Synopses & Reviews
NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY, Tenth Edition is an introduction to the essentials of nutrition concepts, good health and client care that will provide you with a solid foundation in nutrition. NUTRITION and DIET THERAPY, Tenth Edition is organized around three simple concepts: fundamentals of nutrition, how to maintain good health through nutrition and addresses the nutrition therapy concepts nurses need to know. Misconceptions presented in the media about the link between good nutrition and good health are discussed enabling you to more effectively help your clients improve their nutrition and overall health.
Synopsis
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 and Diet Therapy, 9th Edition, is your ideal choice for an introduction to nutrition concepts and client care.
Synopsis
NUTRITION and DIET THERAPY, 10TH EDITION is the ideal introduction to the essentials of nutrition concepts, good health and client care. This book will help nurses to more effectively help their clients improve their nutrition and overall health.
About the Author
Ruth A. Roth, M.S., R.D., is a Clinical Dietician at Parkview Hospital, in Fort Wayne Indiana. She is also an Associate Professor at Indiana/Purdue University at Fort Wayne.
Table of Contents
1. The Relationship of Nutrition and Health. 2. Planning a Healthy Diet. 3. Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism. 4. Carbohydrates. 5. Lipids, or Fats. 6. Proteins. 7. Vitamins. 8. Minerals. 9. Water. 10. Food-Related Illnesses and Allergies. 11. Diet During Pregnancy and Lactation. 12. Diet During Infancy. 13. Diet During Childhood and Adolescence. 14. Diet During Young and Middle Adulthood. 15. Diet During Late Adulthood. 16. Diet and Weight Control. 17. Diet and Diabetes Mellitus. 18. Diet and Cardiovascular Disease. 19. Diet and Renal Disease. 20. Diet and Gastrointestinal Problems. 21. Diet and Cancer. 22. Diet and Clients with Special Needs. 23. Nutritional Care of Clients.