An expert resource that provides the knowledge on nutrition and health.
Highfield’s Foundation Nutrition & Health Handbook, including Healthier Foods and Special Diets, is an ideal text for use on foundation nutrition and health training courses, as well as for specialist in-house nutrition training courses.
Written to provide expert support to learners, the book delivers the key knowledge your students need to know so that they will gain a good understanding of the important issues involved in nutrition and health. It’s also ideal for use as a refresher training aid and for requalification.
Professionally designed with full colour illustrations and a gloss finish, this in-depth and engaging book comes in an A5 format.
One of the most comprehensive nutrition and health resources on the market, it covers the key topics including:
Food, nutrition and diet
Healthy eating and a healthy diet
Fluid
Nutrients
Energy
Proteins, fats and carbohydrates
Vitamins and minerals
Digestion and absorption
Food groups
Nutrition and the life stages
Malnutrition
Special diets
Good intolerances and allergies
Vulnerable groups