Textbook Of Human Nutrition

Detailed Features

This book, designed for undergraduate and postgraduate students in Home Science, Nutrition, Nursing, and Medicine, is a comprehensive resource on Food and Nutrition. It will also be highly valuable to research scholars, health professionals, and anyone interested in the subject.

Key Features:

• Human Food and Health: The text explores human food choices and eating patterns and their impact on overall health and well-being.
• Nutrient Information: It provides fundamental information on key nutrients, including the latest Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) and dietary guidelines.
• Dietary Planning: The book offers practical guidance on planning nutritionally balanced diets using the food pyramid.
• Nutrition Through the Lifespan: It covers nutritional and dietary needs across all life stages, including infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and special conditions like pregnancy, lactation, and old age.
• Addressing Malnutrition: The content addresses various malnutrition issues, from nutritional deficiency disorders to diet-related diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and osteoporosis. It also discusses national policies and programs for achieving food and nutrition security.
• Emerging Topics: The book includes modern subjects such as fortification, irradiation, biotechnology, functional foods, nutraceuticals, dietary supplements, pre- and probiotics, nanotechnology, and nutrigenomics. It also explores the unique nutritional needs of athletes, astronauts, and mountaineers.