Williams' Basic Nutrition & Diet Therapy, 17th Edition

Williams' Basic Nutrition & Diet Therapy provides a structured approach to understanding food's role in health. With detailed chapters on energy balance, nutrition through different life stages, and disease management, it equips readers with practical knowledge for real-world application.

What You'll Learn

• The essentials of food, nutrition, and health
• How to maintain water and electrolyte balance
• Strategies for nutrition during infancy, childhood, and adolescence
• Managing nutrition in diseases like cancer and HIV
• The role of cultural patterns in food habits

Who This Book Is For

This book is ideal for students and healthcare practitioners who need a comprehensive understanding of nutrition and diet therapy. It's designed for those with an interest in applying nutritional science to improve health outcomes.

What You Need to Know First

Familiarity with basic biological sciences will enhance comprehension of the detailed nutrition topics covered in this book. Prior knowledge of human physiology is beneficial.

Why This Book

Unlike other texts, this book integrates clinical nutrition with practical diet therapy, offering case-based insights for practicing professionals and students. It focuses on actionable knowledge grounded in scientific evidence.

What's Inside

Authored by Staci Nix and published by Elsevier/Mosby, this 529-page edition covers a wide range of topics from energy balance to nutrition in chronic diseases, with real-world applications and student resources included.