Nutrition and Dietary Advice in the Pharmacy - Softcover

Mason, Pamela

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0632053682 ISBN 13: 9780632053681

Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell, 2000

Synopsis

A number of important changes in the field of food and nutrition have occurred since the first edition of this book was published. Recent research has pointed to the importance of several new dietary links in cardiovascular disease, notably folic acid; other factors such as phyto–oestrogens and bioflavonoids are beginning to emerge, not only as protective factors in cardiovascular disease, but also in cancer. The incidence of over–weight and obesity continues to increase, making advice on weight control even more important for people of all ages including children and adolescents. Each chapter has been updated to include these and a number of other changes.

What has not changed since the first edition is the need for dietary advice and the opportunity for pharmacists to provide it, as individuals become increasingly interested in diet as a means of maintaining and improving their health.

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Review:

The book is well written and the clear presentation makes the text easy to access. It would provide a useful addition to any pharmacy book–shelf.
The Pharmaceutical Journal

Synopsis:

This book gives pharmacists the background knowledge necessary to give sound dietary advice in the pharmacy. Up-to-date nutritional information is presented in a readily accessible and relevant form. Since the first edition was published in 1994, there have been many new developments in nutrition, particularly in the area of coronary heart disease, cancer, infant nutrition and osteoporosis for which new official guidelines have been published.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0632053682
• ISBN 13: 9780632053681
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 320