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What is good nutrition? The answer to that question is the most important and widely discussed health-care and life-style issue of the day. Now Jane Brody has written the soundest and most comprehensive guide to nutrition yet available for the layperson. Among the many questions she answers are: Do we really need vitamin supplements? Is fast food junk food? What foods are best for our children? Is protein the vital ingredient in our diet or have carbohydrates gotten a bad press? And many, many other pertinent questions which are vital to this important issue.

As anyone interested in good food and good health knows, Jane E. Brody has been one of the major guiding forces of the revolution in health consciousness that has swept this country in the past decade. Her message has been simple yet profound: good nutrition is vital to good health, and healthful foods can be flavorful and festive, too. In this volume, following her best-selling "Jane Brody's Nutrition Book" and "Jane Brody's Good Food Book," she presents more than 500 new, delicious, and wholesome recipes specifically geared toward entertaining. Some have been suggested by her readers; others have been adapted from recipes devised by noted cooks and food writers; many are Brody family favorites.

In the introduction Brody notes that most of us when we were growing up knew fish in one of two incarnations—fish sticks or tuna-on-rye. What we didn't know was that seafood comes in an amazing variety of forms, that it is one of the most important and low-fat sources of dietary protein available, and that it can be cooked easily, even by "fish" novices, in an almost infinite variety of ways that are delicious and go well beyond the frozen fillets of childhood.Part One is a comprehensive overview of seafood lore that includes chapters on how to select fish; how to clean, fillet, and store it; basic seafood cooking techniques; and full discussions of seafood safety and the overwhelming health benefits of adding fish to your diet. Part Two is a collection of some 250 recipes for hors d'oeuvres and appetizers, soups, salads, and main courses, including special sections on grilling and microwaving. Among the enticing dishes are Shrimp and Onion Pizza, Seafood Tabbouli, Orzo with Clams, Fish Tacos with Cilantro Pesto, and Oven Steamed Sea Bass with Crisp Vegetables.

What are the differences between viral and bacterial infections, and how should they be treated? When do antibiotics work, and which over-the-counter remedies are effective for which symptoms? Here is everything you need to know about coping with stuffed-up noses, coughs, fevers, aches and pains, and fatigue. From preventative measures against catching the dreaded flu to surviving the unpleasant symptoms if you do get sick, Jane Brody answers all your questions and dispels age-old myths. Complete with special sections on when to call the doctor, and what to do with children suffering from colds and flu, this is everyone's essential winter survival guide.

Almost one in ten Americans suffers from some form of seasonal allergy--and almost twice as many have other forms of nasal allergies or "allergic rhinitis." If you are among these fifty-million-plus sneezing, sniffling, stuffed-up, red-eyed allergy victims, Jane Brody brings you good news: You don't have to take it anymore. Jane Brody's Allergy Fighter is a clear, compact, completely up-to-date guide to understanding the causes of the allergies that plague you, and the actions that you and your doctor can take now to prevent and relieve their symptoms. Among the topics covered: how allergies happen and what substances cause or exacerbate them; the peak allergy seasons across the country; understanding the vast array of antihistamines, decongestants, topical sprays, and other medications; allergy shots; special strategies for treating children. Untreated, nasal allergies can lead to a host of serious health problems, including asthma and chronic sinusitis. Jane Brody's Allergy Fighter is an essential reference to enhancing your quality of life right now--and in the years to come.