Applied Nutrition including Dietetics and Applied Biochemistry for Nurses - E-Book

Book excerpt: • This book provides nutrition concepts in an easy and clear manner with appropriate diagrams and figures that are easy to understand. • Significant content enhancement and re-organization to ensure completeness and renewed focus on application-based learning and on recent trends in Clinical Biochemistry. • New chapters have been added on Nutritional Deficiency Disorders; and Food Safety as per the revised INC curriculum. • Applied nutrition aspects aims the promotion of healthy eating and prevention of nutritional-related diseases. • Nurses role in maintaining nutritional needs of patients added. • Chapters on Carbohydrates and Energy; Balanced Diet; and Therapeutic Diet have been revised thoroughly. • Coverage of eating a balanced diet for different age groups by quick calculation of nutrients. • Set of four-colour pictures at the back of book is riveting that holds the attention of readers' completely.