Contents: Preface. Health: the essence of life. Guidelines for good health. I. Normal dietetics: 1. Adulthood. 2. Pregnancy. 3. Lactation. 4. Infancy. 5. Childhood: i. Preschool. ii. School age. 6. Adolescent. 7. Elderly. II. Physical fitness: 8. Energy. 9. Physical fitness. 10. Exercise. 11. Aerobics. 12. Yoga. 13. Stress and its management. 14. Dieting: too difficult to follow. III. Clinical dietetics: 15. Weight management: i. Obesity. ii. Underweight. 16. Diabetes. 17. Hypertension. 18. Heart diseases. 19. Diarrhoea. 20. Constipation. 21. Peptic ulcer. 22. Jaundice. 23. Febrile disorders: i. Typhoid. ii. Tuberculosis. 24. Cancer. 25. Living well with HIV/AIDS. 26. Oral health. 27. Nutrition in other conditions: i. Nutritional anemia. ii. Lactose intolerance. iii. Skin and hair care. iv. Post menopausal syndrome. v. Osteoporosis. IV. Contemporary issues of health concerns: 28. Fat. 29. Dietary fibre. 30. Water. 31. Antioxidants and free redicals. 32. Immunonutrition. 33. Vegetarianism. 34. Dietary supplements. Appendices: 1. Abbreviations. 2. Recommended dietary allowances for Indians. 3. Some nutrient rich foods. 4. Acceptable and unacceptable quality in fresh vegetables. 5. Acceptable and unacceptable quality in fresh fruits. 6. Indian names of commonly used food stuffs. 7. Working in kitchen: a better way. 8. Cooking essentials. 9. Expected height and weight for age. 10. Nomogram for determining BMI. 11. Suggested readings. 12. Subject index. Glossary.
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