Nutrition: A Practical Approach - Softcover

Le Quesne, Suzanne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1861529082 ISBN 13: 9781861529084

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2003

Synopsis

Nutrition: A practical approach explains nutrition in an understandable, interesting and straightforward way. It is suitable for use on a variety of nutrition courses including those offered by VTCT, ION, ITEC and the Home Study Nutrition Diploma Course written by the author and accredited by Vocational Awards International. It is also ideal for those studying a nutrition module on therapy-based courses such as the VTCT Holistic Diploma or NVQ 3 in Beauty Therapy. It is excellent reference material for health practitioners, holistic therapists or anyone with a general interest in nutrition. Divided into 3 parts, Part 1 covers the basic theory for nutrition. It covers macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins and fats), micro nutrients (vitamins and minerals), herbal remedies and superfoods. It also covers diet, supplements, food labels, food myths and nutrition of specific groups of people, such as the pregnant women. Part 2 covers nutritional influences on body systems and explains over 100 everyday symptoms including fatigue, loss of concentration, aching joints, bloating, heartburn, PMS, endometriosis, arthritis, candid and insomnia. Symptoms are listed for each body system and an explanation of how diet affects each system is given. From the digestive system through to the urinary system, recommendations are given by way of supernutrients, herbal remedies, superfoods and lifestyle changes. Part 3 helps you get started in the field of nutrition. It covers topics ranging from diet planning principles to calculating Body Mass Index and The Weakest Link questionnaire. This simple questionnaire is quick to complete and helps you ascertain your client's weakest body system. This enables you to provide effective home care advice regarding the system which needs most support in association with Part 2 of the book.

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PART 1 THE BASICS 1. Nutrients, anti-nutrients, enzymes and water 2. The Macronutrients - carbohydrates, proteins and fats 3. Micronutrients - vitamins, minerals and trace minerals 4. Herbal remedies 5. Superfoods 6. The Balanced Diet, food energy values, contraindications & food myths 7. Food labels and conversion tables 8. Supplements 9. Nutrition for pregnancy & babies, athletes, the menopause & the elderly PART 2: DIETARY INFLUENCES AFFECTING BODY SYSTEMS 10. The Cardiovascular system 11. The Digestive system 12. The Endocrine system 13. The Lymphatic system and immunity 14. The Muscular system 15. The Nervous system 16. The Reproductive system 17. The Respiratory system 18. The Skeletal system 19. The Urinary and detoxification systems PART III - Putting it all together 20. The Practical application of nutrition therapy Glossary UK Web links for further study Useful addresses Further reading Index

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1861529082
• ISBN 13: 9781861529084
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 344