Real RDAs for Real People
By Mike Fillon
ISBN 1-58054-356-1
Pages: 319
Size: 5.5 x 8.5
Format: Paperback
Published: 04/15/03
More than ever, consumers and health experts everywhere are questioning the accuracy of the nutrition guidelines outlined by the USDA and other government agencies. In Real RDAs for Real People you'll discover how our common nutrition guidelines--the recommended daily allowances (or RDAs) and the new dietary reference intakes (or DRIs)--are inadequate, flawed, and ultimately misleading.
Everyone would agree that the physiologic make-ups of a 17-year-old male and a 57-year-old female are quite different, yet the recommendations for individuals such as these (and everyone, for that matter) are virtually the same. With wry wit and first-rate reporting, author Mike Fillon dissects this "one-size-fits-all" approach, as well as the many other problems that plague today's nutrition guidelines. More importantly, he provides realistic and accurate recommendations--depending on your sex, age, and other factors--that you can use to achieve excellent health.
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