Product Description: This is a set comprising of the Manual of Dietetic Practice, 5th Edition and Dietetic and Nutrition Case Studies

Product Description: Compiled by the Partnership for Child Development at Imperial College London, the World Food Programme, the World Bank and the African Union's New Economic Partnership for African Development, this is the first sourcebook of government school feeding programmes in low and middle income countries...read more

Product Description: The ideal companion resource to ‘Manual of Dietetic Practice’, this book takes a problem-based learning approach to dietetics and nutrition with cases written and peer reviewed by registered dietitians, drawing on their own experiences and specialist knowledge Each case study follows the Process for Nutrition and Dietetic Practice published by the British Dietetic Association in 2012 Includes case studies in public health, an increasingly important area of practice...read more

Product Description: There is ample evidence that early-life nutrition plays a powerful role in programming a person's development, metabolism and health for the future. Optimizing early nutrition may reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases, allergies, diabetes and obesity, and positively influence immune function as well as cognitive and behavioral outcomes later in life...read more

Product Description: In Vitamania, award-winning journalist Catherine Price takes readers on a lively journey through the past, present and future of the mysterious micronutrients known as human vitamins--an adventure that includes poison squads and political maneuvering, irradiated sheep grease and smuggled rats...read more

Product Description: This text is an especially timely new text as the number of studies focusing on the impact of the Mediterranean diet on disease prevention increases every year. The fundamental question addressed in this text is how food components and behavior of the Mediterranean diet reduce the risk of chronic diseases...read more

Sets movies in the contexts of their aesthetic and technological antecedents and reviews all important factors of and issues pertaining to contemporary film and television production and theory (view table of contents)

Product Description: Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs: Bioactive Foods in Health Promotion brings together experts from around the world working on the cutting edge of research on fruit, vegetables, and herbs in health promotion. Offering a timely, concise, scientific appraisal of the efficacy of key foods to prevent disease and improve the quality of life, Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs: Bioactive Foods in Health Promotion provides valuable evidence-based conclusions and recommendations...read more

This exceptional and thought provoking guide to diet and nutrition was published by the Vegetarian Society of Manchester.

Product Description: This is the first book in a long time to address the biomolecular and clinical aspects of food allergens. It describes the biochemistry of food allergens, the underlying immunological reactivity and applications in clinical settings...read more

Product Description: This timely volume provides an overview to the causes, effects on systems and clinical approaches of metabolic acidosis.  Beginning with a basic understanding of the physiology, pathophysiology and development of this disease, subsequent chapters cover the characteristics and context of the processes that can cause it and a thorough presentation of management strategies...read more

This text provides a detailed, research-oriented view of the nutritional foundations necessary for growth, development, and normal functioning of individuals in each stage of the life span. From preconception to the final stages of life, this text covers clinical and nutritional interventions for each part of the life cycle. The text is organized systematically, with clinical nutrition topics following normal nutrition topics. Featuring an expert author team, this text offers a broad range of expertise from registered dieticians and scholars.

This unique modular text is comprised of 33 individual units (as opposed to a traditional 12- to 15-chapter sequence) that cover the basics of nutrition science and its applications in daily life. This edition incorporates up-to-date coverage of the newest research and emerging issues in nutrition. Instructors have the flexibility to choose which units to cover, and to modify the sequence of coverage to meet the interests and needs of their students. The interactive pedagogical features of this text, along with the author's direct and friendly writing style, make it a favorite among readers.

Product Description: This comprehensive and authoritative second edition offers food scientists, nutritionists, public health specialists, and those involved in the research and development of new beverages an exhaustive survey of how common beverages impact our health and nutrition, as well as a basis for research designed to produce healthier beverages...read more