Understanding Food: Principles and Preparation

Brown, Amy

ISBN 10: 1337557560 / ISBN 13: 9781337557566

Published by Cengage Learning, 2018

About this Item

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Understanding Food: Principles and Preparation
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1337557560
• ISBN 13: 9781337557566
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: acceptable

About this title

Synopsis

UNDERSTANDING FOOD: PRINCIPLES AND PREPARATION is your introductory guide to food, food preparation, food service and food science. Integrating these key topics with relevant information about nutrition and the food industry, this best-selling text gives you a thorough overview of the different dimensions of food principles and insight into the variety of career options available in the food industry. Numerous photographs and illustrations help you understand and apply what you read, and the sixth edition is now available with MindTap Nutrition--a digital learning platform that lets you learn how, when and where you want--even on your mobile! With features like self-assessments, pop-up tutors, videos and an interactive ebook, MindTap Nutrition makes studying a breeze.

About the Author

Amy Christine Brown received her Ph.D. from Virginia Tech in 1986 in the field of Human Nutrition and Foods. She has been a college professor and a registered dietitian with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics since 1986. Dr. Brown currently teaches at the University of Hawaii's John A. Burns School of Medicine in the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences. Her research interests are in the area of bioactive plant substances beneficial to health and medical nutrition therapy. Some of the studies she has conducted include "Diet and Crohn's Disease," "Potentially Harmful Herbal Supplements," "Kava Beverage Consumption and the Effect on Liver Function Tests" and "The Effectiveness of Kukui Nut Oil in Treating Psoriasis." Selected research journal publications include: "Position of the American Dietetic Association: Functional Foods" ("Journal of the American Dietetic Association" ); "The Hawaii Diet: Ad Libitum High Carbohydrate, Low Fat Multi-Cultural Diet For the Reduction of Chronic Disease Risk Factors" ("Hawaii Medical Journal"); "Lupus Rrythematosus and Nutrition: A Review" ("Journal of Renal Nutrition"); "Dietary Survey of Hopi Elementary School Students" ("Journal of the American Dietetic Association"); "Serum Cholesterol Levels of Non-Diabetic and Streptozotocin-Diabetic Rats" ("Artery"); "Infant Feeding Practices of Migrant Farm Laborers in Northern Colorado" ("Journal of the American Dietetic Association"); "Body Mass Index and Perceived Weight Status in Young Adults" ("Journal of Community Health"); "Dietary Intake and Body Composition of Mike Pigg―1988 Triathlete of the Year" ("Clinical Sports Medicine") and numerous newspaper nutrition columns.