Fox and Cameron''s Food Science, Nutrition & Health

List of contents

Food and its functions Enzymes and digestion Food, eating, health and disease Nutrient dietary requirements and reference values Obesity in the twenty-first century Fats, oils and lipids Milk and dairy products Carbohydrates Carbohydrate-rich foods Amino acids and proteins Protein-rich foods Water and beverages Mineral elements Vitamins and other bioactive food constituents Fruits, nuts and vegetables Methods of cooking Diet and health Food spoilage and preservation Toxins, food-borne infections and food hygiene Food contaminants - adulterants and additives

Summary

Covers several aspects of nutrition with a section on clinical nutrition. This book also covers basic chemical nature of the important food groups and emphasises the relationship between good nutrition and good health.

Product details

• Authors: Michael E. J. Lean, Michael EJ Lean
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781138454910
• ISBN: 978-1-138-45491-0
• No. of pages: 332
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; HEALTH & FITNESS / Diet & Nutrition / General, MEDICAL / Nutrition, Dietetics & nutrition, Biology, life sciences, Dietetics and nutrition, Food & beverage technology, Food and beverage technology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Food Science / General