Publisher's Synopsis
Textbook Of Nutrition And Health Has Been Written Keeping In Mind The Requirements Of Teachers And Students Of Home Science, Nursing, Health Workers, Dieticians And Others Concerned In The Planning Of Meals.The Knowledge Of Vitamins And Their Chemistry Is A Complicated Subject And In The Present Work An Attempt And In The Present Work An Attempt Has Been Made To Put It In A Suitable Way.Major Topics Dealt Herein Are: Vitamins In Foods; Human Needs And Selection Of Adequate Diet; Vitamin A And Precursors; Vitamin D; Other Fat-Soluble Vitamins; B-Complex Vitamins; Riboflavin; Niacin, Vitamin B (Pyridoxin); Folic Acid (Folacin); Vitamin B12; Biotin, Choline; Inositol; Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C); Vitamin Activities And Interactions; Modern Methods Of Measurements Of Vitamins; And Sources Of Vitamins; And Planning Of Meals, Etc.