Overview
Nutrition and diet play a crucial role in sustaining good health throughout human lives. Food provides us with essential nutrients involved in many physiological activities and biological processes in the body, including growth and development, metabolism, immune function, and overall well-being. Nutrition and Diet in Health: Principles and Applications reviews and discusses the issues related to the roles of nutrition and diet in human health and diseases. The book contains two sections--one section features principles, the other, covers applications. Part I provides information on sustainable use of nutrition and diets in health and diseases; advanced biotechnological approaches to improve nutritional content of food; trace elements in nutrition; drug and nutrient interactions; functional foods and nutraceuticals in health maintenance; and biomarkers of functional foods and nutraceuticals in health maintenance. Part II discusses the significance of nutrition in selected human diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, cancer, infection, neurodegenerative diseases, and metabolic comorbidities. It also discusses optimal nutrition for wellness, fitness, pregnancy, mental health, aging, and longevity. Nutrition and Diet in Health is suitable for academia and scientists, enhances knowledge of students in healthcare and areas of biological sciences.
Full Product Details
Author: Adenike Temidayo Oladiji ,
Adenike Temidayo Oladiji ,
Johnson Olaleye Oladele ,
Johnson Olaleye Oladele
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Imprint: Tantor Audio
Edition: Unabridged edition
ISBN: 9798228644564
Publication Date: 26 August 2025
Audience:
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Ebenezer I. O. Ajayi is the head of the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria. Ebenezer I. O. Ajayi is the head of the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria. A yoga therapist and personal trainer turned voice actor, Ozzie Jacobs has narrated for a Top Five publisher and indie authors in a variety of genres, including science fiction, YA, romantic comedy, and inspirational memoir. Ozzie loves exploring intriguing story worlds and bringing life to unique, quirky, and adventurous protagonists. She's a Star Wars and Star Trek junkie, loves anime and role-playing video games, and is currently adapting one of her short films into a comic book.
