Handbook of Nutrition and DietThis 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 also discusses the effects of nutrition and diet on diseases of the bones, teeth, hair, kidneys, liver and nervous system. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Water | 13 |
Carbohydrates | 25 |
Lipids | 43 |
Proteins | 63 |
Vitamins | 75 |
Minerals | 121 |
Energy | 159 |
Hormonal Regulation of Food Intake | 425 |
Nutrient Evaluation and Analysis Methodology | 437 |
Dietary Allowances and Goals | 451 |
Diet Therapy and Clinical Nutrition | 473 |
Diet Cholesterol and Heart Disease | 503 |
Diet Nutrition and Cancer | 537 |
Diet Obesity and Diabetes | 565 |
Diet and Health of Bones Teeth Skin and Hair | 595 |
Health and Dietetic Foods | 175 |
Foods of Plant Origin | 195 |
Foods of Animal Origin | 243 |
Potential Proteins Fats and Oils | 271 |
Food Processing and Preservation | 291 |
Food Additives and Nutrification | 309 |
Food Labeling and Quality Assurance | 321 |
Food Safety | 331 |
Food Transportation Storage and Marketing | 349 |
Adequacy of Diet | 363 |
Digestion Absorption Metabolism and Excretion | 401 |
Diet and Diseases of the Liver and Kidneys | 627 |
Diet and Gastrointestinal Diseases | 655 |
Diet and Inherited Metabolic Disorders | 679 |
Dietary Management of Underweight Babies | 689 |
Diet and Alcoholic Disorders | 699 |
Diet and Some Minor Disorders | 711 |
Diet and Nervous System Disorders | 729 |
Diet and Mental Health | 747 |
Human Dietetics and Health An Integrated Approach | 755 |
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