Contemporary Nutrition for Latinos

• Author : Judith C. Rodriguez
• Publisher : iUniverse
• Release : 04 February 2023

Offers Latinos practical advice on how they can integrate their favorite Latino dishes into a healthy, nutritious lifestyle, combing traditional and modern foods to create a comprehensive diet plan.

• Author : Dorothy Coltrin
• Publisher : McGraw-Hill Primis Custom Pub
• Release : 01 July 2002

Practical Activities to Understanding Contemporary Nutrition is a text that can be used in conjunction with another textbook on Nutrition, or may also be used as a stand-alone text for Nutrition courses. The texts explains the two major goals of nutrition being (1) meet your needs for essential nutrients and (2) reduce your risk for chronic disease. On each page of the workbook the students will be doing one or more of the following activities: observing, recalling, calculating or evaluating. The idea

• Author : Gordon M. Wardlaw
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 04 February 1992

• Author : Linda Stonecipher
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 01 June 1999

• Author : Burdge Graham,Lillycrop Karen
• Publisher : World Scientific
• Release : 07 October 2016

Epigenetics is emerging as an important factor in risk of diseases of global importance including obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Unlike gene polymorphisms which have been the focus of understanding the role of inherited disease susceptibility for some time, epigenetic can be modified by environmental factors, in particular nutrition. Thus research into the role of epigenetics in disease has substantial potential for explaining the impact of the environmental factors such as diet on disease risk. Since epigenetic processes can be

• Author : Ronni Chernoff
• Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
• Release : 02 August 2013

A authoritative reference written to help professionals understand the role of nutrition in the maintenance of health, the management of chronic conditions, and the treatment of serious Illness. The fourth edition of this text provides a comprehensive review of nutritional assessment, intervention programs for the elderly, and health promotion activities.

• Author : Carol S. Ireton-Jones
• Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
• Release : 04 February 2023

Home nutrition support provides essential nutritional assessments and artificial feeding in the form of either tube or vein. This book covers a multitude of specific applications for various needs.

• Author : Laura Elliott,Laura L. Molseed,Paula Davis McCallum
• Publisher : American Dietetic Associati
• Release : 01 January 2006

Representing the most current oncology nutrition research, this new edition is the clinician's guide to understanding the nutritional needs and risks of cancer patients and to anticipating and responding with appropriate nutrition care. This guide explores the fundamentals -- from nutrition screening to therapy protocols to pharmacological management -- with new chapters devoted to ACS survivor guidelines, reimbursement guidelines and outcomes research.

• Author : Patricia Queen Samour,Kathy King Helm,Carol E. Lang
• Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
• Release : 04 February 2023

Thoroughly revised and updated, this essential reference for all dietitians includes new chapters on cardiac disease and nutrition counseling. This book covers the needs of every age group, from infants and toddlers to pre-teens and adolescents. It includes state-of-the-art recommendations on a host of conditions--from anorexia and bulimia to diabetes, cancer, and cystic fibrosis. It also includes hundreds of charts, checklists, and guidelines.

• Author : Laura D. Byham-Gray,Jerrilynn D. Burrowes,Glenn M. Chertow
• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
• Release : 15 May 2008

The field of kidney disease has evolved over the years to encompass a broad and sophisticated knowledge base. This book provides a comprehensive perspective of the emerging science in nutrition in kidney disease. It is written by a collaborative group of distinguished dietitians and physicians who have devoted their careers to the care of patients with kidney disease. At the end of key chapters, case studies assess knowledge of the subject within the context of didactic curriculums. Appendices comprise an

• Author : Ph.D., Gail A. Cresci
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release : 19 April 2016

Nutrition Support for the Critically Ill Patient: A Guide to Practice provides state-of-the-art practices and key principles of nutrition support through evidence-based medicine. Following a review of the metabolic alterations that occur during critical illness, this book discusses the nutrient requirements of critically ill patients as well

• Author : Esperanza J. Carcache de Blanco ,Jay Mirtallo
• Publisher : Bentham Science Publishers
• Release : 12 May 2016

This book summarizes key information required for planning and implementing a healthy diet for patients based on sound nutritional concepts. Readers will find information on the background of nutrition in disease management and nutritional regulations in the USA. The book also describes macro- and micronutrients (including minerals and vitamins) and the applications of relevant nutritional concepts to real-life situations, using well-designed simulated clinical scenarios. Additionally, factors contributing to disease as well as the link between socio-economic status, culture and nutrition

• Author : Gail A. Cresci PhD
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release : 23 April 2015

Completely revised and updated, Nutrition Support for the Critically Ill Patient: A Guide to Practice, Second Edition presents an unbiased, evidence-based examination of critical nutrition across the life cycle. Taking a multidisciplinary approach, each chapter has been carefully designed to provide a comprehensive review of the literature and a de

• Author : Mary Marian,Scott A. Shikora,Mary Russell
• Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
• Release : 04 February 2023

Clinical Nutrition for Surgical Patients, Third Edition, is the most comprehensive resource available for practitioners who offer interdisciplinary nutrition care to surgical patients. This reference begins with a through review of the basics of medical nutrition therapy for surgical patients, including nutritional assessment, the role of surgical diets, and the indications and contraindications for specialized nutrition support. Subsequent chapters, written by experts in the field, address specific medical and surgical conditions and disease states that present specific challenges with provision

• Author : Isobel R. Contento
• Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
• Release : 15 August 2015

"Nutrition education : linking research, theory, and practice, third edition provides a simple, straightforward model for designing effective nutrition education programs that address the personal and environmental influences affecting individual's food choices and assists them in adopting healthy behaviors. Using a six-step process, the third edition integrates research, theory, and practice and provides advice and direction on designing, implementing, and evaluating theory-based nutrition education."--Page 4 de la couverture.