Description: Learn all the essentials about nutrition and good health in this updated text! In our health-conscious society, the link between good nutrition and good health is seen everywhere, from magazine and newspaper headlines to television shows and web sites. This presents a challenge to nurses when working to help clients improve their nutrition and overall health. Nutrition & Diet Therapy, 9th Edition, is your ideal choice for an introduction to nutrition concepts and client care. Product Benefits: - New case studies are included in most chapters
- New "Rate This Plate" feature allows students to critique meals chosen for the patients profiled in case studies
- New Supersize USA boxed feature on overweight and obesity in the US.
- New Spotlight on Life Cycle box highlights lifespan considerations, such as the number of calories needed by special populations, like teenage boys and lactating women
- Text is revised to reflect the new MyPyramid guidelines.
- WebTutor courses offer chapter overviews, notes, web links, and more!
Table of Contents: Chapter 1: The Relationship of Nutrition and Health.
Chapter 2: Planning a Healthy Diet.
Chapter 3: Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism.
Chapter 4: Carbohydrates.
Chapter 5: Lipids, or Fats.
Chapter 6: Proteins.
Chapter 7: Vitamins.
Chapter 8: Minerals.
Chapter 9: Water.
Chapter 10: Food-Related Illnesses and Allergies.
Chapter 11: Diet During Pregnancy and Lactation.
Chapter 12: Diet During Infancy.
Chapter 13: Diet During Childhood and Adolescence.
Chapter 14: Diet During Young and Middle Adulthood.
Chapter 15: Diet During Late Adulthood.
Chapter 16: Diet and Weight Control.
Chapter 17: Diet and Diabetes Mellitus.
Chapter 18: Diet and Cardiovascular Disease.
Chapter 19: Diet and Renal Disease.
Chapter 20: Diet and Gastrointestinal Problems.
Chapter 21: Diet and Cancer.
Chapter 22: Diet and Clients with Special Needs.
Chapter 23: Nutritional Care of Clients. |
