Nutrition

PUBLISHED
Viewing: 11 - 20 of 326
Vitamin D: Oxidative Stress, Immunity, and Aging
Published:
November 21, 2012
Editor(s):
Adrian F. Gombart
Vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency is a worldwide, public health problem in both developed and developing countries. Rickets among infants has reemerged. Low levels of vitamin D are associated with increased risk and mortality from cancer. At the same time, the beneficial effects of vitamin D on a …
  Hardback
$149.95
Add to cart
Canola and Rapeseed: Production, Processing, Food Quality, and Nutrition
Published:
November 21, 2012
Editor(s):
Usha Thiyam-Holländer; N.A. Michael Eskin; Bertrand Matthäus
In 2010, esteemed researchers gathered at a workshop held at the Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. Drawn from these proceedings, Canola and Rapeseed: Production, Processing, Food Quality, and Nutrition presents …
  Hardback
$169.95
Add to cart
Neurons and the DHA Principle
Published:
October 26, 2012
Author(s):
Raymond C. Valentine; David L. Valentine
Studies with bacteria and other systems suggest that the omega-3 fatty acid DHA confers great benefits to neurons in maximizing both speed of neural impulses and energy efficiency. Unfortunately, studies also show that DHA’s ease of oxidation damages membrane integrity. Exploring this duality, …
  Hardback
$159.95
Add to cart
Edible Structures: The Basic Science of What We Eat
Published:
October 18, 2012
Author(s):
José Miguel Aguilera
Nature converts molecules into edible structures, most of which are then transformed into products in factories and kitchens. Tasty food structures enter our mouths and different sensations invade our bodies. By the time these structures reach our cells, they have been broken back down into …
  Paperback
$39.95
Add to cart
Innovation in Healthy and Functional Foods
Published:
September 24, 2012
Editor(s):
Dilip Ghosh; Shantanu Das; Debasis Bagchi; R.B. Smarta
The focus of food science and technology has shifted from previous goals of improving food safety and enhancing food taste toward providing healthy and functional foods. Today’s consumers desire foods that go beyond basic nutrition—foods capable of promoting better health, or even playing a …
  Hardback
$139.95
Add to cart
Phytochemicals: Health Promotion and Therapeutic Potential
Published:
September 20, 2012
Editor(s):
Colleen Carkeet; Kerry Grann; R. Keith Randolph; Dawna Salter Venzon; Samantha Izzy
Increasing knowledge of the various protective effects of phytochemicals has sparked interest in further understanding their role in human health. Phytochemicals: Health Promotion and Therapeutic Potential is the seventh in a series representing the emerging science with respect to plant-based …
  Hardback
$129.95
Add to cart
Chronic Inflammation: Molecular Pathophysiology, Nutritional and Therapeutic Interventions
Published:
September 17, 2012
Editor(s):
Sashwati Roy; Debasis Bagchi; Siba P. Raychaudhuri
Although acute inflammation is a healthy physiological response indicative of wound healing, chronic inflammation has been directly implicated in a wide range of degenerative human health disorders encompassing almost all present day non-communicable diseases including autoimmune diseases, obesity, …
  Hardback
$139.95
Add to cart
Tocotrienols: Vitamin E Beyond Tocopherols, Second Edition
Published:
September 05, 2012
Editor(s):
Barrie Tan; Ronald Ross Watson; Victor R. Preedy
The first 90 years of vitamin E research has produced prolific and notable discoveries, but until the last few decades, attention has been given mostly to the biological activities and underlying mechanisms of alpha-tocopherol, which we now know is one of more than eight vitamin E isomers. …
  Hardback
$149.95
Add to cart
Nutrition 4E: Maintaining and Improving Health
Published:
August 31, 2012
Author(s):
Geoffrey Webb
Request Evaluation Copy
The fourth edition of Nutrition: maintaining and improving health continues to offer wide-ranging coverage of all aspects of nutrition, including: Nutritional assessment Epidemiological and experimental methods used in nutrition research Social aspects of nutrition The science of food as a source …
  Paperback
$63.95
Add to cart
Obesity: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Prevention, Second Edition
Published:
July 06, 2012
Editor(s):
Debasis Bagchi; Harry G. Preuss
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared obesity a global epidemic. Its prevalence has more than doubled since 1980, causing a myriad of health problems for children and adults. Obesity: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Prevention, Second Edition explores the molecular mechanisms and …
  Hardback
$169.95
Add to cart

News and Notes

Join the Conversation:
Sign up to receive CRC Press' First Look eAlerts, special discounts, and promotions.


Explore the Latest Research on the Links between Diet Nutrition, Exercise, and Heatlh:
Dietary Protein and Resistance Exercise

Physical Activity and Public Health Practice


If you are interested in publishing in this area, please contact Randy Brehm.

 

T & F Journals and netBASE

Did you know that you can access sample editions and free articles from the home pages of most Taylor & Francis Journals?

There are eight T & F journals on nutrition. See which one fits your needs.

Looking for a complete online reference library in nutrition?

 

Our award-winning CRCnetBASE collections provide online access to full libraries of subject-specific handbooks and references.


Check out our Nutrition collection

 

STAY CONNECTED

Like us on Facebook, join our LinkedIn Group, or follow us on Twitter.

About Us
Resources
Textbooks
Other CRC Press Sites
Featured Authors
STAY CONNECTED
Facebook Page for CRC Press Twitter Page for CRC Press You Tube Channel for CRC Press LinkedIn Page for CRC Press Google Plus Page for CRC Press
Sign Up for Email Alerts
© 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Cookie Use | Shipping Policy | Contact Us