NUTRITION MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING HEALTH 5ED (PB 2020) Paperback

Continuing the approach of its previous edition, the fifth edition of "Nutrition: Maintaining and Improving Health" offers extensive coverage of all areas of nutrition, with updated information including: expanded discussion of experimental and observational research methods in nutrition: a detailed focus on the nutritional considerations of growing vegetarian and vegan diets: simplified referencing with a concise list of key references and links to free online resources where available at the end of each chapter: an examination of current nutrition debates: critical analysis of the "medicinal uses of food," including superfoods, functional foods, and dietary supplements: and updated bullet-point summaries of key information after each major section within each chapter. The author provides an evidence-based assessment of various popular nutrition beliefs and philosophies. The book features thorough and critical reviews of the methods used to assess nutritional intake and status, as well as the observational and experimental studies investigating potential connections between dietary factors and health outcomes. It explores the role of food as a source of energy and nutrients while also discussing the non-nutritional roles of food and the social and psychological factors that influence food choices. Furthermore, it presents a critical discussion on the value of nutrition research that links specific foods or nutrients to particular diseases, encouraging students to question the significance of some current nutrition research. This book is essential reading for all nutrition and dietetics students from diverse backgrounds who are beginning their study of nutrition as a specific field.