The fourth edition of Nutrition and Diet Therapy is designed to provide the beginning student with knowledge of the fundamentals of nutrition related to the promotion and maintenance of optimal health. Practical applications and treatment of pathologies with nutritional components are stressed. In addition, basic scientific information is introduced to enable students to begin to understand nutritional issues reported in the mass media. The sequential introduction of material continues to be a unique feature of this text. This fourth edition has been extensively updated with new information, and will meet the educational needs of nursing students, dietetic assistants, diet technicians, and others.

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