Introduction Healthful Baking with the Customer in Mind 472 Guidelines for a Healthful Diet More on Nutrition Information 473 Diabetes: a National Epidemic HELPFUL HINT 474 More on the Glycemic Index Strategies for Healthful Baking 475 Functions of Flour 476 The Benefits of Whole Grains Why Lower Salt and Increase Potassium? HELPFUL HINT Going by the Numbers 477 Functions of Salt 478