Publisher's Synopsis
Here's an informative text that covers every aspect of nutrition and diet, from basic nutrients to planning a diabetic's diet. Emphasizes the importance of nutrition in keeping clients healthy, with clear and straightforward coverage of nutrition principles and therapeutic applications. Includes weight tables, food tables, diabetic exchange lists, sample meal plans, and a glossary of terms. Also discusses public health and community nutrition, nutrition in cancer, cardiovascular and renal disease, disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, basic hospital diets, and more.
