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An Apple A Day: The Myths, Misconceptions and Truths About Food We Eat

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Eat salmon. It’s full of good omega-3 fats. Don’t eat salmon. It’s full of PCBs and mercury. Eat more veggies. They’re full of good antioxidants. Don’t eat more veggies. The pesticides will give you cancer.


Forget your dinner jacket and put on your lab coat: you have to be a nutritional scientist these days before you sit down to eat -- which is why we need Dr. Joe Schwarcz, the expert who’s famous for connecting chemistry to everyday life. In An Apple a Day, he’s taken his thorough knowledge of food chemistry, applied it to today’s top food fears, trends and questions, and leavened it with his trademark lighthearted approach. The result is both an entertaining revelation of the miracles of science happening in our bodies every time we bite into a morsel of food, and a telling exploration of the myths, claims and misconceptions surrounding our obsession with diets, nutrition and weight.


Looking first at how food affects our health, Dr. Joe examines what’s in tomatoes, soy and broccoli that can keep us healthy and how the hundreds of compounds in a single food react when they hit our bodies. Then he investigates how we manipulate our food supply, delving into the science of food additives and what benefits we might realize from adding bacteria to certain foods. He clears up the confusion about contaminants, examining everything from pesticide residues, remnants of antibiotics, the dreaded trans fats and chemicals that may leach from cookware. And he takes a studied look at the science of calories and weighs in on popular diets.


An Apple a Day is a must-read book for anyone who looks forward to digesting the truth about what we eat.

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South Region Parents as Teachers Society is located in the heart of Southern Alberta, and both acknowledges and pays tribute to the traditional territories of the people of Treaty 7, which includes the Blackfoot Confederacy (the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai First Nations). 

By virtue of the signing of Treaty 7 in 1877, South Region Parents as Teachers recognizes that we are all treaty people. South Region Parents as Teachers recognizes that this region is also now home to Region III of the Metis Nation of Alberta.

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  • About Us
    • About Us >
      • Vision & Mission
      • History
      • Core Values
      • Cultural Competency Policy
      • Governance
    • Our Staff
    • Our Funders & Partners
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      • Location & Hours
    • Employment Opportunities
  • Services
    • How does it work?
    • Personal Home Visits
    • Child Screenings
    • Calendar of Events
    • Group Connections
    • Resource Network >
      • Pregnancy Resources
      • Parent Resources
  • Program Results
    • Results
    • Quality & Fidelity
    • Parent Feedback
    • Outcomes
  • Family Resource Network (FRN)