Personal and public health / health education Books

Anemias resulting from nutritional factors constitute the largest nutrition health problem affecting populations in both developed and developing nations. Nutritional Anemias examines these anemias in detail and offers a balanced approach that includes...

Promoting scientific support for the plethora of health benefits related to nutrition and medicine, Nutraceuticals in Health and Disease Prevention delivers a comprehensive and scientifically sound overview of the latest research findings in disease...

Written by experts in the field and filled with the latest research data, this comprehensive work presents important information on the nutritional properties of fish oils for human health and the analysis of fatty acids...

While it is increasingly clear that adult obesity begins in childhood, preventing this condition is a major challenge for the pediatrician.Adult Obesity: A Paediatric Challenge highlights the causes and consequences of obesity, bringing a modern...

The importance of polyamines for all living cells has been recognized since spermine was discovered in human semen more than 300 years ago. Polyamine research intensified when analytical methods were developed for their...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2015 im Fachbereich Didaktik - Allgemeine Didaktik, Erziehungsziele, Methoden, Note: 1,00, FernUniversität Hagen, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In dieser Arbeit wird die Thematik des problemorientierten Lernens (POL) aufgegriffen...

Discover How The Alkaline Diet Can Revitalize and Bring Your Back To Peak Physical Health! Do you constantly find feel lethargic and sluggish? Are you struggling to lose weight due to low metabolism? Do you notice a negative change in...

This book reveals how your health and that of your family has been systematically usurped since the early 1900's. Through misdirection, misrepresentation and misdeeds, leaders in science, medicine and business have failed you. AND it appears we...

In 1981, David Jenkins, Thomas Wolever, and colleagues introduced the concept of the glycemic index (GI) to differentiate carbohydrates based on the rate of blood glucose rise following their consumption. Although GI was first used in diet therapy for...

This volume addresses the effects and mechanism of functional foods in relation to chronic diseases such as obesity, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, etc. Like it's companion, this volume inspires new thought processes and a paradigm shift in...

This handbook of nutrition and diet provides information on food nutrients and their functions; food safety and distribution; food composition, consumption and utilization; adequacy of diet; and the nutritional management of diseases and disorders. It...

"..it is increasingly clear that cancer is also a disease of inertia. In this book, a broadly multidisciplinary group presents the evidence and provides the recommendations. ... The antidote to diseases of inertia is movement - let's move!" John Potter,...

Health professionals are recognizing the major role that nutraceuticals play in health enhancement. As a result, there is a dramatic increase in research aimed at identifying new functional foods and nutraceuticals. There is not, however, a single source...

Introduction to Nutrition and Metabolism equips readers with an understanding of the scientific basis of what we call a healthy diet. Now in its sixth edition, this highly recognized textbook provides clear explanations of how nutrients are metabolized...

This book is the first authoritative synthesis of the role of vitamin treatments in children with neurological disorders. It covers all the conditions seen in paediatric neurology that are treatable by vitamin supplementation. Chapters cover biotinidase...

Serotonin and Melatonin: Their Functional Role in Plants, Food, Phytomedicine, and Human Health highlights the significance of the plant sources of serotonin and melatonin in the fields of medicine, agriculture, and food science. Over the last few...

Dieses Buch ist eine bahnbrechende Studie über die Wirkungen von Fettsäuren auf den tierischen Organismus. Der Autor Christianus Andreas Justinus Kerner stellt eine radikale Theorie auf, dass Fett als Gift wirkt und die Ursache für viele Krankheiten...

Ce livre propose des conseils pratiques pour l'alimentation des patients malades et convalescents. Il peut être une ressource utile pour les professionnels de la santé et les soignants.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally...

Significant advancements in nutrition's impact on the eye have occurred faster than any volume can document... until now. This book gives the background and rationale regarding the physiological damage caused by biological oxidants as well as the...

Caffeine-found in tea, coffee, maté, cola beverages, cocoa, and chocolate products-is an integral part of the diet of many people. Caffeine answers questions for a broad range of readers interested in the effects beverages and foods containing this...

The Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition is a concise reference for professionals and students interested in the role of lipids in nutrition. Over 100 tables and illustrations provide quick access to the most current data available.

This book provides a comprehensive review of our knowledge of vitamin B-6 requirements and metabolism throughout pregnancy and lactation. It concentrates on two primary points: adequacy of available methodologies and a presentation of the extant...

In ten essays commissioned by the NutraSweet Company, contributors from the health and food sciences explain to the general consumer that nutrition is not as simple as some people make it out to be, and there are still questions about sugar, cholesterol,...

This book is devoted to the effects of food and of nutrient intake on the disposition of foreign compounds, and discusses effects of drugs on nutrition. It is intended for nutritionists and clinical investigators concerned with interpretation of aberrant...

Your Tube is a beacon of empowerment for anyone who relies on a feeding tube for nutrition and hydration. The book adopts a reader-friendly approach by demystifying nutrition jargon and presenting personalisation of tube feeding nutrition in an...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Proceedings of the First Symposium held in Yamagata, Japan, June 16, 1994

There is widespread concern amongst consumers about the safety and acceptability of food, and there are clearly communication gaps between consumers, many food professionals and food industry. This book offers accounts of the...

Have you been struggling to lose those last few pounds?Are you tired of the diets that never seem to help?Do you have a busy life and don't have a lot of time to cook?If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this book is for you...

This book highlights the training in professional psychology programs that prepares students and psychologists to be effective leaders. The scientist-practitioner model promotes proficiency in both clinical and analytical skills that are important in...

Advances in Overcoming Obesity: Is There a Future for Bariatric Surgery? by retired surgeon Tom Taylor comprehensively addresses many of the causes, complications, and treatments of obesity for the lay public. Despite billions of dollars per year...

Food preferences and tastes are among the fundamentals affecting human existence; the sociocultural, physiological and neurological factors involved have therefore been widely researched and are well documented. However, information and debate on these...

Ein medizinisches Buch über die Bedeutung von Kochsalz und das Verhalten von Kali-Salzen im menschlichen Körper, geschrieben von Gustav von Bunge. Bunge war ein bedeutender Mediziner und Naturwissenschaftler des 19. Jahrhunderts und hat sich intensiv mit...

This seminal work on nutrition and digestion is still relevant today. Dr. Kellogg was a pioneer in the field of nutrition and dietetics, and his methods for investigating digestive disorders helped countless patients find relief from their symptoms. This...

This study of the dietary needs of a patient with diabetes mellitus was groundbreaking when it was first published in 1928. Lee Percy Mehlig's careful analysis of the patient's blood sugar levels and nutritional intake provides valuable insights into the...

This book provides a detailed analysis of the chemistry and economy of food. Wilbur Olin Atwater explores the process of digestion and how different foods affect the body. He also examines the economic implications of food production and consumption. The...

A Metaparadigm* of Clinical Dietetics was proposed and tested, demonstrating that the proposed domains, as characterized, were descriptive of the body of knowledge used by practitioners. Some knowledge was perceived as unique to the discipline, some...

Divided into three parts, Doubly Labelled Water presents a clear and accessible account of this technique. Part One presents a general introduction to the study of animal energetics: Part Two discusses the theory behind use...

This volume includes contributions presented at the Second International Sym­ posium on Nutrition and Cancer, held in Naples, Italy, in October 1998 at the National Tumor Institute "Fondazione Pascale." During the Conference,...

Recent advances have contributed to our understanding of how a plant-based diet confers many health advantages and how substances from plants may be effective in the prevention of specific cancers. The Ninth Annual Research...

"A Plant-Based Lifestyle for You and the Planet" will help you explore alternative ways of living, ones that are more healthful for the individual, and more beneficial to others, including planet Earth. It will educate on the basics of Nutrition,...

The Special Issue “Extractable and Non-Extractable Antioxidants” gives an updated view on antioxidants—both in their extractable and non-extractable form—in the different food groups, their products thereof, and food preparations...

Before the invention of insulin, type 1 diabetic (T1D) patients were advised to avoid sugar and starch (carbohydrate) and to eat a very low carb, ketogenic diet to control blood sugar. In contrast, modern advice is to eat carbohydrates and treat the...