It deals with food and food-related problems, and comes with an accompanying CD-rom that supplies a number of printable factsheets on the subjects covered, which can be left with parents, schools or anyone else affected by the issues covered, enabling community health professionals to easily provide re-assurance and advice.
Proper nutrition is crucial for maintaining one's general health and well-being; with that in mind, you'll discover a wealth of nutritional information within this newly updated and expanded version of our best-selling Nutrition study guide. Each aspect of nutritionafrom carbohydrates to vitaminsais comprehensively examined, with key definitions, ......
Taking on the Breastfeeding Experts and the New High Stakes of Motherhoo
Since the invention of dextri-maltose and the subsequent rise of Similac in the early twentieth century, parents with access to clean drinking water have had a safe alternative to breast-milk. This book challenges the widespread belief that breastfeeding is medically superior to bottle-feeding.
The Exercise and Nutrition Health Education Curriculum for People with D
A curriculum that offers the tools to set up and work through an exercise and nutrition education program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It includes strategies such as making choices, self-determination, self-efficacy, and rights and responsibility, as well as problem-solving techniques, and conflict resolution.
An Essential Guide to the Relationship Between Diet and Mental Health
The role of nutrition is fundamental to human health and well-being. It is, however, often overlooked when treating people with mental health problems. This handbook explains the science behind nutrition and its effects on mental health.
Presents a collection of essays on the ethical debate. Written by internationally recognized scholars on both sides of the debate, it gives vegetarians and meat-eaters grounding in various aspects of this controversial issue.
Details the history, philosophy, and manifestations of macrobiotics, natural hygiene, the Edgar Cayce tradition, Ayurvedic medicine, Anthroposophical medicine, Gerson therapy, and the Matol movement. This book helps readers make up their own minds about foods, herbs, vitamins, minerals, and the claims made by proponents of alternative dietetics.
Examines the power wielded by health food lobbyists who band together and exert political pressure to protect their profitable ventures. This book examines the research behind the banning of cyclomates and the attacks on saccharin and aspartame that left many Americans wondering whether they are doomed to be chubby or develop cancer.
Includes a listing of recommended dietary allowances, a glossary of terms, and a bibliography. This work contains chapters on nutrition basics and a balanced diet, how to evaluate nutrition information, vitamin and mineral supplements, 'health foods' and related products, junk foods and fast foods, and other topics.
