Applied Nutrition & Dietetics For B.Sc Nursing (2nd Semester)

This book contains information about the various types of nutrition and instructions on how to best serve the nutritional and dietary needs of patients. It will help students identify the importance of nutrition in health and wellness, how to apply nutrient and dietary modifications in caring patients, the principles and practices of Nutrition and Dietetics, etc... It will also teach them how to identify the nutritional needs of different age groups and how to plan a balanced diet for them, how to identify the dietary principles for different diseases, how to plan therapeutic diets for patients suffering from various disease conditions and how to prepare meals using different methods and cookery rules. The syllabus consists of various topics such as, carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals, balanced diet, nutritional deficiency disorders, therapeutic diets, preservation of nutrients, etc...