Nutrition


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Includes laminated insert with title: Dietary guidelines for Americans 2005.




Food Consumer Science


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This book explores the main methods, models, and approaches of food consumer science applied to six countries of the Western Balkans, illustrating each of these methods with concrete case studies. Research conducted between 2008 and 2011 in the course of the FOCUS-BALKANS project forms an excellent database for exploring recent changes and trends in food consumption.




Introduction to Consumer-based Nutrition


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Abstract: This book presents the outline for a basic nutrition course. Each of the thirty topics contains a description of the behavioral objectives of that section, a detailed lecture outline, and a bibliography of suggested readings. Topics include: food-related behavior, food labeling, metabolism, carbohydrates, weight reduction, electrolytes, food additives, nutrition during pregnancy, lactations and infant nutrition, nutrition during childhood, adolescence, and adulthood, athletes, and hunger and malnutrition.




Nutrition


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Abstract: This fifth edition updates the fundamentals of nutrition science such as nutrition and health, diet, physical activity and nutrition, and diet and disease relationships, including the 1989 recommended dietary allowances. Each chapter includes an optional controversial reading on various aspects of nutrition. The food feature sections are personal applications of the concepts of that chapter, and the self-study sections offer the reader a means of comparing personal dietary habits to recommendations.










Fundamentals of Foods, Nutrition and Diet Therapy


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This Book Has Consistently Been Used By Students Studying The First Course In Food Science And Nutrition. In Several Universities, Diet Therapy Topics Have Been Added In The Curricula Of This Course. Therefore, Diet Therapy Has Been Added In This Revision, With A Hope Of Meeting The Changing Needs Of The Readers In This Area.The Revised Edition Incorporates Various Other Subjects, Which Are More Or Less Related To The Useful Subjects, Like Nursing, Education, Art, Social Sciences, Home Science, Medical And Paramedical Sciences, Agriculture, Community Health, Environmental Health And Pediatrics Etc.The Book Is Intended To Be An Ideal Textbook Encompassing The Following Aspects: * Introduction To The Study Of Nutrition * Nutrients And Energy * Foods * Meal Planning And Management * Diet TherapyVarious Modifications Have Been Done Along With Clear Illustrations, Chartsand Tables For A Visualised Practical Knowledge.Every Chapter Is Presented In A Beautiful Style With An Understandable Approach. Abbreviations Of All Terms Are Given. Glossary Is Also Available At The End For Clear Understanding.Appendices, Food Exchange Lists, Recommended Dietary Allowances For Indians And Food Composition Tables Have Also Been Included.So Many Other Useful Informations Are Given, Regarding The Food And Dietary Habits According To The Age And Height Of Males/Females.We Hope This Textbook Would Fulfil The Goal Of Serving The Cause In An Appropriate Manner Nutrition For A Disease-Free Society.




Nutrition, Concepts and Controversies


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Abstract: An authoritative text for the general public covers numerous nutrition facts and related controversies. Topics include the human body's basic nutrient needs, food groups, nutrient density, food exchanges and how new food choices complicate the attainment of an adequate diet; recommended nutrient allowances and U.S. and Canadian nutrients surveys; energy nutrients (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins) and their metabolic roles; energy balance vs. overweight, obesity, and underweight; weight control guidelines; water and micronutrients; food safety; nutritional tips for vegetarians and for those who eat out often; and nutritional guidance for various age groups, from birth to the elderly. Food features in each of the 15 chapters link theory with practice and offer advice for everyday living. A section on optional reading (representing controversies) follows each chapter and focuses on nutritional topics of current interest. (wz).