Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z: 2 Volume Set (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780028657073)

Where can students in health class and general readers turn for accurate, dependable, fad-free information? This two-volume reference examines the relationship between food and health on a historical, national and personal level. It analyzes how nutrition has affected quality of life, health and fitness in various countries at different times in history. The work looks at the connections between diet and such diseases as beriberi and scurvy, and the role nutrition plays in conditions such as weight and height increases, diabetes, and obesity. Historical as well as contemporary methods of treatment are presented from an international viewpoint. Dietary trends within various cultures are also covered, ranging from the consumption habits of Asian-Americans to those of Central Europe to those customary of Pacific Islanders.

The set is rich in biographies of influential figures in the fields of nutrition and medicine such as McDonalds founder Ray Kroc; Sylvester Graham, the creator of the now-famous Graham cracker; and William Stark, a pioneer in early research into balanced diets. Profiles of major organizations such as UNICEF, the National Academy of Sciences and the World Health Organization complete this world guide to health and nutrition.

Author: Delores C. S. James
ISBN-10: 0028657071
ISBN-13: 9780028657073
Publisher: MacMillan Reference Library
Language: English
Published: 05/27/2004
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 5.32lbs
Size: 11.26h x 8.46w x 2.16d

Review Citation(s):
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2005 pg. 673
School Library Journal 04/01/2005 pg. 68
Library Journal 09/15/2004 pg. 82
School Library Journal 10/01/2004 pg. 94
Choice 12/01/2004 pg. 634
Booklist 12/01/2004 pg. 686