Download or read book Introduction to Clinical Nutrition, Second Edition written by Vishwanath Sardesai and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2003-04-11 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following up on the success of its highly-regarded predecessor, the Second Edition covers the most important topics pertinent to the world of clinical nutrition. It emphasizes the importance of nutrition to medicine and allied health sciences, and how the principles of good nutrition can enhance day-to-day clinical practice and profiles real clinical cases to facilitate the understanding and application of nutrition principles. This new edition features new chapters and fully updated material on nutraceuticals, alternative medicine and nutritional supplements, nutritional epidemiology, gene-nutrient interaction, and helps the reader understand why each nutrient is required for good health.