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Nutrition made incredibly easy!

By: Series: Made incredibly easy!Publication details: Ambler, Pa.; London Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Europe [distributor] 2007Edition: 2nd edDescription: 406 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. (pbk)ISBN:
  • 1582555214
  • 9781582555218
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Contents:
Part I Introduction to nutrition -- Nutrition basics -- Digestion and absorption -- Carbohydrates -- Protein -- Fat -- Vitamins and minerals -- Fluids -- Part II Assessment -- Assessing nutritional status -- Nutrition across the lifespan -- Part III Clinical nutrition -- Feeding patients -- Obesity and eating disorders -- GI disorders -- Cardiovascular disorders -- Renal disorders -- Neurologic disorders -- Diabetes mellitus -- Human immunodeficiency virus -- Special conditions Appendices and index -- Fad diets -- Commonly used herbs -- Toxic herbs.
Summary: Includes bibliographical references (p. 401) and index.Summary: Using the award-winning ""Incredibly Easy!"" style, ""Nutrition Made Incredibly Easy! Second Edition"" presents essential information on nutrition in a light-hearted and appetizing way. Coverage includes the physiologic processes that transform food into energy, nutrient metabolism and recommended allowances, assessment of nutritional status, and the needs of special patient populations. This edition incorporates the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005, presents up-to-date information on diabetes, and includes new appendices on fad diets and commonly used herbs and supplements"
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Part I Introduction to nutrition -- Nutrition basics -- Digestion and absorption -- Carbohydrates -- Protein -- Fat -- Vitamins and minerals -- Fluids -- Part II Assessment -- Assessing nutritional status -- Nutrition across the lifespan -- Part III Clinical nutrition -- Feeding patients -- Obesity and eating disorders -- GI disorders -- Cardiovascular disorders -- Renal disorders -- Neurologic disorders -- Diabetes mellitus -- Human immunodeficiency virus -- Special conditions Appendices and index -- Fad diets -- Commonly used herbs -- Toxic herbs.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 401) and index.

Using the award-winning ""Incredibly Easy!"" style, ""Nutrition Made Incredibly Easy! Second Edition"" presents essential information on nutrition in a light-hearted and appetizing way. Coverage includes the physiologic processes that transform food into energy, nutrient metabolism and recommended allowances, assessment of nutritional status, and the needs of special patient populations. This edition incorporates the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005, presents up-to-date information on diabetes, and includes new appendices on fad diets and commonly used herbs and supplements"

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