{"product_id":"nutrition-and-health-isbn-9780632058440","title":"Nutrition and Health","description":"Continuing accumulation of scientific evidence demonstrates that nutrition is one of the most important determinants of health for the individual, and that specific nutrition habits of various populations can significantly decrease the overall risk of several chronic diseases. \u003cp\u003eThis landmark publication, which contains papers presented at the 1st Nutrition and Health conference, covers the major topics relating to nutritional aspects of health. Chapters within this important book cover vital health issues, including details of the links between diet and cardiovascular disease, obesity, cancer, diabetes and osteoporosis. Further chapters within Nutrition and Health cover important nutritional issues, for example managing the human gut flora, vegetarianism and the role of phytoprotectants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach chapter has been written by a well-known expert, and the whole has been drawn together and carefully edited, providing an important reference resource for the future. All health professionals interested or involved in nutrition and the impact of nutrition on health should have a copy of this book on their shelves, as should libraries in all medical schools, and universities and research establishments where nutrition, dietetics and food science are studied and taught.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Also available from Blackwell Publishing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA major series of textbooks from the Nutrition Society\u003cbr\u003e Introduction to Human Nutrition (0 632 05624 X)\u003cbr\u003e Nutrition and Metabolism (0 632 05625 8)\u003cbr\u003e Clinical Nutrition (0 632 05626 6)\u003cbr\u003e Public Health Nutrition (0 632 05627 4)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNutrition Bulletin\u003cbr\u003e (Journal)\u003cbr\u003e Published quarterly\u003cbr\u003e ISSN: 0141 9684\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Adverse Reactions to Foods\u003cbr\u003e Edited by J. Buttriss (BNF)\u003cbr\u003e 0 632 055472\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciples of Human Nutrition\u003cbr\u003e Second edition\u003cbr\u003e M. Eastwood\u003cbr\u003e 0 632 05811 0\u003c\/p\u003e  Preface. \u003cp\u003eContributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Prevention, a government priority (Imogen Sharp).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Diet for the prevention of heart disease: how far are we (Eric Brunner).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Should we eat foods o bits of foods? - relevance to cardiovascular disease (Susan Southon).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. A brief review of the impact of dietary polyphenols on cardiovascular disease (Gary Williamson).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Significance of cholesterol absorption: inhibitory role of plant sterols and stanols (Gilber R. Thompson).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Soya and the FDA health claim: prevention of cardiovascular diseases (Jaak Ph. Janssens).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Nutritional determinants of plasma homocysteine: implications for risk of cardiovascular disease (Anne M. Molly).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Dietary strategies to prevent and treat obesity (Susan A. Jebb).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Physical activity, exercise and weight control: movement for management (Kenneth R. Fox).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Cognitive-behavioural interventions for obesity (Carolyn Edwards).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Aspects of fetal origins of disease (Alan A. Jackson).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Plant based diets: findings from the Oxford vegetarian study and other prospective studies of vegetarians (Timothy J. Key. Paul N. Appleby, Naomi E. Allen Gwyneth K. Davey, Margaret Thorogood and Jim I. Mann).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Review of diet and cancer: what is the evidence (Michael Hill).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Micronutrients, phytoprotectants and mechanisms of anticancer activity (Ian T. Johnson).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Dietary intervention studies sand cancer prevention (Pieter van't Veer).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Diabetes: Familial, genetic or lifestyle (Anne Dornhorst).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Dietary control of diabetes (Gary Frost).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Management of the human gut flora for improved health (Glenn R. Gibson).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Diet and osteoporosis: where are we now (Susan A. New).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Behaviour change counseling (Stephen Rollnick and Hayley Prout).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. Health Claims - can they offer hope for consumers as well as 'hype' for industry (Margaret Ashwell).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. The role of the media (Geoff Watts).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. Primary health care professionals - working together in the community (Judy Buttriss).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClosing speech to conference (Suzi Leather).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendices: Workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLC-PUFAs: their role in maternal and infant nutrition (Stewart Forsyth).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoya in women's health (Paola Albertazzi).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTanya Carr\u003c\/strong\u003e is the editor of \u003cem\u003eNutrition and Health\u003c\/em\u003e, published by Wiley. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoen Descheemaeker\u003c\/strong\u003e is the editor of \u003cem\u003eNutrition and Health\u003c\/em\u003e, published by Wiley.   Continuing accumulation of scientific evidence demonstrates that nutrition is one of the most important determinants of health for the individual, and that specific nutrition habits of various populations can significantly decrease the overall risk of several chronic diseases.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis landmark publication, which contains papers presented at the 1st Nutrition and Health conference, covers the major topics relating to nutritional aspects of health. Chapters within this important book cover vital health issues, including details of the links between diet and cardiovascular disease, obesity, cancer, diabetes and osteoporosis. Further chapters within \u003ci\u003eNutrition and Health\u003c\/i\u003e cover important nutritional issues, for example managing the human gut flora, vegetarianism and the role of phytoprotectants.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach chapter has been written by a well-known expert, and the whole has been drawn together and carefully edited, providing an important reference resource for the future. All health professionals interested or involved in nutrition and the impact of nutrition on health should have a copy of this book on their shelves, as should libraries in all medical schools, and universities and research establishments where nutrition, dietetics and food science are studied and taught.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989704949989,"sku":"NP9780632058440","price":201.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780632058440.jpg?v=1761785177","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/nutrition-and-health-isbn-9780632058440","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}