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Nutrition and the Adult
. Ed(S): Alfin-Slater, Roslyn B.; Kritchevsky, David
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Paperback. Editor(s): Alfin-Slater, Roslyn B.; Kritchevsky, David. Series: Human Nutrition. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 540.
The science of nutrition has advanced beyond expectation since Antoine La voisier as early as the 18th century showed that oxygen was necessary to change nutrients in foods to compounds which would become a part of the human body. He was also the first to measure metabolism and to show that oxidation within the body produces heat and energy. In the two hundred years that have elapsed, the essentiality of nitrogen-containing nutrients and of proteins for growth and maintenance of tissue has been established; the ne cessity for carbohydrates and certain types of fat for health has been docu mented; ... Read more
The science of nutrition has advanced beyond expectation since Antoine La voisier as early as the 18th century showed that oxygen was necessary to change nutrients in foods to compounds which would become a part of the human body. He was also the first to measure metabolism and to show that oxidation within the body produces heat and energy. In the two hundred years that have elapsed, the essentiality of nitrogen-containing nutrients and of proteins for growth and maintenance of tissue has been established; the ne cessity for carbohydrates and certain types of fat for health has been docu mented; ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
Series
Human Nutrition
Number of Pages
308
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461330172
SKU
V9781461330172
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99-15
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