The third edition of this highly regarded introductory textbook continues to cover all aspects of nutrition, including nutritional epidemiology, social aspects of nutrition, the science of food as a source of energy and essential nutrients, and the microbiological safety of food and food processing. Its focus is on nutrition in industrialized nations where nutritional deficiencies in the traditional sense are less of an issue, but the roles of diet in causing or preventing chronic disease and maintaining good 'life-long' health and well-being are gaining ever-increasing attention.
Nutrition and Disease Prevention (Healthy Eating, a Guide to Nutrition)
Nutrition and Disease Prevention delves into the complex relationship between nutrition and the prevention of disease. From classic deficiency diseases to problems of metabolism and nutrient absorption, and from severe malnutrition to obesity, nutritional status means the difference between health and sickness or even life and death. Today, researchers are defining the relationship between nutrients and the development of diseases in previously unsuspected ways—approaches that may lead to longer, healthier lives for all.
Food and Nutrition has been written so as to serve the purpose of equipping readers with all that entails the science of handling food in a technical and scientific manner, and retaining its nutritive qualities. The book begins with an all-round look into the intricacies of food science - what import it carries, the techniques and principles underlying it, the development of foods, the disciplines and aspects of food involved, etc.
Nurse's Fast Facts: Your Quick Source for Core Clinical Content
Topics include: - Medical-Surgical - Gerontological Care - Maternal-Infant - Pediatric - Mental Health - Emergency and Critical Care - Long-Term Care - Home Health Care - Nutrition
Dr. Jensen's Guide to Body Chemistry & Nutrition
Explains the importance of 21 key elements for the human body (from carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen to potassium, magnesium, and copper) and provides information on recommended daily intake. Shows how to include these foods in a daily diet for optimum assimilation.
