Main description:

The fourth edition builds upon this solid foundation with a number of exciting updates. Two breakthrough USDA guidelines-Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 and the MyPyramid Food Guidance System-are discussed and analyzed in-depth in the first half of the book. New MyPyramid logo boxes spotlight critical information as it pertains to chapter content in the basic nutrition chapters. Another new feature box-the Personal Perspective-supplements the teaching points in each chapter with firsthand accounts from a variety of people representing various life stages and professions on the ways that nutrition affects their daily lives. In addition, a new third author brings a fresh perspective and years of experience in clinical nursing and patient education to The Nursing Approach boxes. Rounding out the fourth edition's offerings are two new ancillary elements-virtual case studies and chapter-by-chapter PowerPoint presentations-to enhance teaching and learning both inside and outside the classroom.

Contents:

PART I: Wellness, Nutrition, and the Nursing Role

Chapter 1: Wellness Nutrition

Chapter 2: Personal and Community Nutrition

PART II: Nutrients, Food, and Health

Chapter 3: Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism

Chapter 4: Carbohydrates

Chapter 5: Fats

Chapter 6: Protein

Chapter 7: Vitamins

Chapter 8: Water and Minerals

PART III: Health Promotion through Nutrition and Nursing Practice

Chapter 9: Energy Supply and Fitness

Chapter 10: Management of Body Composition

Chapter 11: Life Span Health Promotion: Pregnancy, Lactation, and Infancy

Chapter 12: Life Span Health Promotion: Childhood and Adolescence

Chapter 13: Life Span Health Promotion: Adulthood

PART IV: Overview of Medical Nutrition Therapy

Chapter 14: Nutrition in Patient Care

Chapter 15: Nutrition and Metabolic Stress

Chapter 16: Interactions: Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Dietary Supplements, and Medications

Chapter 17: Nutrition for Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract

Chapter 18: Nutrition for Disorders of the Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas

Chapter 19: Nutrition for Diabetes Mellitus

Chapter 20: Nutrition for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Diseases

Chapter 21 : Nutrition for Diseases of the Kidneys

Chapter 22: Nutrition in Cancer, AIDS , and Other Special Problems

Appendixes

A Exchange Lists for Meal Planning

B Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating

C Body Mass Index Table (2nd BMI table)

D Kilocalorie-Restricted Dietary Patterns

E Foods Recommended for Hospital Diet Progression

F Complementary and Alternative Medicine Domains

G National Renal Diet

H Foods High in Lactose, Purines, and Oxalates

I Cultural and Religious Dietary Patterns