Nutrition and Health - Hardcover

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Nutrition and Health is an easy-to-read introduction to the role of the human diet in maintaining a healthy body and preventing disease. It provides a concise overview of the important aspects of diet and health including definitions of food types, food additives and interpreting food labels, vitamins, minerals, and water requirements. The text also explores nutrition in pregnancy, children, and the elderly as well as energy requirements, exercise, obesity and eating disorders. Highlighted with key points, figures and examples throughout, this reference is an ideal introduction for professionals and students in biology, medicine, and nursing.

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