Introduction to Human Nutrition (Human Nutrition Textbook Series, 1)

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Summary: Recommended for anyone pursuing a career in food science
Review: The collaborative effort of health and nutritional experts Michael J. Gibney, Hester H. Vorster and Frans J. Kok, Introduction To Human Nutrition is an extensive, college-level, academic textbook written especially for beginning students of nutrition and dietetics. Individual chapters cover the metabolism of amino acids, proteins and carbohydrates; general dietary reference standards; vitamins, minerals, and trace elements; food policy and regulatory issues; the public health issue of food safety, and more. Introduction To Human Nutrition is very highly recommended for anyone pursuing a career in food science and is especially commended to the attention of the non-specialist general reader with an interest in learning about the basics of effective human health and nutrition.