El. knyga: Handbook of Nutrition and Diet

A big reference for students, teachers, and professionals in food science and technology, nutrition, agriculture, and health. Desai (biochemistry, Mahatma Phule Agricultural U., Rahuri, India) presents principles of nutrition, diet, and human health and points out how the knowledge can be used to maintain normal, healthy bodies with a high degree of vigor. He covers food nutrients one by one and their functions; the movement of foods of both plant and animal origin from producers to consumers through processing, preserving, labeling, transportation, storage, and marketing; and food composition and utilization from such perspectives as adequacy of diet, the hormonal regulation of food intake, and the methodology of evaluating and analyzing nutrients. A final long section surveys the nutritional management of diseases, discussing such topics as cholesterol and heart disease, obesity and diabetes, nutrition and cancer, diet and inherited metabolic disorders, nervous system disorders, and mental health. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

This handbook of nutrition and diet provides information on food nutrients and their functions; food safety and distribution; food composition, consumption and utilization; adequacy of diet; and the nutritional management of diseases and disorders. It also discusses the effects of nutrition and diet on diseases of the bones, teeth, hair, kidneys, liver and nervous system.