Manual of Nutrition (12th Edition)

Author:

Department of Health

Publisher:

TSO (The Stationery Office)

Price: £16.00

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This new edition of the Manual of Nutrition describes the major nutrients, their roles and sources, together with mechanisms of digestion and utilisation. It outlines how this links to food and nutrition policy, providing a valuable contribution to the understanding of the role food plays in our health and wellbeing.

The Manual of Nutrition provides an essential reference for nutritionists, dieticians, health professionals, students and teachers.

The following have been updated for the twelfth edition:

• Values for the typical nutrient content of commonly eaten foods

• Nutrient intake of the population, estimated from the recently published National Diet and Nutrition Survey: Headline Results from Years 1and 2 (Combined) of the Rolling Programme (2008/9-2009/10)

• The chapter on energy now includes new information from the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition's energy report (Dietary Reference Values for Energy 2011

• Information on caffeine and iron intake for pregnant women

• Recommendations for being active

Extent	N/A	ISBN	9780113229291
Size	A4	Price	£16.00
Format	Paperback	Published	11 Jul 2012
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