TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bender, David A.
TI  - Nutrition : a very short introduction
T2  - Very short introductions
SN  - 0199681929
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - NUTRITION
N1  - Why eat? -- Energy nutrition -- Protein nutrition -- Over-nutrition - problems of overweight and obesity -- Diet and health -- Under-nutrition -- Vitamins and minerals -- Functional foods, superfoods, and supplements
N2  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Nutrition is a topic of wide interest and importance. In spite of growing understanding of the underlying biochemistry, and health campaigns such as 'five-a-day', increasing obesity and reported food allergies and eating disorders, as well as the widely advertised 'supposed' benefits of food supplements mean that a clear explanation of the basic principles of a healthy diet are vital.  In this Very Short Introduction, David Bender explains the basic elements of food, the balance between energy intake and exercise, the problems of over- and under-nutrition, and raises the question of safety of nutritional supplements
ER  -