Why Calories Count From Science to Politics

Name: Why Calories Count From Science to Politics
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ISBN: 9780520280052

ISBN-10: 0520280059

ISBN-13: 9780520280052

Edition: 2012

Authors: Marion Nestle, Malden Nesheim

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Calories--too few or too many--are the source of health problems affecting billions of people in today's globalized world. Although calories are essential to human health and survival, they cannot be seen, smelled, or tasted. They are also hard to understand. In Why Calories Count, Marion Nestle and Malden Nesheim explain in clear and accessible language what calories are and how they work, both biologically and politically. As they take readers through the issues that are fundamental to our understanding of diet and food, weight gain, loss, and obesity, Nestle and Nesheim sort through a great deal of the misinformation put forth by food manufacturers and diet program promoters. They…

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List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 9/4/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English

Marion Nestleis Paulette Goddard Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health and Professor of Sociology at New York University. She is the author ofWhat to Eatand, from UC Press,Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health; Safe Food: The Politics of Food Safety; andPet Food Politics: The Chihuahua in the Coal Mine. Malden Nesheim is Professor Emeritus of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University. He is coauthor (with Marion Nestle) ofFeed Your Pet Right: The Authoritative Guide to Feeding Your Dog and Catand (with Ann L. Yaktine) of the Institute of Medicine reportSeafood Choices: Balancing Benefits and Risks.



Introduction



Understanding Calories: It All Starts with the Science



What Is a Calorie?



The History: From Ancient Greece to Modern Calorie Science



Foods: How Scientists Count the Calories



Bodies: How Scientists Measure the Use of Calories



Why You Need Calories: Survival, Warmth, and Work



Metabolism: How the Body Turns Food into Energy



The First Use of Calories: Basic Life Functions



The Second Use: Heat Losses while Metabolizing Food



The Third Use: Physical Activity



Calorie Intake and Its Regulation



How Many Calories Do You Need?



Calorie Confusion: The Struggle to Estimate Intake



Secret Calories: Alcohol



Calorie Regulation: The Body's Complex Weight Management System



Too Few Calories



Starvation and Its Effects on the Body



Individuals, Communities, Nations: Calories and Global Hunger



Could Restricting Calories Prolong Human Life?



Too Many Calories



An Introduction to Obesity



Calories and Weight Gain: Another Complex Relationship



Do Excess Calories Make Some People Gain Weight Faster than Others?



Are All Calories Created Equal?



Do Some Kinds of Diets Work Better than Others?



The Politics of Calories: A Closer Look



Today's "Eat More" Environment: The Role of the Food Industry



More Calorie Confusion: Portion Distortion, Health Halos, and Wishful Thinking



Calorie Labeling: Science and Politics



Alcohol Labels: Industry vs. Consumers



Will Calorie Labels Help Fight Obesity?


Conclusion: How to Cope with the Calorie Environment



Selected Events in the History of Calories 1614-1919



The Respiratory Quotient (RQ)



Frequently Asked Questions


Notes


List of Tables


List of Figures


Acknowledgments


Index