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(For this item please quote stock ID 6279) ISBN: 9780330288330

A revised and expanded edition of the classic, comprehensive guide to nutrition, covering the environment and health, diet, prevention, and detox. A thorough and intensive discussion of nutritional medicine, Staying Healthy With Nutrition compiles decades of practical experience and scientific research into one encyclopaedic volume. In this revised and updated 21st Century edition, Elson Haas and Buck Levin present the most current health and nutrition information available. Staying Healthy With Nutrition features newly expanded chapters on special supplements, lifestyle programs, and groundbreaking medical treatment programs for conditions including fatigue, viral illnesses, and weight management. This comprehensive guide to good health is jam-packed with facts presented in a friendly and engaging tone. Easy to read and accessible for experts and novices alike, Staying Healthy With Nutrition is the ultimate handbook to maximum health, longevity, and general well-being. (For this item please quote stock ID 7674) ISBN: 9781587611797

Used by more than one million students, this text's clear writing, dynamic visuals, and integrated study aids engage and teach students the basic concepts and applications of nutrition. This comprehensive text includes up-to-date coverage of the newest research and emerging issues in nutrition. The pedagogical features of the text, as well as the authors' approachable style, help to make complex topics easily understandable for students. (For this item please quote stock ID 16008) ISBN: 9780495106166

To a large degree, the quality of what we eat determines our health, and many cultures understand that food is the best medicine for what ails us. Arranged alphabetically, fully cross-referenced and indexed, and illustrated with line drawings, The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia provides information on how to select, prepare, store, and use medicinally more than 1,000 common and uncommon whole foods, from acorn to zucchini and aduki (a healthful Japanese bean) to zapote (a tropical fruit). Sidebar anecdotes, unique recipes, historical background, and a complete glossary of terms also contribute to the book's modern, user-friendly format. For three decades, Rebecca Wood has conducted workshops and seminars on whole foods cookery and the properties of foods according to Western, Ayurvedic, and Chinese models. The New Whole Foods Encyclopediashares her wisdom with a new generation of readers at a time when the benefits of holistic medicine are being recognised by the entire medical community. (For this item please quote stock ID 22557) ISBN: 9780140250329

In Digestive Wellness, clinical nutritionist Elizabeth Lipski explains how your digestive system works and what can happen when it experiences complications. She covers all the common gastrointestinal disorders and offers her expert guidance on the newest advances in testing and diagnosis, nutrition, and natural therapies, including detoxification and self-care options for more than thirty common conditions.This book helps to identify and treat digestive complications such as: IBS (irritable bowel syndrome); GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease); indigestion; gas bloating; constipation; celiac disease; hepatitis; inflammatory bowel diseases; and, more. "Digestive Wellness" offers practical information that will guide you toward better health. This new edition is extensively updated to include: new sections on hepatitis, cirrhosis, Barrett's esophagus, and Behcet's disease. It provides the latest information on food allergies, irritable bowel syndrome, probiotics, prebiotics, and the use of supplements and herbs. It offers advice on how healthy changes in diet and lifestyle can help you achieve a level of physical and emotional wellness you may have never experienced before. About the author Elizabeth Lipski, Ph.D., is a clinical nutritionist in private practice. She speaks nationally on the subject of digestion and disease and appears extensively on radio and in newspapers. (For this item please quote stock ID 29936) ISBN: 9780071441964

This text presents nutrition at the biochemical and metabolic level and covers the biochemistry of vitamins, minerals, and energy nutrients. Written specifically for the advanced nutrition course, this text continues to be the hallmark text used in the majority of courses across the country due to its selected topic coverage at the appropriate level. (For this item please quote stock ID 19817) ISBN: 9780534559861

An account of the physical basis of health covers nutrition, sleep, air and breathing, exercise, vaccinations, electromagnetic fields, drugs and tobacco, dental decay, and other influences on human health. (For this item please quote stock ID 24342) ISBN: 9781556435799

An authoritative, comprehensive textbook on nutrition for all those working in the field of nutrition and other health sciences, including undergraduate and postgraduate students. Human nutrition has been written and edited by a renowned team of international experts to ensure authoritative coverage and a global perspective. This new edition has been completely revised to provide a concise, up to date, textbook that covers all aspects of nutrition from food supply and food choice through nutrient metabolism including genetics aspects, to requirements for special groups, nutrition related diseases, assessment of nutritional status in individuals and populations, and food and nutrition policies. It also addresses recent developments in the field of human nutrition, notably gene-nutrient interactions. This is the 11th Edition of the classic text Human Nutrition & Dietetics previously edited by Garrow, James and Ralph. (For this item please quote stock ID 7303) ISBN: 9780443073564

Krause's Food, Nutrition, & Diet Therapy is a classic textbook in the field of nutrition and diet therapy, providing a wealth of information on nutrition basics, nutrition throughout the life cycle, nutrition care, nutrition for health and fitness, and medical nutrition therapy. Always up-to-date with the most current information available, this outstanding resource recognises the increasing importance of nutrition in achieving and maintaining optimal health and fitness and as a component of complete and effective healthcare. It is universally recognised as an essential text for nutrition and diet therapy students and practicing registered dietitians. It features extensive appendixes, tables, illustrations, figures, and clinical insight boxes that provide practical hands-on information and clinical tools for use throughout a student's education and career. Features: >Edited by two leading experts in nutrition & written by a team of nationally recognised contributors to ensure that all information is authoritative & up-to-date >Organised into five key parts ? Nutrition Basics, Nutrition in the Life Cycle, Nutrition Care, Nutrition for Health and Fitness, & Medical Nutrition Therapy >Clinical Insight, Focus On? & New Directions boxes provide additional information on key topics & suggest further discussion, study, or research >Clinical Scenarios present case studies that help apply content to real world situations >Relevant Websites direct the reader to online resources that relate to chapter topics >Pathophysiology algorithms present the cause, pathophysiology, & the medical nutrition management for a variety of disorders and conditions New to this Edition >New chapter, Introduction to Nutritional Genomics, discusses the latest on genetic & nutrition interactions that are changing clinical practice >Chapter on Counselling for Change includes more information on counselling techniques, stages of change, activities that facilitate change, & an intervention model to aid in the nutrition counseling process >Chapters on Energy, Macronutrients, Vitamins, & Minerals have been updated with the latest releases of the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) >Chapter on Nutrition in the Adult Years includes updated information about the latest developments on understanding phytochemicals & their role in health maintenance & disease prevention >Chapter on Nutrition in the Community includes updated information on functional foods & their biologically active substances, which provide medical & health benefits >Chapter on Integrative Medicine & Phytotherapy includes the latest government regulatory information on the marketing & sale of food supplements & botanicals >Chapters on Guidelines for Dietary Planning & Dietary Clinical Assessment include the latest information on the new Dietary Reference Intakes, the 2000 Dietary Guidelines, Healthy People 2010, & new information on assessing nutritional status >Chapter on Medical Nutrition Therapy for Diabetes offers the new guidelines for diabetes management released by the American Diabetes Association >Chapter on Medical Nutrition Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease includes new guidelines for hyperlipidemia, released by the National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute L. Kathleen Mahan, MS, RD, CDE, Clinical Associate, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle WA; and Nutrition Consultant, Nutrition by Design, Seattle WA. Sylvia Escott-Stump, MA, RD, LDN, Dietetic Programs Director, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC; and Consulting Nutritionist, Nutritional Balance, Greenville, NC (For this item please quote stock ID 22252) ISBN: 9781416034018

Nutrient Metabolism defines the molecular fate of nutrients and other dietary compounds in humans, as well as outlining the molecular basis of processes supporting nutrition, such as chemical sensing and appetite control. It focuses on the presentation of nutritional biochemistry; and the reader is given a clear and specific perspective on the events that control utilization of dietary compounds. Slightly over 100 self-contained chapters cover all essential and important nutrients as well as many other dietary compounds with relevance for human health. An essential read for healthcare professionals and researchers in all areas of health and nutrition who want to access the wealth of nutrition knowledge available today in one single source.
Healthcare professionals (physicians, nutritionists, dieticians etc), biochemists, advanced level undergraduates and post graduates in medicine, nutrition, dietetics, pharmacy, and biology, Epidemiologists, geneticists, R&D personnel in food industry and research, scientists and professionals interested in appetite control, and anyone interested in human nutrition, and nutrient metabolism and function. (For this item please quote stock ID 30516) ISBN: 9780124177628

The international plant nutrition colloquium, in Beijing was the 15th in a series that started in 1954. This volume is a compilation of all papers presented at the 15th colloquium. These papers include 9 invited plenary lectures, which address mapping the arabidopsis ionome, genomic approaches to improving nitrogen-use efficiency in rice, integrating genomic, molecular genetic and physiological approaches to identify plant aluminium resistance genes and their associated physiological mechanisms, acquisition and utilization of phosphorus, the soil-plant interface: rhizosphere and mycorrhizosphere, salinity and waterlogging tolerance in wild hordeum species: physiological basis and prospects for use in cereal improvement, harvesting health – the future of agriculture, nutrient management in China, and biogenic trace gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems.

(For this item please quote stock ID 25845) ISBN: 9787302117865

Trusted for 30 years, the Nutrition Almanac has supplied accurate, up-to-date, factual information to a generation of health-conscious people. Offering reliable information on the latest scientific discoveries, and numerous handy charts and tables, this brand new edition of the Nutrition Almanac makes it so easy for you to find the facts you need for good health. Its your best buy for healthy living! >Learn what vitamins & minerals can do for your body & mind >Discover rich sources of vitamins & minerals in foods at your supermarket >Fight disease, boost immunity, & slow the effects of aging with scientific information on nutrient benefits >Optimise your nutritional status with tools in this book >Find out which food ingredients & additives to avoid >Evaluate supplement, herb, & vitamin fads with solid facts - learn what works & what's a waste >Get practical information on treatments from acupuncture to sound therapy >Find more nutrition data, including newly released RDAs, calcium charts, & calorie figures for more activities >Get trustworthy diet, health, & exercise information that can help you feel better every day of your life (For this item please quote stock ID 8887) ISBN: 9780071436588