BEST BOOKS FOR NUTRITION STUDENT / BEST BOOK FOR B.SC / BEST BOOK FOR M.SC FOOD AND NUTRITION STUDENT
BEST BOOKS FOR NUTRITION STUDENT
1.DIETETICS
- This book presents latest information and exhaustive and up-to-date exposition of nutrition and food requirements during different stages of life cycle and during various disease conditions.
- It describes in detail the nutritional and food requirements for adults, infants, children, adolescents and ageing persons. It explains the nutritional and food requirements of expectant and lactating mothers.
- It highlights the correct diet in cases of fever, obesity, anaemia, diabetes mellitus, ulcers, food sensitivity and diseases of the gastrointestinal disorders, heart, liver and kidneys.
- Includes chapters on diet in cases of cancer and genetic disorders. Importance is given to adjuncts to diet therapy like physical activity for all age groups and conditions in line with lifestyle modifications.
- Food is valued not only for its nutritive value but also for its health value. The role of functional foods is discussed in all the chapters. It also gives recent advances in food, nutrition and drug interaction and a special emphasis on nutritional management in aids.
- All topics are explained in simple and systematic manner, supported by relevant illustrations, and tables.
- Over all preventive nutrition is emphasised along with therapeutic nutrition. With all these features this is an essential textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate courses on nutrition and dietetics. This book is ready reckoner for practicing dietitians and a reference book for medical and paramedical.
- This book would also be extremely useful to the general public as an authoritative reference source.
2.FOOD SCIENCE
- The study of Food Science emphasises on the composition of foods and the changes that occur when they are subjected to processing.
- The amount of nutrients present in different foods and the effect of cooking are part of the study of food science.
- Nutraceuticals’ which was part of a chapter earlier, now in this edition, is made into full-fledged chapter discussing in detail. As the demand for processed food is increasing, knowledge on food additives, convenience foods, packaging and labelling of foods is essential for a student of food science.
- Accordingly, these topics are discussed in detail in this edition. Since the harmful effects of fertilisers and pesticides are being realised, the importance of ‘Organic Food’ is brought out as a separate chapter.
- To improve the nutritional status, food fortification and biofortification are essential. These topics are given due importance in this edition. Indians are getting exposed to foods and recipes of foreign origin. Some have already crept into the Indian kitchen.
- This book focusses not only on the basic facts but also reflects the recent advances in food science. The topics cover the syllabi of all Indian universities.
- With its detailed coverage and simple style of presentation, this is a text book for BSc. Food and Nutrition students and a reference book for MSc. students.
3.NUTRITION SCIENCE
- Nutrition is the science of food and its relationship to health.
- This textbook covers syllabi of basic and applied nutrition science of all Indian universities.
- Nutrients and the effect of deficiency are discussed in detail. Antioxidants which are essential for preventing degenerative diseases are explained well in this book. The chapter ‘Nutrigenomics’ explains how dietary chemicals affect the balance between health and disease by altering genetic makeup.
- Nutrition education through computers are elaborated to meet the present day needs.
- This book serves as textbook for basic as well as applied nutrition science for those specialising in Nutrition Science at graduate and postgraduate levels.
- This book is valuable for medical and paramedical students and for administrative authorities who are interested in getting authentic information on Nutrition Science.
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