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Dietetics

Name: Dietetics
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ISBN: 9788122430660

B. Srilakshmi

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This book presents an exhaustive and up-to-date exposition of nutrition and food requirements during the normal stages of life as well as during cases of various diseases suggested by ICMR. It describes in detail the nutritional requirements for adults, infants, children, adolescents and ageing persons. Explains the food requirements of expectant mothers and lactating women. Highlights the correct diet in cases of fever, obesity, anaemia, diabetes, ulcers, food sensitivity and diseases of the gastrointestinal disorders, heart, liver and kidneys. Includes additional chapters on diet in cases of cancer and genetic disorders. Sports nutrition is elaborated well in this edition. Food is valued not only for its nutritive value but also for its health value. All these are discussed in this edition under the chapter 'Functional Foods and Vegetarian Diets'. This book also gives recent advances in Food, Nutrition and Drug interaction and a special emphasis on nutritional management of AIDS. Each topic is explained in a simple and systematic manner, supported by relevant illustrations, tables and charts. With all these features, this is an essential text for undergraduate and post-graduate courses on Nutrition and Dietetics. This book is a ready reckoner for practising dietitian and a reference book for medical and paramedicals. The book would also be extremely useful to the general reading public as an authoritative reference source. About The Author: B. Srilakshmi, M.Sc., M.Ed., M.Phil., is presently working with Indira Gandhi National Open University as Programme In-

GenresNutritionDietsHealthFood

454 pages, Paperback

Published April 30, 2011