volume 132, Science For Fun
No. of pages 240
Published: 1999
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This book features in the following series: Science For Every Kid, Science For Fun .
There are 240 pages in this book. This book was published 1999 by John Wiley and Sons Ltd .
JANICE VANCLEAVE , the author of the popular Science for Every Kid series, is a former science teacher and a popular presenter at museums, schools, and bookstores nationwide.
This book has the following chapters: Gain and Loss: Why Water Is Essential to Life. ; Go Power: What Carbohydrates Do. ; Fat Facts: How Fat Can Be Good and Bad. ; Linked: The Formation and Importance of Protein in Your Body. ; Alphabet Nutrients: The Importance of Vitamins. ; Minerals: The Importance of Minerals. ; Veggies: The Differences between Types of Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts, and Grains. ; Pyramid Power: Guidelines for Daily Food Choices. ; Making Choices: Understanding Food Labels. ; Input--Output: How to Maintain a Healthy Body Weight. ; Food Changer: How Food is Digested in Your Body. ; Tasty: Why Foods Taste Different. ; Icy: How Ice Affects Foods. ; Sweet Stuff: Natural and Artificial Sweeteners. ; Salty: The Function of Sodium in Your Body. ; Colorful: Natural and Artificial Food Dyes. ; Pucker Up!: The Acids and Bases in Foods. ; Risers: Leavening and Leavening Agents. ; Changers: The Effects of Enzymes on Food. ; Supporter: Gluten, Flour's Supporting Protein. ; Easy Chewing: The Changes in Supportive Structures in Foods. ; Liquid Nutrient: Why Milk Is an Important Food. ; Chunky: How Dairy Products Are Made. ; Good to Bad: Why Foods Spoil. ; Long--Lasting: How to Make Food Last. ; Appendix. ; Glossary. ; Index.