Human Nutrition
From Molecular Biology to Everyday Life
- 1 Edición - 31 de mayo de 2024
- Última edición
- Autor: Francesco Visioli
- Idioma: Inglés
**Selected for 2025 Doody’s Core Titles® in Nutrition**Human Nutrition: From Molecular Biology to Everyday Life presents an integrated approach on how nutrients and non-nutrie… Leer más
Descripción
Descripción
**Selected for 2025 Doody’s Core Titles® in Nutrition**
Human Nutrition: From Molecular Biology to Everyday Life presents an integrated approach on how nutrients and non-nutrients affect cellular biochemistry, and how, in turn, they shape human physiology. Over the course of 8 chapters, and covering topics ranging from the importance of diet on health to nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics, this book debunks myths and provides readers with the knowledge they need to critically interpret and navigate nutrition information. Intended for nutritionists, dieticians, pharmacists, public health professionals, and others working in related fields, this book provides a comprehensive source on advances in human nutrition.
Human Nutrition: From Molecular Biology to Everyday Life presents an integrated approach on how nutrients and non-nutrients affect cellular biochemistry, and how, in turn, they shape human physiology. Over the course of 8 chapters, and covering topics ranging from the importance of diet on health to nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics, this book debunks myths and provides readers with the knowledge they need to critically interpret and navigate nutrition information. Intended for nutritionists, dieticians, pharmacists, public health professionals, and others working in related fields, this book provides a comprehensive source on advances in human nutrition.
Puntos claves
Puntos claves
- Addresses the effect of the three macro-nutrients and micro-nutrients of health
- Discusses microbiota and human dietary needs
- Presents tools to understand evidence-based nutrition
De interès para
De interès para
Nutritionists, dieticians, pharmacists, public health professionals, and others working in related fields, as well as students studying the same
Índice
Índice
1. Importance of diet on health
2. Epidemiology: Opportunities and current limitations
3. Studying dietary components: How to do it and how not to do it
4. Macronutrients and health. A brief critical overview
5. Longevity and diets. What do the Japanese and Mediterranean diets share
6. What the future of human nutrition holds
7. Fasting, Intermittent Fasting, Time-Restricted Feeding, Calorie Restriction: facts or fads?
8. The current and future use of precision nutrition
Detalles del producto
Detalles del producto
- Edición: 1
- Última edición
- Publicado: 31 de mayo de 2024
- Idioma: Inglés
Sobre el autor
Sobre el autor
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Francesco Visioli
Francesco Visioli is Professor of Human Nutrition at the University of Padova. His research concerns from (poly)phenols to essential fatty acids and ranges from molecular biology to human trials. He is a highly prolific and cited scientist frequently invited to give talks worldwide.
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Professor of Human Nutrition, Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padova, ItalyVer libro en ScienceDirect
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