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A short account of the basic principles of human nutrition

 

Considers the type of nutrition required for a healthy diet

 

Explores the topic of over- and under-nutrition in relation to issues of obesity and malnutrition

 

Looks at the usefulness and safety of vitamins, minerals, and food supplements

Includes a glosary of the key terms

 

Part of the bestselling Very Short Introductions series - over six million copies sold worldwide

 

 

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.

 

 

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

 

 

 

Readership: General readers interested in nutrition as well as students considering courses in nutrition, dietetics, and food science, as well as students of health and human sciences and medicine, and journalists writing about diet and health. (Verlagstext)