Fake Foods: Fried, Fast, and Processed
When we're hungry, we are often more concerned with quashing the hunger than the quality of what we're eating. This book looks at processed food, which might have started as whole, healthy foods, but are now milled, coated or mixed with salt and preservatives, and fried or cooked. Oftentimes this processed food is cleverly packed as wholesome, even when it isn't. Readers will learn how fake food ingredients can contribute to obesity, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease. Fake foods have also been linked to stomach and colon cancers, and to high blood sugar levels. The book provides suggestions for real food choices, creating a regime of breakfasts, lunches, and dinners that are healthy and satisfying.
* Reviews *
Series Review: Incredibly Disgusting Food"This series really sends a clear message on the dangers our teens face with food. I think Michelle Obama would highly support these titles in her quest to eliminate childhood obesity in a generation... All in all, loved this series. Rosen's designers so brilliantly included the word disgusting in the title that teens are intrigued and pick them up. Yes! If I can get teens to stop and think about what they are eating, I'll put the Incredibly Disgusting Food series on my shelves."
--Diane Chen, John F. Kennedy Middle School
Series Review: Incredibly Disgusting Food
"Knowledge about ingredients and eating in moderation is the consensus of all of the books as evidenced by the last chapters that cover healthier practices and alternatives to snack food. Readers may or may not be disgusted, but they will definitely learn a thing or two about smart eating habits."
--School Library Journal
Book Review: Fake Foods: Fried, Fast, and Processed
"...Johanson holds nothing back as she tells the disgusting story of fake food and how it affects our health and its ongoing impact on our environment... Throughout, Johanson makes it clear that for every piece of fake or junk food we eat, there is always a healthy alternative."
--The Non-Fiction Detectives
Book Review: Fake Foods: Fried, Fast, and Processed
"Students are going to love to hate this book as I did. . .the best part of this book is the graphic imaging of the side effects caused by fast food. The myth and fact section are worth posting largely in the cafeteria. High interest, relevant."
--Rosanne Cipollone, Baldwin Borough Public Library
