| Description |
1 volume in various pagings : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Contents |
1. Food, nutrition, and health -- 2. Carbohydrates -- 3. Fats -- 4. Proteins -- 5. Digestion, absorption, and metabolism -- 6. Energy balance -- 7. Vitamins -- 8. Minerals -- 9. Water balance -- 10. Nutrition during pregnancy and lactation -- 11. Nutrition in infancy, childhood, and adolescence -- 12. Nutrition for adults : the early, middle, and later years -- 13. Community food supply and health -- 14. Food habits and cultural patterns -- 15. Weight management -- 16. Nutrition and physical fitness -- 17. Nutritional care -- 18. Gastrointestinal and accessory organ problems -- 19. Coronary heart disease and hypertension -- 20. Diabetes mellitus -- 21. Renal disease -- 22. Surgery and nutritional support -- 23. Nutritional support in cancer and AIDS -- App. A. Food composition table -- App. B. Cholesterol content of food -- App. C. Dietary fiber in selected plant foods -- App. D. Sodium and potassium content of foods, 100 g, edible portion -- App. E. Salt-free seasoning guide |
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App. F. Exchange lists for meal planning -- App. G. Canada's food guide to healthy eating -- App. H. Calculation aids and conversion tables -- App. I. Infant and child growth charts -- App. J. Cultural dietary patterns and religious dietary practices |
| Summary |
"Learn the latest nutrition information - from basic principles to today's hot topics - in this twelfth edition of Williams' Basic Nutrition & Diet Therapy. You will see how health and disease are related to eating habits, how modern research has changed our views, and how nutritional needs change with age - all in a clear, easy-to-read style."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
System requirements for accompanying disk: Windows: 486xx/90 Mhz ; Windows 95 and higher (including 98, 2000, NT, ME) ; 32 MB RAM ; 5 MB free hard disk space ; 4X CD-ROM drive ; 640 x 480 monitor with 256 colors or higher. Macintosh: Macintosh or PowerPC Running System 7.1, 8.0, or 9.0 (not compatible with 10.0 or higher) ; 4 MB RAM minimum (8 recommended) ; at least 5 MB free hard disk space ; 2X or faster CD-ROM drive ; 640 x 480 monitor with 256 colors or higher |
| Subject |
Diet therapy.
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Nutrition.
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Nursing.
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| Author |
Nix, Staci.
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| LC no. |
2004053241 |
| ISBN |
0323026028 |
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