Dietetics and nutrition Books

This comprehensive volume explore the role that nutraceuticals can play in addressing obesity, shedding light on their potential as tools to promote sustainable weight management strategies as well as addressing associated health risks.

This book addresses how nutrition and diet can influence cognitive function. It presents information on dietary supplementation, dietary patterns and lifestyle choices for maximizing cognitive health across the lifespan. The book focuses on sensitivity...

Designed for nonstatisticians and statisticians new to the analysis of growth and development data, this book is an accessible and practical guide to a wide range of basic and advanced statistical methods that are useful for studying human growth and...

Updated and expanded, this new edition describes the diet, nutrition, and exercise needs as well as the biochemical, nutritional, and clinical assessment of adult athletes. One new chapter addresses hydration and fluid replacement. Another concerns...

This book features evidence from several disciplines exploring initiatives that have improved food environments and discusses the importance of achieving success in equitable and sustainable ways.

"After reading this book, most lay people will know as much or more about elevated blood pressure than their doctor does, and most physicians will be far better able to effectively treat their patients with hypertension. I would recommend this book to my...

Health Benefits of Fermented Foods and Beverages discusses the functionality and myriad health benefits of fermented foods and beverages of the world. It examines health-promoting and therapeutic properties, covering the molecular process of fermentation...

It is the purpose of this book to try to offer a modern perspective on the importance of vitamins in human biology and medicine.

Health-Promoting Food Ingredients in Food Processing presents a comprehensive science-based approach covering the latest naturally occurring bioactive compounds in seeds, dietary fiber, proteins, fermented bio-compounds, agro-industrial waste...

During the period 29 June to 2 July 1980, a Workshop was held at Timberline Lodge, Mt. Hood, Oregon, entitled "Vitamin B-6 Analyt­ ical Methodology and Criteria for Assessing Nutritional Status". The papers which follow are the...

The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) sponsored its second annual conference on nutrition and cancer. The theme was "Exercise, Calories, Fat, and Cancer" and the conference was held September 4-5, 1991 at the Ritz...

The present volume contains the scientific contributions to the Fifth International Symposium on "Current Trends in Sphingo­ lipidoses and Allied Disorders" under the auspices of the Isaac Albert Research Institute of the...

Despite a new title, Contemporary Metabolism, Volume 1 is actually the third volume in a continuing series and succeeds The Year in Metabolism 1975- 1976 and The Year in Metabolism 1977. As in the earlier volumes, the same...

As is noted in the opening chapter of this volume, nutrition and public health programs have been important throughout Latin America and the Caribbean for many years. This is due to the spe­ cial concerns of those responsible...

The Burg Wartenstein Symposia have become rightly celebrated for achieving their original purpose: to be of service and interest to the anthropological profes­ sion as a whole and to contribute to related sciences. We are...

The description of sequelae of nutritional deficien­ cies was equally oversimplified. Obviously, a disease like rickets, which affected hard tissues--the skeleton-­ had irreversible consequences. Destruction or alteration of...

The study of plant fibers and their effect on human physiology has suddenly, after many years of comparative obscurity, been catapulted to the forefront of the scien­ tific world. This new interest, first ignited by certain...

The editors have designed this book to serve both as a textbook on fiber in nutrition and, we hope, as the first complete reference on the subject. For the past 25 years, the study of plant fibers and their effect on human...

¿Quieres probar la dieta keto pero no puedes porque es muy difícil y eres vegetariano?Volverte vegetariano puede limitar tus opciones de comida, y la dieta keto puede limitar aún más esas opciones. ¿Qué comes?...

En este libro, te enseñaré a encontrar los mejores remedios caseros y naturales que van a ayudar a fortalecer tu sistema inmunológico. La mayoría de las enfermedades se pueden evitar con una dieta saludable y otras...

The Necessity Of Brown Bread For Digestion, Nourishment, And Sound Health: And The Injurious Effects Of White Bread (1847) is a book written by Daniel Carr. The book highlights the importance of brown bread for digestion, nourishment, and sound health...

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Handbook of Nutritional Disorders is a comprehensive handbook covering topics in nutrition, malnutrition, and the clinical disorders associated with nutrition from deficiency to toxicity.

The book highlights the advancements made in chemistry, biochemistry and biosynthesis of bioactive compounds of peppers. Impact of climate change and processing methods on the bioactive compounds and a consequent effect on health promoting constituents...

This innovative reference explores a wide selection of topics associated with aging, providing a solid understanding of the significance and molecular basis of the aging process and charting the course of future research in the area. Stresses the...

With contributions from 66 world-renowned authorities on the subject, Genomics And Proteomics In Nutrition focuses on the effect of genetic expression on protein production, establishing links between gene expression and nutrition, the influence of...

The first source to collect the latest evidence linking carotenoids to human health and disease, this stimulating reference studies the role of carotenoids in the prevention of chronic disease and reviews breakthrough studies from more than 40 field...

Health and medical uses of ginseng is broad due to its adaptogenic properties, it is an effective tonic. Ginseng can be used to improve mental and physical performance, reduce stress, and increase longevity. This book covers the properties and uses of...

This book offers a practical and accessible guide to understanding sport and exercise nutrition. This edition includes working with female athletes, occupational athletes, and athletes in contemporary sports.

"Textbook of Clinical Nutrition and Functional Medicine, Volume 1: Essential Knowledge for Safe Action and Effective Treatment" (2016) updates and extends the previous Inflammation Mastery / Functional Inflammology, Volume 1 (2014); this...

Refinements/edits made on 20 Apr 2016: This work is the culmination of several thousand research publications combined with Dr Vasquez's many years of clinical experience and teaching graduate/doctorate-level students and clinicians worldwide...

Consumers look to health professionals for guidance on how to integrate complementary and alternative (CAM) therapies into their lifestyles, yet most health care professionals are trained only in conventional practices. Integrating Therapeutic and...

The contributions in this volume were first presented at a symposium organized by the editors and held at the 214th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Las Vegas in September, 1997. The symposium was sponsored...

Infant, Child and Adolescent Nutrition: A Practical Guide, Second Edition, is an evidence-based, practical guide introducing readers to the theory behind optimal child nutrition. Containing practical advice on how to put that theory into practice, this...

Premature births, musculoskeletal diseases, diabetes mellitus, and psychiatric disorders. Nutrition plays a direct or indirect role in the causes, treatment, and/or management of many chronic disorders and diseases, yet nutritional and dietary...

Watching your loved one have seizures - or having them yourself can be a very emotionally difficult thing to do. Our daughter struggled with over 100 seizures every day - even while heavily medicated (and we were scared of the medicine we were giving...

The new edition of this leading text is an essential guide to promoting healthy behaviour in a multi-cultural society, providing a holistic stance that integrates both physical and mental health and wellbeing.

Stay healthy with simples, delicious foods. Get healthy with time-proven remedies. Heighten your sexual potency. A natural way to youth, beauty, and vitality. Strengthening, nourishing foods for children. This unique book contains a wealth of knowledge...

1 The success of early diagnosis and therefore of treatment of phe­ nylketonuria, inevitably suggests the possibility of early screening and treatment of other genetic metabolic abnormalities. This volume contains a summary of...

Providing overview, depth, and expertise, Essentials of Functional Foods is the key resource for all involved in the exciting and rapidly growing arena of functional foods. Every important aspect of functional foods and...

Aromatherapy, or essential oil therapy, refers to traditional, alternative, or complementary therapies that use essential oils and other aromatic plant compounds.Aromatherapy has a long history of use for medicinal purposes.In recent years, aromatherapy...

Explores the role of functional food applications in prevention and management of various diseases, including diabetes, obesity, microbial infections, ulcers, mental disorders, cardiac health, bone health, and more. It discusses using bioactive compounds...

Examines the nutritional and pharmacological properties of polyphenols and flavonoids, including their ability to prevent the development of diseases and how they manage of chronic pathological illnesses. Topics include natural food dyes as...

Discusses the immune-boosting properties of nutraceuticals and functional foods toward human health, exploring dietary antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, edible microalgae, herbs, phytonutrients, omega 3-fatty acids, and probiotics of herbs and vegetables...

 Nutritional Secrets lays a new benchmark to nutrition information to be presented in a meaningful manner. Flow charts, tips and guidelines built into the narrative gives kidney patients enough reason to manage health well so survival can be...