Understanding Normal and Clinical Nutrition

by Ellie Whitney, Sharon Rady Rolfes, Kathryn Pinna

This is a comprehensive introductory text that covers clinical nutrition with an emphasis on the underlying chemical processes. It addresses many topics including the nutrition care process and diet therapy organized by organ systems/disease states. The text also includes five chapters covering assessment and life cycle nutrition.

Genres: Nutrition, Nonfiction, Textbooks, Health, Food

1152 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

Dr. Ellie Whitney, Ph.D., grew up in New York City and received her BA and PhD degrees in English and Biology at Harvard and Washington Universities. She taught at both Florida State University and Florida A&M University, wrote newspaper columns on environmental matters for the Tallahassee Democrat, and coauthored almost a dozen college textbooks on nutrition, health, and related topics. She spent three decades exploring outdoor Florida and studying its ecology. She co-chairs the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, New Jersey, Green Sanctuary Committee. Now retired, and more concerned about climate change than any other issue, she volunteers full-time for the nonpartisan national nonprofit Citizens Climate Lobby.
(Bio-clip from Cengage Publishers)

Reviews

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[Regina Hunter · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the good one yet, gives a realistic picture of things, no fast gimmicks. If you are thinking about looking good in summer, better start now not in April or May.

[Zilfi Sert · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simply explained and easy to read.

[Samar · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a great reference for clinical nutrition student