Nutrition And Health: An Introduction - Tapa blanda

Nutrition and Health focuses on the long-term dietary patterns and biological mechanisms that contribute to the health of North Americans. Topics include: Foods and Nutrition, Nutrients and Their Uses in the Body, Nutrition Through the Life Cycle, and Nutrition-Disease Relationships. Student exercises are provided for each chapter.By placing emphasis on the multi-factorial determinants of the health/ disease continuum, Nutrition and Health expands greatly on more traditional texts that focus on food grouping systems to promote good health. In addition to diet planning, this book examines the scientific research on genetic inheritance, normal bodily functions at physiological and biological levels, and environmental risks.Nutrition and Health is designed for students pursuing health careers, such as those in medicine, dentistry, or veterinary medicine, and for those planning to attend graduate programs in the biochemical and molecular biology fields.