Manual of Nutrition 2008 - Couverture souple

Food Standards Committee

 
9780112431169: Manual of Nutrition 2008

Présentation de l'éditeur

'Manual of Nutrition - Eleventh Edition' is published at a time when there has never been a greater public interest in the relationship between food and health. It is also a period of unprecedented efforts to tackle food-related public health problems such as cardiovascular disease and the ever-increasing incidence of obesity in all age groups of the population. There is particular concern about saturated fat, salt, and sugar intakes. This manual therefore describes the major nutrients, their roles in the body, the foods in which they are found, and the way in which these foods are digested so that the nutrients can be utilised by the body. A new feature for this edition is coverage of the safety aspects of vitamin and mineral intakes from dietary supplements, which were not available when the previous edition was published. Reflecting current emphasis in dietary advice, new values for children's target salt intakes are included. Practical aids to achieving a healthy diet, such as portion sizes for fruit and vegetables, are also included. Contents: List of tables Foreword Part 1 - Nutrients and their Utilisation 1 - Introduction to nutrition, and some definitions 2 - Carbohydrates 3 - Fats 4 - Protein 5 - Energy needs and food consumption 6 - Digestion of food and absorption of major nutrients 7 - Minerals 8 - Vitamins 9 - Dietary reference Values for nutrients Part 2 - Nutritional Value of Foods and Diets 10 - Introduction, and general effects of preparation and processing 11 - Foods 12 - Nutritional value of meals and the whole diet 13 - Needs of particular groups of people Appendices 1 - Common measure and conversion factors 2 - Equations for estimating the basal metabolic rate (BMR) 3 - Composition of food 4 - The use of food tables for calculations of the nutritional value of foods 5 - Approximate servings of commonly used foods 6 - The Eatwell Plate 7 - Food additives 8 - Legislation governing the composition and labelling of food 9 - Further reading

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