Nutrition : a very short introduction / David Bender.
By: Bender, David A.
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BookSeries: Very short introductions: Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014Description: 107 p. ; ill. ; 18 cm.ISBN: 9780199681921.Subject(s): Nutrition | Nutrition -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Food -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Diet -- Handbooks, manuals, etcDDC classification: 613.2 Summary: Nutrition is a topic of wide interest and importance. In spite of growing understanding of the underlying biochemistry, and health campaigns such as 'five-a-day', increasing obesity and reported food allergies and eating disorders, as well as the widely advertised 'supposed' benefits of food supplements mean that a clear explanation of the basic principles of a healthy diet are vital.
In this Very Short Introduction, David Bender explains the basic elements of food, the balance between energy intake and exercise, the problems of over- and under-nutrition, and raises the question of safety of nutritional supplements.
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Includes bibliographical references (p.101) and index.
Nutrition is a topic of wide interest and importance. In spite of growing understanding of the underlying biochemistry, and health campaigns such as 'five-a-day', increasing obesity and reported food allergies and eating disorders, as well as the widely advertised 'supposed' benefits of food supplements mean that a clear explanation of the basic principles of a healthy diet are vital.
In this Very Short Introduction, David Bender explains the basic elements of food, the balance between energy intake and exercise, the problems of over- and under-nutrition, and raises the question of safety of nutritional supplements.
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