Take charge of your well-being improve your health feel younger & live longer The Nutrition Almanac offers you reliable information based on the latest scientific discoveries as well as an expanded section on essential vitamins & minerals & their amazing benefits. All the nutritional information you need is here so enhancing & maintaining good health is easy! Eat better. Live longer. Learn how what you eat can affect more than 100 common ailments Discover rich sources of vitamins & minerals in foods at your supermarket Understand the difference between good fats & bad fats Get practical information on the benefits of antioxidants & phytonutrients in food Find out which food ingredients & additives to avoid ...

This book provides an introduction to nutrition & dietetics from a health care perspective. It goes beyond what can be found in general nursing texts while remaining at a level suitable for the pre-registration student. The text comprehensively covers the whole area of dietetics & nutrition with the topics divided into three sections:-The science of nutrition Community Nutrition & Therapeutic nutrition & dietetics. It is therefore useful as a reference text for those already working in the field of patient care. It has been revised completely to include the latest government guidelines on nutrition. ...

In this fully updated second edition expert dieticians Sue Baic & Nigel Denby provideno-nonsense advice equippingyou with all the information you need to make informed decisions aboutyour diet. The book acts as a sound reference point if you want to know the facts about food & debunks the myths behind fad diets. Nutrition For Dummies 2nd Edition provides a detailed understanding of the nutritional breakdown of different food groups & examines the relationship food has with one's physical & mental wellbeing. The book also advises you on how to establish healthy eating patterns & how to maximise the health benefits of what you eat. This new edition

Includes:: approx 20 new & updated material including new chapters on nutrition in institutions & how to eat healthily on the go. New content also

Includes:: up-to-date health guidelines & government policies information on probiotics & over the counter weight loss drugs plus advice on how to eat well on a budget. Nutrition For Dummies 2 nd Edition
Includes:: Part I: The Basic Facts about Nutrition Chapter 1: What's Nutrition Anyway? Chapter 2: Digestion: The 24-Hour Food Factory Chapter 3: Why You Eat What You Eat & Like What You Like Part II: What You Get from Food Chapter 4: Powerful Protein Chapter 5: The Lowdown on Fat & Cholesterol Chapter 6: Calories: The Energisers Chapter 7: Carbohydrates: A Complex Story Chapter 8: The Alcohol Truth: The Whole Truth Chapter 9: Vigorous Vitamins Chapter 10: Mighty Minerals Chapter 11: Phabulous Phytochemicals Chapter 12: Water Works Part III: Healthy Eating Chapter 13: What Is a Healthy Diet? Chapter 14: Making Wise Food Choices Chapter 15: Ensuring Good Nutrition Whoever You Are NEW! Chapter 16: Eating in Institutions NEW! Chapter 17: Being Nutritionally Savvy on the Go Part IV: Processed Food Chapter 18: What Is Processed Food? Chapter 19: Cooking & Keeping Food Chapter 20: Weird Science: Examining Food Additives Part V: Food & Health Chapter 21: Food & Allergies Chapter 22: Food & Mood Chapter 23: Food & Medicine Chapter 24: Food & Dietary Supplements Part VI: The Part of Tens Chapter 25: Ten Nutrition Web Sites You Can Trust Chapter 26: Ten Superfoods Chapter 27: Ten Fad Diets: The Truth Behind the Headlines




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From health giving vitamins to free radicals eat your way to optimum fitness following this popular no-nonsense nutrition bible now in paperback. Find all you need to know to stay tip top from birth onwards; from food basics & using diet to prevent & treat diseases to real-life case studies showing you how to put good eating habits into practice. It explodes the myths of 45 of the most popular diets from Atkins to Low Fat Living & separates fact from fad with straightforward information on every aspect of nutrition. You can change what you eat
- whatever your life stage
- & improve your health forever.

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Nutrition for Marathon Running" describes how the "running body" works & explains why performance in a marathon is so highly influenced by what a runner eats & drinks. The special dietary requirements of vegetarians females veterans & diabetic runners are all covered as is information about running in hot & cold climates. By the end of the book readers should be in no doubt just how important diet is in the training for & running of a marathon." ...

Nutshells present the essentials of law in clear & straightforward language explaining the basic principles. Features such as diagrams & checklists make them easy to use while the inclusion of model questions & answer plans help students test their knowledge. Nutshells are an essential revision aid & ideal for getting fully up to speed with a new subject. ...

Nutshells present the essentials of law in clear & straightforward language explaining the basic principles. Features such as diagrams & checklists make them easy to use while the inclusion of model questions & answer plans help students test their knowledge. Nutshells are an essential revision aid & ideal for getting fully up to speed with a new subject. ...

Nutshells present the essentials of law in clear & straightforward language explaining the basic principles. Features such as diagrams & checklists make them easy to use while the inclusion of model questions & answer plans help students test their knowledge. Nutshells are an essential revision aid & ideal for getting fully up to speed with a new subject. ...

Suitable for Apprenticeships & written to the QCF standards this new textbook for all awarding bodies covers the core & most popular optional units of the Level 2 in Customer Service. Written by an experienced senior verifier & edited by the Chief Verifier the book maximises students chances of success by clearly linking the assessment requirements to the relevant knowledge & understanding. Numerous activities & tasks will help students to remember & further understand the clearly explained concepts. Units covered:
- Communicate using customer service language
- Follow the rules to deliver customer service
- Give customers a positive impression of yourself & your organisation
- Deliver reliable customer service
- Recognise & deal with customer queries requests & problems
- Develop customer relationships
- Communicate effectively with customers






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* Written in line with the revised QCF Framework to offer authoritative coverage of the new 2010 NVQ/SVQ Business & Administration standards. * Covers the mandatory most B-category units & most popular optional units with additional support for the Technical Certificate & Functional Skills. * Highly illustrated units & varied activities meant that candidates are kept engaged & can access the information they need quickly* Assessment guidance features throughout offer advice on how to prepare for assessment & how candidates can achieve their best. ...