Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies
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ISBN: 9781305886865
Author: Sizer, Frances , WHITNEY, Ellie
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Nutrition Reviews are specially utilized for publication of available authoritative and critical literature on current and emerging topics such as nutrition science, food science, clinical nutrition,and nutrition policy. The mission of publication is to generate awareness about nutrient related information and issue to nutrition scientists, biomedical researchers, clinical and dietetic practitioners, and advanced students of nutrition. Nutrition Reviews include outlines for both the biological and practical nutritional implications. Thus, any reader can get a clear understanding of both the nutrients and its significance.
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