Nutrition category: 9142 books

Nutrition is a topic of wide interest and importance. In spite of growing understanding of the underlying biochemistry, and health campaigns such as 'five-a-day', increasing obesity and reported food allergies and eating disorders, as well as the widely advertised 'supposed' benefits of food supplements...

I was diagnosed with HIV in January 2005. Over twelve years later, I’m healthy and doing well. I don’t have AIDS. My numbers are great. I did this without prescription medications. How? By fighting HIV with whole food nutrition, herbs, spices, and healthy lifestyle choices.

“Nutrition” documents various nutritional information while providing insight into the nature of hunger and satiety. Learn the nutritional needs and how they vary by age and gender. “Nutrition” speaks of the effects of obesity and how digestion can be a state of mind.

Chronic alcohol use is associated with heart, liver, brain, and other organ pathology.  Alcohol is a drug of abuse and a caloric food and it causes poor intake and absorption of nutrients, thus playing a major role in many aspects of clinical consequences. Alcohol use lowers consumption of fruit...

This just released nutrition manual by Rob Riches delivers the essential facts to help you achieve the ultra-lean physique of your dreams. Rob takes this complex subject, breaks it down and presents it in an interesting, step by step, 12 week programme.If you want to truly understand the vital role...

Get the Energy Boost to Power Your Performance Every day Whether you're a serious athlete, a weekend warrior, or an active person constantly on the go, proper nutrition can help you optimize your performance and reach your goals. This accessible guide equips you with the most current, science-based...

Enzymes in Human and Animal Nutrition is a detailed reference on enzymes covering detailed information on all relevant aspects fundamental for final use of enzymes in human and animal nutrition. Topics explored include selection, engineering and expression of microbial enzymes, effects of probiotics...

Providing valuable education and career advice, this guide serves as a roadmap through the growing field of dietetics to becoming a registered dietician. Whether thinking about a career in nutrition or already in a program or internship, these lessons succinctly, effectively, and inexpensively explain...

Advances in Food and Nutrition Research recognizes the integral relationship between the food and nutritional sciences and brings together outstanding and comprehensive reviews that highlight this relationship. Contributions detail scientific developments in the broad areas of food science and nutrition...

This third edition reviews the epidemiology, policies, programs and outcome indicators that are used to determine improvements in nutrition and health that lead to development.  This greatly expanded third edition provides policy makers, nutritionists, students, scientists, and professionals with...

The body is a marvelous yet intricate vessel-like structure made up of many organic components that work mechanically and chemically, but it depends on energy to function. Nutrition is the primary source from which the body obtains that energy. The body was formed from the soil, which is made up of...

Nutrition Diet: Crockpot Yumminess and Metabolic Foods The Nutrition Diet book covers two healthy diet plans featuring "Crockpot" Recipes and the Metabolism Diet. Both of these call for good diet foods in the healthy recipes. These two are good diets to go on if you wish to boost your metabolism...

Food, Love, Family: A Practical Guide to Child Nutrition explores the many facets of healthy eating for families around the world. The book summarizes the latest scientific findings and medical recommendations while providing practical tips and real-life examples of how to make wise food choices with...

Currently 868 million people are undernourished and 195 million children under five years of age are stunted. At the same time, over 1 billion people are overweight and obese in both the developed and developing world. Diseases previously associated with affluence, such as cancer, diabetes and cardio-vascular...