Nutrition & diet therapy
By: Ruth A. Roth.
Edition: 9th ed.
Publisher: Thomson/Delmar Learning
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Clifton Park, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 542
Subjects: Diet therapy; Nutrition
Other titles: Nutrition and diet therapy
Description: "Learn all the essentials about nutrition and good health in this updated text! In our health-conscious society, the link between good nutrition and good health is seen everywhere, from magazine and newspaper headlines to television shows and web sites. This presents a challenge to nurses when working to help clients improve their nutrition and overall health. Nutrition & Diet Therapy, 9th Edition, is your ideal choice for an introduction to nutrition concepts and client care." "Exciting new features include: New MyPyramid guidelines and recommendations serve as the basis for information throughout. Reality-based Cases in Point include a new Rate This Plate evaluation of proposed meal plans for clients. Supersize USA feature highlights the national obesity epidemic. Nutrition through the Life Cycle feature outlines nutritional concerns at each stage of life. StudyWARE[Trademark] CD includes activities and games, study questions, and responses to the Case in Point questions, Rate This Plate challenges, and in-book review questions. WebTutor courses offer chapter overviews, notes, web links, and more! Book jacket."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 517-521) and index.