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Provide optimal nutritional care with the latest guidelines to evidence-based practice! Krause and Mahan's Food & the Nutrition Care Process, 16th Edition provides an all-in-one resource for the dietetics information you need to care for patients throughout the entire life cycle. With insight from clinical specialists, the book guides you through the steps of assessment, diagnosis and intervention, monitoring, and evaluation. It also covers nutrition in each stage of life, weight management, med...

Charney (University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey) and Malone (Mount Carmel West Hospital) provide information on the tools and techniques of nutrition assessment in this pocket (4x7") wire-comb-bound reference for dietitians and other dietetics practitioners. Beginning with screening an

Address the growing societal problem of childhood obesity with this practical guide Childhood obesity and its associated health issues remain major societal concerns across both developed and developing worlds. In the United Kingdom, as many as a quarter of all children starting school are living with obesity, and this prevalence only increases as children and young people age. It has never been more critical for dietitians, nutritionists, and healthcare professionals to understand the mechani...

LIFETIME PHYSICAL FITNESS AND WELLNESS, 12th Edition, provides students with current information, tools, and guidelines to implement and adhere to a lifetime physical fitness and wellness program. Throughout the text, Werner W. K. Hoeger and Sharon A. Hoeger encourage students to take a critical look at their current behaviors in order to help them identify and abandon negative habits and adopt and maintain healthy behaviors. The authors' emphasis throughout the book is on teaching students how...

Learn Nutrition YOUR way with NUTR! NUTR's easy-reference, paperback textbook presents course content through visually-engaging chapters as well as Chapter Review Cards that consolidate the best review material into a ready-made study tool. With the textbook or on its own, NUTR Online allows easy exploration of NUTR2 anywhere, anytime - including on your device! Collect your notes and create StudyBits (TM) from interactive content as you go to remember what's important. Then, either use preset s...

This edition has been completely updated with the most current information available regarding the game of badminton as it is played today. The text is written for the student who wants to succeed in participation in badminton and to be able to enjoy the game. Also, anyone who wants to raise his/her present level of play will benefit from this text.

This book is devoted to the effects of food and of nutrient intake on the disposition of foreign compounds, and discusses effects of drugs on nutrition. It is intended for nutritionists and clinical investigators concerned with interpretation of aberrant effects of therapeutic drugs.

NUTRITION, EXERCISE, AND BEHAVIOR: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO WEIGHT MANAGEMENT presents the basic principles of weight management and examines the role that nutrition and physical fitness play in weight control. The text takes an integrated approach to weight management issues and includes detailed coverage of assessment techniques, behavioral and non-behavioral treatment approaches, and prevention strategies.

Learn Nutrition YOUR way with NUTR! NUTR's easy-reference, paperback textbook presents course content through visually-engaging chapters as well as Chapter Review Cards that consolidate the best review material into a ready-made study tool. With the textbook or on its own, NUTR Online allows easy exploration of NUTR2 anywhere, anytime - including on your device! Collect your notes and create StudyBits' from interactive content as you go to remember what's important. Then, either use preset study...

Goji berries (Lycium barbarum), which are widely distributed in Northwestern China, Southeastern Europe and the Mediterranean areas, have traditionally been employed in Chinese medicine from ancient times. Goji berries, also known as wolfberry, have become increasingly popular in the Western world because of their nutritional properties, often advertised as a superfood in Europe and North America. With the development of analysis methods, various chemical constituents have been identified, inc...

Through self-assessment and personal exploration exercises, this informative, thought-provoking workbook gives students an opportunity to examine how they think, feel, and act about alcohol and drug use. The student will examine his or her knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, feelings and behaviors related to drug and alcohol abuse. The exercises are structured to consider substance use/abuse in the personal, family, and community contexts of everyday life.