Synopses & Reviews
NUTRITION and DIET THERAPY11E is an updated introduction to the essentials of nutrition concepts, good health and client care that will provide you with a solid foundation in nutrition. This book addresses misconceptions presented in the media about the link between good nutrition and good health and will enable you to more effectively help your clients improve their nutrition and overall health. NUTRITION and DIET THERAPY 11E is organized around three simple concepts. Section One covers the fundamentals of nutrition, Section Two explains how to maintain good health through nutrition and Section Three addresses the nutrition therapy concepts nurses need to know.
Review
"In the Case In Points, I love how the author not only presents a realistic life situation, but uses the nursing process to promote critical thinking. Most authors that I have read who use the Nursing Process tend to "give" the information without leading the reader to seek out the information. The author of this text provides questions under the various parts of the Nursing Process that stimulates discussion and thinking."
Review
"I found the information in each chapter to be the most recent information and recommendations. In fact, some of the recommendations were new to me."
About the Author
Ruth A. Roth, M.S., R.D., is a retired Dietician at Parkview Hospital and a retired faculty member at Purdue University in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Table of Contents
1. The Relationship of Nutrition and Health. 2. Planning a Healthy Diet. 3. Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism. 4. Carbohydrates. 5. Lipids (Fats). 6. Proteins. 7. Vitamins. 8. Minerals. 9. Water. 10. Foodborne Illnesses and Allergies. 11. Nutrition during Pregnancy and Lactation. 12. Nutrition during Infancy. 13. Nutrition for Children and Adolescents. 14. Nutrition during Young and Middle Adulthood. 15. Nutrition during Late Adulthood. 16. Weight Management across the Lifecycle. 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.