Medical : Diet Therapy

Was und wie Menschen essen, hat mannigfache Auswirkungen auf Umwelt, Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft und Gesundheit. Nachhaltige Ern??hrung meint die Ausrichtung unserer Ern??hrung an Zielen wie Umweltfreundlichkeit, Sozialvertr??glichkeit, Gesundheitsf??rderlichkeit und kulturelle Akzeptanz. Die AutorInnen haben in einer qualitativen soziologischen Studie Ern??hrungspraktiken in ??sterreich erforscht und Chancen und Schwierigkeiten auf dem Weg zu einer nachhaltigen Ern??hrung herausgearbeitet. Themenbereiche sind die Ern??hrungsorientierungen der Menschen, das Kochen und Essen im Alltag, die Geschlechterfrage, der Stellenwert von Gesundheit beim Essen und biographische Dimensionen der Ern??hrung. N??her wird auch auf den Konsum von Fleisch und Bio-Lebensmitteln sowie die Bedeutung von Regionalit??t und die Frage der Ern??hrungskompetenz eingegangen. Die Analysen zeigen vielf??ltige Ankn??pfungspunkte in den allt??glichen Ern??hrungspraktiken f??r eine F??rderung nachhaltigen Konsums. more...

Price: $39.95

Offers information on the effects of omega-3 fatty acids, which have been found to lower the risk of coronary heart disease. This book has chapters covering uncommon fatty acids such as gamma-linolenic acid and their biological effects, intake and consumption of fatty acids, dietary fat, and the relation of fatty acids to obesity. more...

Price: $179.95

A laboratory course in food chemistry is required for food science and dietetics majors, as well as some nutrition majors. A popular book in its first edition, The Food Chemistry Laboratory, Second Edition continues to provide students with practical knowledge of the fundamentals of designing, executing, and reporting the results of a research project. Presenting experiments that can be completed without requiring extensive student laboratory facilities, it includes new exercises in the areas of physical properties, lipids, proteins, and gelatin. Also new in this edition are a brief introduction to each laboratory exercise and a listing of materials needed, approximate time needed for completion, and possible complications and/or pitfalls. more...

Price: $49.95

Food for Fitness is aimed at anyone who takes their sports, health and fitness seriously. It is packed full of information on nutrition – clearly distinguishing between myth and reality – and includes ten ready-made meal plans, plus guidance on how to develop your own. It also contains over 50 recipes for snacks, meals and drinks. more...

Price: $26.00

This work furnishes a solid background in lipid nomenclature and classification as well as the latest developments in lipid chemistry. more...

Price: $229.95