EAT FOR LIFE -- Copyright -- An Editorial Note -- Contents -- CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION -- DEVELOPING NUTRITIONAL GUIDELINES -- AN EATING PATTERN FOR LIFE-NOT A "DIET" -- CHAPTER 2 GUIDELINES FOR A NEW EATING PATTERN -- THE NINE DIETARY GUIDELINES -- HOW THESE GUIDELINES STACK UP AGAINST OTHERS -- YOU BENEFIT, THE NATION BENEFITS -- DIETARY TERMS -- Chapter 3 The Food We Eat -- WHAT'S IN FOOD? -- Food Energy -- Carbohydrates -- Fats -- Cholesterol -- Protein -- Vitamins -- Minerals -- HOW DIET HAS CHANGED OVER TIME -- Chapter 4 Diet And Chronic Disease In The United States -- ATHEROSCLEROSIS (HARDENING OF THE ARTERIES) -- HEART DISEASE -- PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE -- STROKE -- HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (HYPERTENSION) -- CANCER -- DIABETES -- OBESITY -- OSTEOPOROSIS -- GALLSTONES -- CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER -- DENTAL CARIES (CAVITIES) -- Chapter 5 Calories, Energy Balance, And Chronic Diseases -- FUELING UP AND BURNING IT OFF -- WEIGHT AND CHRONIC ILLNESS -- Heart Disease -- High Blood Pressure -- Diabetes -- Gallstones -- Cancer -- THE DIETING CYCLE -- Chapter 6 Fats, Cholesterol, And Chronic Diseases -- HEART DISEASE -- The Case for Lower Serum Cholesterol -- The Effects of Fatty Acids (Saturated, Monounsaturated, and Polyunsaturated) and Cholesterol in the Diet -- Saturated Fatty Acids and Heart Disease -- HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE -- CANCER -- OTHER CHRONIC DEGENERATIVE DISEASES -- CHILDREN: A SPECIAL CASE? -- Chapter 7 Protein, Carbohydrates, And Chronic Diseases -- PROTEIN -- Heart Disease -- Cancer -- Osteoporosis -- CARBOHYDRATES -- Dental Caries -- Noninsulin-Dependent Diabetes -- FIBER -- Heart Disease -- Cancer -- Other Chronic Diseases -- Can Too Much Fiber Be Bad? -- Chapter 8 Vitamins, Minerals, And Chronic Diseases -- VITAMINS -- Vitamin A -- Vitamin C -- Vitamin D -- Vitamin E -- Riboflavin -- Vitamins and Alcoholism -- MINERALS -- Calcium.

Fluoride -- Iron -- Potassium -- Sodium -- VITAMIN AND MINERAL SUPPLEMENTS -- Chapter 9 Alcohol, Other Food Substances, And Chronic Diseases -- ALCOHOL -- Liver Disease -- Cancer -- Stroke and Heart Disease -- Obesity -- Nervous System Diseases -- Pregnancy -- COFFEE AND TEA -- Cancer -- Heart Disease -- Pregnancy -- OTHER FOOD ADDITIVES -- Chapter 10 Making The Change To The New Eating Pattern -- WHAT FOODS SHOULD I EAT? SOME GENERAL GUIDELINES -- PLANNING A MENU -- SHOPPING -- Fruits and Vegetables -- Grain Products -- Legumes -- Dairy Products -- Meats and Poultry -- Seafood -- Vegetable Oils -- Packaged Meats -- Packaged Goods -- Frozen Food -- COOKING -- Methods and Equipment -- Substitutions -- EATING OUT -- TAKING THE NEXT STEPS -- Appendix A U.S. Recommended Daily Allowances -- Appendix B Resources -- Appendix C Committee On Diet And Health -- Adviser -- Food and Nutrition Board Liaison -- Food and Nutrition Board Staff -- FOOD AND NUTRITION BOARD -- Executive Office Staff -- Index.