Diet and Health

Author: Jiang Yuanru
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: This book can not only serve as a reference for people from all walks of life to understand the principles and applications of chemistry in daily life but also as a supplementary textbook for non-chemistry majors in higher education institutions. The "Chemistry in Daily Life" series, starting from people's daily lives of food, clothing, housing, and transportation, uses high school chemistry knowledge as a platform, basic chemistry as the main thread, and widely concerned and practical issues as the latitude, explaining the practical applications of life chemistry principles and various misconceptions in people's understanding. This volume, "Diet and Health," mainly discusses reasonable dietary methods, including food flavors and food pollution, combinations, identification, and more. By reading this book, people can gain a correct understanding and appreciation of the important role of chemistry in daily life and related fields through the window of life chemistry, thereby improving scientific literacy, making correct food choices, using daily chemical products reasonably, and enhancing the quality of life.