Eating Smart is a good read

Joy Bauer: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Eating Smart

In this age of food obsession and the infinite fad diets that generate questionable results, you owe it to yourself to learn about basic nutrition. This book, out of all the nutrition and exercise books available, is an inexpensive and comprehensive reference for healthful eating and staying fit. Tables and easy reference tell you about such things as macronutrients and fiber, and guide you to sports nutrition, weight management, and specialties like eating while pregnant and feeding the kids. This is good book to get a fundamental understanding of eating smart.