Nutritional Biochemistry

Abstract

Nutritional Biochemistry takes a scientific approach to nutrition. It goes beyond the basics of nutritional requirements to explain why they are required for human health, describing their function at the cellular and molecular level. Each case study either leads to a subsequent discovery or enables an understanding of the physiological mechanisms of action of various nutrition-related processes. The text is "picture-oriented" and the commentary is directed toward explaining graphs, figures, and tables. Nutritional Biochemistry discusses relevant aspects of physiology, food chemistry, toxicology, pediatrics, and public health. Experimental techniques for nutritional science are emphasized, and primary data is included. This "real-world" approach provides students with a realistically informed view of the basis for much of our understanding of nutritional biochemistry. KEY FEATURES ∙ Emphasizes a hands-on approach to learning ∙ Integrates case histories and clinical and research data ∙ Places emphasis on metabolism: metabolic pathways, enzymology, and nutrient requirements ∙ Covers the Mediterranean diet, the biochemistry of exercise, cell signaling pathways, the influence of nutrition on cancer, and obesity