Natural Therapies: Nutrition & Dietetics

New edition! Now in its fourteenth edition, this best-selling textbook has been honed over many years to provide a clear, straightforward introduction to the human body for students of nursing or allied health.

The 5th Australian & New Zealand edition of this seminal text builds on its understanding of the core principles of nutrition and public health.

Reflecting the latest research and evidence-based practices, this book provides comprehensive coverage of disease pathophysiology and treatment that emphasizes the best application of the nutrition care process.

Understand and apply nutrition concepts in the treatment of disease and disease prevention. The text is broken out into three parts: the basics of nutrients and the body, the life cycle and community nutrition, and clinical nutrition. Strong community focus includes robust coverage of health promotion, cultural competence, patient safety, lifespan, and public health issues. Person-centred approach helps you develop practical solutions to individual problems.

Quickly master the basics of medical terminology and begin speaking and writing terms almost immediately!

In Plant-Based Sports Nutrition, registered dietitians Enette Larson-Meyer and Matt Ruscigno combine decades of evidence-based research with personal experience working with--and as--vegan and vegetarian athletes.

In this fully revised and updated edition of her amazing bestseller Nutrition for Life, Catherine Saxelby shares with us this indispensable guide with everything we need to know about food and nutrition to be our best in health and vitality.

Healthy Food Guide contains practical advice from expert dieticians and nutritionists, with healthy recipes, including complete nutritional analysis showing kilojoules, fat, protein, carbohydrate, sodium and more. (Access via Flipster, if prompted use your Holmesglen login details.)