Food Nutrition Science

Author: Compiler: Cai Wei
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: "Food and Nutrition" is a fundamental course in the field of nutrition. "Food and Nutrition" is written for students of nutrition majors to study the course of "Food and Nutrition," serving as a professional reference book for nutrition professionals. It is also suitable for the general public to learn about food nutrition knowledge; to correctly choose food, promote health, and prevent diseases. The main content of this book includes the chemical composition and nutritional characteristics of various types of food; the characteristics of common foods in each category (including nutritional components and food properties, etc.); the impact of food processing, cooking, and storage on the nutritional components of food, etc.; Finally, from the perspectives of modern nutrition and traditional Chinese medicine nutrition, it elaborates on the concept and basic conditions of balanced diet, and introduces three theoretical and technical tools for achieving a balanced diet: "Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents," "Balanced Diet Pyramid for Chinese Residents," and "Reference Intakes of Dietary Nutrients for Chinese Residents," to guide how to achieve rational nutrition.