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Williams' Essentials of Nutrition and Diet Therapy - 11th Edition

ISBN: 9780323185806

Autores: Eleanor Schlenker, Joyce Ann Gilbert

Editora: ELSEVIER

Número de Páginas: 640

Idioma: Inglês

Data Edição: 2014

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From basic nutrition principles to the latest nutrition therapies for common diseases, Williams' Essentials of Nutrition & Diet Therapy, 10th Edition offers a solid foundation in the fundamental knowledge and skills your students need to provide effective patient care. Authors Eleanor Schlenker and Sara Long address nutrition across the life span and within the community, with an emphasis on health promotion and the effects of culture and religion on nutrition. Other key topics include childhood obesity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and food safety. Plus, evidence-based information and real-world case scenarios help your students learn how to apply essential nutrition concepts and therapies in clinical practice.


Key Features
- Key terms identified in the text and defined on the page help reinforce critical concepts.
- Case studies illustrate key concepts in authentic, "real-life" scenarios that reinforce learning and promote nutritional applications.
- Evidence-Based Practice boxes summarize current research findings.
Diet-Medication Interactions boxes provide diet-warnings related to specific prescription drugs.
- Focus on Culture boxes introduce you to cultural competence and the special nutritional needs, health problems, and appropriate interventions applicable to different cultural, ethnic, racial and age groups.
- Health Promotion section devoted solely to health promotion and wellness stresses healthy lifestyle choices and prevention as the best "medicine."
- Focus on Food Safety boxes alert you to food safety issues related to a particular nutrient, age group, or medical condition.
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) boxes offer uses, contraindications, and advantages/disadvantages of common types of herbs and supplements and potential interactions with prescription or over-the-counter medications.
- Perspective in Practice boxes supply you with practice elements for nutrition education.
- Websites of Interest call-outs cite key websites with suggestions for further study and exploration of various nutrition topics at the end of each chapter.

New to this Edition
NEW! Clinical nutrition chapters cover the latest guidelines and medications.
NEW! MyPlate replaces former Food Guide Pyramid.
NEW! Dietary Guidelines for Americans reflect 2010 changes.
UPDATED! Review questions emphasize critical thinking.
NEW! Streamlined content provides the essentials of nutrition and diet therapy.
By Eleanor Schlenker, PhD, RD, Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA and Joyce Ann Gilbert

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