Williams' Basic Nutrition & Diet Therapy

Williams' Basic Nutrition & Diet Therapy provides coverage of hot topics, emerging trends and cutting edge research, plus all the essentials for providing the best nutrition care. Its conversational writing styles, vivid illustrations, and student-friendly features bridge the fundamental concepts of nutrition to the application of those concepts in clinical practice. Part 1 provides an introduction to basic principles of nutrition science, including coverage of health promotion, vitamins, minerals, and other key foundational topics. Part 2 discusses human growth and development needs in different parts of the life cycle. Part 3 provides a strong focus on community nutrition, along with emphasis on weight management and physical fitness. Part 4 consists of a series of clinical nutrition chapters reflecting the latest medical nutrition therapy and approaches patient education and care management. Clinical Judgment Case studies with accompanying questions for analysis in the clinical care chapters focus attention on related patient care problems Cultural Considerations boxes discuss how a patient's culture can affect nutritional concepts in practice Clinical Applications and For Further Focus boxes highlight timely topics and analyze concepts and trends in depth Bulleted chapter summaries review highlights from the chapter and help the reader see how the chapter contributes to the book's "big picture." Diet therapy guidelines include recommendations, restrictions, and sample diets for major clinical conditions Drug-Nutrient Interactions boxes highlight important safety information and cover topics such as nutritional supplements for athletics, drugs interfering with vitamin absorption, and over-the-counter weight loss aids Key terms and definitions clarify terminology and concepts critical to understanding and application of the material Draft (List here is based on preliminary discussion during planning meeting) Update throughout to reflect the latest evidence-based content and national and international guidelines Additional/new photos Healthy People 2030 Reorganize chapter 8 (Minerals) by dividing into macro and micro nutrients Rethink/reorganize 2 chapters (Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism) and Energy Balance