The Gale Encyclopedia of Diets

Editor: Key, Kristin
Publication Year: 2013
Publisher: Gale

Price: Core Collection Only
ISBN: 978-1-41-449884-3
Category: Food, Drink, Nutrition
Image Count: 94
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

The Gale Encyclopedia of Diets presents authoritative, comprehensive information on special diets, popular diets, dietary concerns, nutrition basics, and effects of dietary choices on health. All entries are presented in a standardized and balanced format. Topics are organized around the development and history of a diet, its basic principles, any key figures that influenced the practice, and any public and regulatory concerns associated with the diet.

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Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Advisory Board
  • Contributors
  • Please Read—Important Information
  • A
  • Abs Diet
  • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Açaí Berry
  • Acne Diet
  • ADHD Diet
  • Adolescent Nutrition
  • Adult Nutrition
  • African American Diet
  • African Diet
  • AIDS/HIV Diet and Nutrition
  • Alcohol Consumption
  • American Diabetes Association
  • American Heart Association No-Fad Diet
  • Anne Collins Weight Loss Program
  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Anti-Aging Diet
  • Anti-Inflammatory Diets
  • Antioxidants
  • Arthritis Diet
  • Artificial Preservatives
  • Artificial Sweeteners
  • Asian Diet
  • Atkins Diet
  • B
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Bernstein Diet
  • Beverly Hills Diet
  • Biggest Loser Diet
  • Binge Eating
  • Bioengineered Foods
  • Biotin
  • Blood Type Diet
  • Bob Greene's Diet
  • Body for Life Diet
  • Body Image
  • Body Mass Index
  • Bodybuilding Diet
  • Breastfeeding
  • Bulimia Nervosa
  • C
  • Cabbage Soup Diet
  • Caffeine
  • Calcium
  • Calorie Restriction
  • Calories
  • Cambridge Diet
  • Cancer
  • Cancer Diet
  • Cancer-Fighting Foods
  • Carbohydrate Addict's Diet
  • Carbohydrates
  • Caribbean Islander Diet
  • Carotenoids
  • Casein-Free Diet
  • Celiac Disease
  • Central American and Mexican Diet
  • Central European and Russian Diet
  • ChangeOne Diet
  • Chicken Soup Diet
  • Childhood Nutrition
  • Childhood Obesity
  • Children's Diets
  • Chocolate Diet
  • Choline
  • Chromium
  • Constipation
  • Copper
  • Coronary Heart Disease
  • Cravings
  • Crohn's Disease
  • CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet
  • D
  • Dash Diet
  • Dean Ornish's Eat More, Weigh Less
  • Dehydration
  • Detoxification Diets
  • DHEA
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Diabetic Diet
  • Diarrhea Diet
  • Diet and Disease Prevention
  • Diet Apps
  • Diet Drugs
  • Dietary Cholesterol
  • Dietary Counseling
  • Dietary Guidelines
  • Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs)
  • Dietary Supplements
  • Dietwatch
  • Digestive Diseases
  • Diuretics and Diets
  • Diverticular Disease Diet
  • Dr. Feingold Diet
  • Dr. Phil's Diet
  • Drop 10 Diet
  • Dukan Diet
  • Dyspepsia
  • E
  • Eat-Clean Diet
  • Eating Disorders
  • Eating for Life
  • Echinacea
  • eDiets
  • Electrolytes
  • Elimination Diets
  • Encopresis
  • Ephedra
  • Ergogenic Aids
  • F
  • Fad Diets
  • Fat Flush Diet
  • Fat Replacers
  • Fat Smash Diet
  • Fats
  • Fen-Phen
  • Fiber
  • Fit for Life Diet
  • 5-Factor Diet
  • Flaxseed
  • Fluoride
  • Folate
  • Food Additives
  • Food Allergies
  • Food Contamination
  • Food Labeling
  • Food Poisoning
  • Food Safety
  • Food Sensitivities
  • Free-Range, Grass-Fed, and Cage-Free Animals
  • French Paradox
  • Frozen-Food Diet
  • Fructose Intolerance
  • Fruitarian Diet
  • G
  • Gallstones
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
  • Gestational Diabetes
  • Giardiasis
  • Ginkgo Biloba
  • Ginseng
  • Glucosamine
  • Gluten-Free Diet
  • Glycemic Index Diets
  • Gout Diet
  • Grapefruit Diet
  • Greek and Middle Eastern Diet
  • Green Tea
  • H
  • Hamptons Diet
  • Hay Diet
  • Healthy People 2020
  • Heartburn
  • Heart-Healthy Diets
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Herbalife
  • High-Fat, Low-Carb Diets
  • High-Fiber Diet
  • High-Protein Diet
  • Hilton Head Metabolism Diet
  • Hispanic and Latino Diet
  • Hollywood Diet
  • Hoodia
  • Hormone-Free Foods
  • Hydration
  • Hyperactivity
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Hypertension
  • Hypertriglyceridemia
  • I
  • Infant Nutrition
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Insulin
  • Intermittent Fasting
  • Intuitive Eating
  • Intussusception
  • Iodine
  • Iron
  • Irradiated Food
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diet
  • J
  • Jenny Craig Diet
  • Jillian Michaels Diet
  • Juice Fasts
  • K
  • Ketogenic Diets
  • L
  • LA Weight Loss Program
  • Lactose Intolerance Diet
  • Lacto-Vegetarianism
  • Liquid Diets
  • Local Diet
  • Low-Cholesterol Diet
  • Low-Fat Diet
  • Low-Protein Diet
  • Low-Sodium Diet
  • Low-Sugar Diet
  • M
  • Macrobiotic Diet
  • Macronutrients
  • Magnesium
  • Maker's Diet
  • Malnutrition
  • Manganese
  • Maple Syrup Urine Disease
  • Mayo Clinic Diet (Fad Diet)
  • Mayo Clinic Plan (Official)
  • Meckel's Diverticulum
  • Medifast
  • Mediterranean Diet
  • Menopause Diet
  • Men's Nutrition
  • Mercury Poisoning
  • Metabolic Syndrome
  • Metabolism
  • Minerals
  • Molybdenum
  • MyPlate
  • N
  • Native American Diet
  • Negative Calorie Diet
  • Niacin
  • Northern European Diet
  • Nutrigenomics
  • NutriSystem
  • Nutrition and Mental Health
  • Nutrition Literacy
  • O
  • Obesity
  • Okinawa Diet
  • Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids
  • Optifast
  • Optimum Health Plan
  • Oral Health and Nutrition
  • Organic Food
  • Orlistat
  • Osteoporosis Diet
  • Ovolactovegetarianism
  • Ovovegetarianism
  • P
  • Pacific Islander American Diet
  • Pacific Islander Diet
  • Paleo Diet
  • Pantothenic Acid
  • Peanut Butter Diet
  • Perricone Diet
  • Personality Type Diet
  • Phytonutrients
  • Pica
  • Pregnancy Diet
  • Pritikin Diet
  • Probiotics
  • Protein
  • R
  • Raw Foods Diet
  • Religion and Dietary Practices
  • Renal Nutrition
  • Riboflavin
  • Rice-Based Diets
  • Richard Simmons Diet
  • Rosedale Diet
  • S
  • Scandinavian Diet
  • Scarsdale Diet
  • School Lunches
  • Selenium
  • Senior Nutrition
  • Shangri-la Diet
  • Six Day Body Makeover
  • Six Week Body Makeover
  • Slim-Fast
  • Slim4Life
  • Sodium
  • Sonoma Diet
  • South American Diet
  • South Beach Diet
  • Soy
  • Spirulina
  • Sports Nutrition
  • Subway Diet
  • Sugar
  • Suzanne Somers Weight Loss Plan
  • T
  • Thiamin
  • 3-Day Diet
  • 3-Hour Diet
  • TLC Diet
  • Trans Fats
  • Traveler's Diarrhea
  • Triglycerides
  • Trim Kids
  • U
  • Ulcers
  • V
  • Veganism
  • Vegetarianism
  • Vitamin A
  • Vitamin B6
  • Vitamin B12
  • Vitamin C
  • Vitamin D
  • Vitamin E
  • Vitamin K
  • Vitamin Toxicity
  • Vitamins
  • Volumetrics
  • W
  • Water and Nutrition
  • Weight Cycling
  • Weight Loss 4 Idiots
  • Weight Watchers
  • Whole Foods vs. Processed Foods
  • Whole Grains
  • Wilson Disease
  • Women's Nutrition
  • Z
  • Zinc
  • Zone Diet
  • Organizations
  • Glossary