Essentials of Human Nutrition (3rd edition)

Citation

Mann, J. and Stewart Truswell, A. (2007), "Essentials of Human Nutrition (3rd edition)", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 37 No. 4, pp. 292-293. https://doi.org/10.1108/nfs.2007.37.4.292.2

This is an excellent book for anyone who is studying nutrition. Information on the whole scope of nutrition is presented in an easy to understand and straightforward manner.

It has a useful list of abbreviations in nutrition.

Then it contains sections on:

1. (1)

   Energy and macronutrients;

2. (2)

   Organic and inorganic essential nutrients;

3. (3)

   Nutrition related disorders;

4. (4)

   Foods;

5. (5)

   Nutritional assessments;

6. (6)

   Life stages;

7. (7)

   Clinical and public health; and

8. (8)

   Case studies.

Each chapter has been written by experts in the field and is right up to date.

It is an ideal book for those wanting to study nutrition, health and food science as well as for those who have any involvement with nutrition to keep on their bookshelf as a reference.