Nutrition

Healthful Eating As Lifestyle (HEAL): Integrative Prevention for Non-Communicable Diseases highlights the importance of HEAL as an intervention for the prevention and cure of non-communicable diseases, as well as the prevention and treatment of its risk factors like hypertension, high cholesterol, o..

This unique textbook takes a holistic approach to food poisoningand food hygiene, explaining in clear and non-technical language the causes of food poisoning with practical examples from 'real-life' outbreaks...

This unique textbook takes a holistic approach to food poisoningand food hygiene, explaining in clear and non-technical language the causes of food poisoning with practical examples from 'real-life' outbreaks...

The interaction of immune function and nutrition underlies the low-grade chronic inflammation involved in the etiology of many common obesity-associated and age-related chronic disease conditions. This book introduces the breadth of the new field of immunonutrition, which implicates nutrition in bot..

Infant and Child Nutrition Worldwide..

An evidence-based, practical introduction to infant, child and adolescent nutrition aimed at students on a range of nutrition and health care courses, as well as qualified health professionals working with children...

Increasing scientific evidence suggests that most diseases including cancer are driven by oxidative stress and inflammation, attributed to environmental factors such as diet. This book examines the latest developments on the cancer-preventive effects of various dietary phytochemicals working through..

Increasing scientific evidence suggests that most diseases including cancer are driven by oxidative stress and inflammation, attributed to environmental factors such as diet. This book examines the latest developments on the cancer-preventive effects of various dietary phytochemicals working through..

Integrative Nutrition Therapy provides both consumers and health care professionals with evidence-based recommendations for integrating complementary and alternative nutritional therapies for disease prevention and management. It includes up-to-date information on dietary supplements, popular diets,..

Consumers look to health professionals for guidance on how to integrate complementary and alternative (CAM) therapies into their lifestyles, yet most health care professionals are trained only in conventional practices. Integrating Therapeutic and Complementary Nutrition provides the scientific foun..

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions not only in the United States, but also around the world. How does someone with weight loss questions find the most up-to-date information available to make informed health decisions? Internet Resources on Weight Loss and Obesity provides you with a comprehen..

The introduction of parenteral nutrition support has given patients with short bowel syndrome the time they need to achieve maximal intestinal rehabilitation and has allowed these patients to survive. The pioneering work of Drs. Byrnes and Wilmore in the 1990s focused on novel techniques to enhance ..