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One of the most respected nutrition life cycle texts in the higher education market, NUTRITION THROUGH THE LIFE CYCLE, Second Edition uses current research to explain the nutritional foundations necessary for the growth, development, and normal functioning of individuals in each stage of the life span. From preconception to the final stages of life, this text covers clinical and nutritional interventions for each part of the life cycle. The text is organized systematically, with clinical nutrition topics following normal nutrition topics. The text maintains a consistent level of pedagogy throughout, highlighting key nutrition concepts, nutritional needs, nutrition and health disease outcomes, model programs, and case studies. Featuring an expert author team, this text benefits from a broad range of normal and clinical nutrition expertise from registered dietitians and researchers. ... Read more

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A quick practical guide for making decisions about patient's nutritional care by providing a framework for developing and implementing a nutritional plan of care. Presents information needed to provide optimal nutritional care for individuals who are not able to maintain their nutritional status through normal eating. Addresses nutritional support needs of patients across the life cycle in the home and hospital settings. Features useful information on drug-nutrient interactions and lab value interpretations, and features nutrition education tips throughout the text. ... Read more

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Recognizing the need for a comprehensive textbook on nutrition that addresses today's concerns with diet and the attainment of optimal functional health, this lucid text discusses the physiologic and metabolic interrelationships of all nutrients and their role in health maintenance as well as the prevention and treatment of various diseases.An ideal textbook for nutrition courses during the preclinical years!Complete with references, tables, equations, and drawings;facilitating a thorough understanding of the subject and providing a catalyst for further research;Introduction to ClinicalNutrition elaborates on the digestion and absorption of macronutrients (carbohydrates, fats, and proteins) and reveals the effects of their deficiency and excess on health elucidates the biochemistry of essential fatty acids and their nutritional role presents eicosanoids, their relation to disease, and the dietary manipulation of their formation details inorganic elements, vitamins, and vitamin-like substances in terms of chemistry, food sources, biochemical roles, physiological and metabolic interrelations, and effects of deficiency and excess describes special nutritional needs during pregnancy, lactation, and the life cycle in relation to physiologic changes specifies techniques to assess nutritional status and focuses on the interaction of nutrition with disease, such as obesity, hyperlipidemia, osteoporosis, diabetes, and genetic illnesses and more!In addition, this outstanding text features topics of special interest that include dietary fiber antioxidants popular dietary practices naturally occurring toxicants in foods additives biotransformation nutraceuticalsBased on a highly successful course, this unique textbook is excellent for graduate and medical school students in nutrition, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, and related fields as well as nutritionists, dietitians, public health and allied health professionals, biochemists, and pharmacists. ... Read more

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This is a book for everyone who has realized that there are no quick and easy ways to lasting health. It's especially for those who are fed up with faddish diets that might take off weight temporarily but demand unreasonable sacrifices and more often than not leave the dieter depressed and far from thin.

It doesn't have to be that way, according to the authors of this liberating and food-friendly guide that demystifies the science of nutrition. Not until you understand what's in food and how your body uses those nutrients can you make the best personal decisions about your diet. In this book you'll learn that the latest research proves that there are no "bad" foods and no single "right" way to eat. The good news is that you can eat your favorite foods without sacrificing sound nutrition.

In clear and very readable chapters you'll learn everything you need to know about food content and the recommended daily allowances, including the facts about vitamins, microminerals, body fat, weight control, heart disease, and hypertension. All this information is tailored to your specific life stage, health concerns, and level of physical activity.

"The University of California San Diego Nutrition Book" doesn't offer any "miracle" cures or secrets, but it does offer the unadulterated facts about the relationship between food and our bodies -- and that in itself is no small miracle. ... Read more

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Atkins Begone!
This book is a must read for all those people whether or not you are trying to lose weight or just keep healthy. The basic premise of the book is the law of thermodynamics. The book simplifies it in a way that anyone, even without a science degree, can understand their relationship with food. To put it simply, "energy in (i.e., calories you put in your body) must equal the energy you put out." Atkins, Pritikin, Cabbage Soup diets...you've got nothing on this ideology.

Outstanding book from one of the best people I've ever known
I had the privilege of being one of Dr. Saltman's students in 1998 and 1999 at the University of California, San Diego. After taking his courses in metabolic biochemistry and nutrition, and after reading this EXCELLENT book from cover to cover at least five times, I can tell you that Dr. Saltman's methods are rock-solid. Rather than focusing on any type of "fad diet", Dr. Saltman lays out the scientific basis - the what, when, and why of nutrition- in an easy-to-follow regimen. He helps deconstruct the myths of unsound diets and dietary techniques, and instead guides the reader to the understanding of WHAT we need and WHY we need it. I took his course in nutrition at UCSD (a 10 week course) and lost 45 pounds in the process. And never once did I feel hungry, tired or "cheated" out of favorite foods.

Dr. Saltman was not only one of the most motivational instructors I've ever had in my life, but also one of the best mentors I have ever had. He was the biggest student advocate I have ever known, and I am honored to have been one of his students. He is sorely missed and loved here in the scientific community at UCSD (and everywhere else, for that matter), but his sound beliefs and wisdom live on in this book. Do yourself a favor and go buy a copy. It will forever change the way you look at food, exercise, nutrition and weight management.

An unbiased, sensible, and readable guide to nutrition
In this book, Paul Saltman approachs nutrition from the point of view of "What does the human body need to be healthy?". That makes this book a refreshing change from the typical approach, which is to dream up an unusual, usually misguided, diet regimen, then concentrate on selling as many books about it as possible.

He starts with the idea of TPN, total parenteral nutrition, which is how people who have had their gastro-intestinal tract removed are kept alive and healthy. TPN is administered intravenously, and so delivers nutrients directly into the blood. Over the years, physicians have identified 44 nutrients (water, sugars, minerals, vitamins, etc) that must be in the bag in order for people on TPN to stay alive and healthy. Guess how much Vitamin C goes into the bag? Answer: the recommended daily allowance. Duh!

Saltman returns to the idea of TPN often, as a starting point for his very readable discussions of all of the nutrients, starting with water. Along the way, he debunks a lot of ridiculous diets, and what a relief that is (yes! I can eat some fat! I can eat some sugar!). He has no axe to grind, no magic protein drink to sell, no line of sportswear, just this excellent book.

I keep the book handy, as a reference. I plan to buy copies for all the people that I care for.

Unfortunately, Dr. Saltman died on August 27, 1999. ... Read more

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This handbook provides a comprehensive presentation and interpretation of the current status of research on various mineral supplements. The author discusses the science behind each of the major minerals, the current research on the mineral's ability to correct a deficiency in health and in sickness, and some of the popular claims made about the mineral. This book is the first book written by a university mineral researcher specifically for the biomedical research and professional health care community. Technical enough to satisfy a biomedical audience, the information avoids jargon used just by mineral specialists. Each chapter is set up with the same sub-headings, so that quick retrieval of information is easy. ... Read more

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Guidelines for Nutrition Care of Renal Patients
This book is not a typical reference to be recommended for dietitic practitioners who wishes to work in chronic dialysis setting. The contents of this book with the given guidelines were merely tables/formats from page to page and nothing else. It's like a body without a clothes on. It would have been helpful if they have provided examples from each guidelines for better application of the given flow charts, formats/tables, and expected outcomes. The supplememental section is not thorough in giving explanation and some acronyms such as FFM was not identified what it's stand for. A further improvement on this book is needed to better assists future dietitians who chooses to work in renal setting. I only bought this book hoping to find more in-depth information in the management of renal patients but what I got were only tables/formats and flowcharts. ... Read more

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Coffee, tea and chocolate have a number of effects on the nervous system, including memory and cognitive performance, their effect on disease, including Parkinson's, as well as stroke, oxidative stress, headache and sleep disorders, addiction dependence and more. This book analyzes the current research findings on these compounds and their interaction with the brain and central nervous system (CNS). With contributions from world experts in this field, Coffee, Tea, Chocolate and the Brain will be of great interest to all students and researchers of nutrition, psychology, neuroscience, and pharmacology as well as other health related sciences. ... Read more

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A Dietitian’s Guide to Vegetarian Diets: Issues and Applications, Second Edition highlights the current trends and research on vegetarian diets and translates the information into practical ideas to assist dietitians and other health care providers in aiding their clients. The text presents vital information on vegetarian nutritional needs, healthier and more satisfying diets, as well as guidelines for treating clients of all ages and clients with special considerations, such as pregnant women, athletes, and diabetics. This edition takes into account new research, epidemiological studies, debates, and changes in the food market as well as the different types of vegetarian diets. It also includes a number of new topics. ... Read more

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This volume bridges gap between medicine and diet
Messina is a well-known name to vegetarians through her cookbooks, and to the science of nutrition through her scholarly articles. This book, though erudite and intended for dietitians, is valuable to everyone interested in vegetarian nutrition. I would recommend it to physicians, owners of diet salons, nurses, as well as every vegan who wants to understand the value of full nutrition. Great job! ... Read more