Intended for those embarking on courses in nutrition and related fields, this book charts the involvement and impact of nutrition across the lifespan and at community level. It provides coverage of topical subjects, such as functional foods, synthetic and mimetic ingredients, along with the spectre of chronic disease.

Product Description: The new edition of this highly acclaimed text on diets for all types of medical conditions has been thoroughly updated, and now includes key references. There are entirely rewritten chapters: coronary heart disease; food poisoning, with advice following the BSE and E...read more