition of this popular book, reviewed in JNE in 1983 (JNE 15:37-38, 1983). The Portable Feast: The ultimate guide to picnics, Macmillan, D., 1984. From Charles Scribners Sons, 597 Fifth Ave. , New York, NY 10017, 192 pp., softcover, $7.95. Your Basic Guide to Nutrition, Stare, F. and V. Aronson, 1983. From George F. Stickley Co., 210 West Washington Square, Philadelphia, PA 19106, 194 pp., $11.95.
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of fats, proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, food additives, weight control, making positive selections, fluid requirements during exercise, and eating prior to competition. Each chapter closes with an extensive question and answer section that highlights the important principles of the chapter and touches on common misunderstandings. Chapters on fats, proteins, carbohydrates, and weight control are well done and provide the reader with the basic information and principles necessary for a good foundation in nutrition. This book is easy reading and rewarding, but it is for beginners. Documentation and references are generally missing, so the book is not suitable as a text. William J. Fink, M.A., Assistant to the Director, Human Performance Laboratory, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306.
New Titles of Interest Thefollowing list of received books does not imply endorsement by the Society for Nutrition Education. REFERENCES AND TEXTS
The Winning Edge: Nutrition for athletic fitness and performance. Addleman, E, 1984. From Prentice-Hall, Box 500, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632, 220 pp., $15.95, hardcover; $7.95, softcover. Let there be no mistake about it: Author Addleman is out to change our diet, and with all the conviction and enthusiasm of a true believer, he has written a book to do just that. What he advocates, of course, is a diet of whole natural foods, high in complex carbohydrates and low in fat, protein, and food additives. But what he so enthusiastically states is seldom overstated. This is a book of sound information and principles, written primarily for the reader looking for a good primer on nutrition. After an introductory chapter on the role of nutrition in health and performance, Addleman takes up, in sequence, the topics
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Alterations in Food Production, Knorr, D. and T. Watkins, eds., 1984. From Van Nostrand Reinhold, 135 W. 50th St., New York, NY 10020,288 pp., $24.95. Food and Energy Resources, Food Science and Technology Monographs, Pimental, D. and C. Hall, eds., 1984. From Academic Press, Inc., Orlando, FL 32887, 270pp., $47.50. Introductory Nutrition and Diet Therapy, Eschleman, M., 1983. From J.B. Lippincott Co., East Washington Square, Philadelphia, PA 19105, 464 pp., softcover, $16. Managerial Analysis of Health Systems: Technical discussions of the XXI Pan American Sanitary Conference, Scientific Publication No. 449, 1983. From Pan American Health Organization, 525 Twenty-third St., N.W., Washington, DC 20037,61 pp., $5. Also available: Prevention and Control of Genetic Diseases and Congenital Defects: Report of an advisory group, Scientific Publication No. 460, 1984, 26 pp., $4. Simplified Diet Manual With Meal Patterns, Fifth Edition, Iowa Dietetic Association, 1984. From Iowa State University Press, 2121 South State Ave., Ames, IA 50010,108 pp., $9.95.
Women, Health and Development in the Americas: An annotated bibliography, Scientific Publication No. 464, Pan American Health Organization, 1984. From Pan American Health Organization, 525 Twenty-third St., N.W., Washington, DC 20037, l06pp., $7. POPULAR
A Fare of the Heart: Nutrition guidelines and modified recipes, Magel, S., 1984. From Nora Woodman, Area Co-ordinator, British Columbia Heart Foundation, 1040 Raymer Ave., Kelowna, British Columbia VI Y 4Z9, Canada, 48 pp., free, donation to the BC Heart Foundation suggested. Cooking for Your Baby the Natural Way, Toms, L., 1984. From Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 2 Park Ave., New York, NY 10016, 128 pp., $5.95, no Canadian distribution. Diet for a Happy Heart: A low cholesterol low calorie cookbook, Jones, J., 1982 (2nd printing). From 101 Productions, 834 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94103,192 pp., $6.95. Exchanges for All Occasions: Meeting the challengeofdiabetes, Franz, M., 1983. From International Diabetes Center, St. Louis Park Medical Center, Research Foundation, 4959 Excelsior Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55416, 210 pp., softcover, $7.95. The Healthy-Heart Cookbook: A gourmet recipe guide for low-calorie, low-fat, Low-cholesterol, sodium restricted cooking, Kawadler, R. and L. Czech, 1984. From Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., Inc., 135 West 50th St., New York, NY 10020, 342 pp., $26.50. How to Do Something About the Way You Feel, Messenger, D. with J. Souter, 1984. From Keats Publishing, Inc., 27 Pine St., New Canaan, CT 06840, Box 876, 229 pp., $2.95. No Sugar Cookbook, Gonshorowski, A., 1983. From Ad-dee Publishers, Inc., Box 5426, Dept. 186, Eugene, OR 97405, 100 pp., $5.99 postage paid. Pickles and Ice Cream: The complete guide to nutrition during pregnancy, Hess, M., and A. Hunt, 1984. From Dell Publishing Co., 1 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, New York, NY 10017, 257 pp., softcover, $6.95 U.S., $8.95 Canada. This is the paperback edition of this popular book, reviewed in JNE in 1983 (JNE 15:37-38, 1983). The Portable Feast: The ultimate guide to picnics, Macmillan, D., 1984. From Charles Scribners Sons, 597 Fifth Ave. , New York, NY 10017, 192 pp., softcover, $7.95. Your Basic Guide to Nutrition, Stare, F. and V. Aronson, 1983. From George F. Stickley Co., 210 West Washington Square, Philadelphia, PA 19106, 194 pp., $11.95.
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