Williams' Essentials of Nutrition and Diet Therapy - E-Book

Eleanor Schlenker

• 27 juli 2018
• 9780323529709

Samenvatting:

- Strong community focus is threaded throughout with robust coverage of health promotion, cultural competence, patient safety, lifespan, and public health issues - Focus on Culture boxes introduce you to cultural competence and the special nutritional needs, health problems, and appropriate interventions applicable to different cultural, ethnic, racial and age groups - Focus on Food Safety boxes alert you to food safety issues related to a particular nutrient, age group, or medical condition - Health Promotion section devoted solely to health promotion and wellness stresses healthy lifestyle choices and prevention as the best "medicine." - Diet-Medication Interactions boxes provide diet-warnings related to specific prescription drugs - Evidence-Based Practice boxes summarize current research findings - Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) boxes offer uses, contraindications, and advantages/disadvantages of common types of herbs and supplements and potential interactions with prescription or over-the-counter medications - Perspective in Practice boxes supply you with practice elements for nutrition education - Key terms identified in the text and defined on the page help reinforce critical concepts - NEW! Includes the 2015 Dietary Goals for Americans which covers the latest guidelines and medications - NEW! MyPlate for Older Adults developed by the Tufts University Human Research Center on Aging and the AARP Foundation replaces former Food Guide Pyramid - NEW! Newly-approved Nutrition Labeling Guidelines incorporated into text along with the latest medications, research findings, and clinical treatment therapies - NEW! New and refreshed case studies illustrate key concepts in authentic, "real-life" scenarios that reinforce learning and promote nutritional applications - NEW! Expanded coverage of health promotion includes strategies for implementation - NEW! New coverage of text messages for nutrition and health information includes what to watch out for when visiting health-related web sites