ISBN Nutrition: A Very Short Introduction English

Nutrition is a topic of wide interest and importance. In spite of growing understanding of the underlying biochemistry and health campaigns such as 'five-a-day' increasing obesity and reported food allergies and eating disorders as well as the widely advertised 'supposed' benefits of food supplements mean that a clear explanation of the basic principles of a healthy diet are vital. In this Very Short Introduction David Bender explains the basic elements of food the balance between energy intake and exercise the problems of over- and under-nutrition and raises the question of safety of nutritional supplements. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.