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Concise, practical, and designed for quick reference.

With obesity and diabetes assuming alarming epidemic proportions, diet and nutrition are in the spotlight more than ever before. It has never been more important for health care professionals to be well informed, not only about the latest developments, but also about the scientific facts. The Pocket Atlas of Nutrition is an accessible guide to all aspects of nutrition, from basic chemistry to the most recent dietary guidelines.

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We are bombarded by new information and claims about nutrition every day. The Pocket Atlas of Nutrition -- concise, practical, and designed for quick reference -- is an ideal basic guide for professionals and interested lay readers alike.

This book is the first of its kind to tackle in detail the nutritional requirements of the industrialized, so-called developed world. It discusses the link between socio-economic status and food security, focusing especially on the relationship between income and food security in different age groups. The authors calculate the actual levels of essential micronutrients delivered by current dietary patterns, identifying important shortfalls in the provision of key micronutrients, and elucidate the public health consequences of nutrition insecurity. Finally, the authors discuss future approaches for ensuring nutrition security on the basis of three pillars: access, availability and nutritional value. The approaches advocated in this ground-breaking publication will allow all people, irrespective of age and social status, to have access to a safe and nutritious diet. Key stakeholders such as legislators, government, academia and industry, as well as consumers themselves, all have important roles to play in making this a reality.

Jedes Lebewesen braucht Mikronährstoffe unterschiedlicher Art und Menge. Jüngste Erkenntnisse über deren Bedeutung erlauben eine neue Interpretation der Evolution des Menschen. So ist die Hirnentwicklung mit einer ganzen Reihe von Mikronährstoffen eng verbunden. Wie aber haben es unsere Ahnen geschafft, dass sie immer genug davon hatten? Wie hat die Verfügbarkeit von Mikronährstoffen die natürliche Selektion beeinflusst? Dieses Buch gibt erste Antworten auf diese spannenden Fragen.

Im vorliegenden Buch wird die Bedeutung von Ernährung und Bewegung für die Gesundheit dargestellt. Der interessierte Leser erhält Empfehlungen auf Grundlage aktueller wissenschaftlicher und klinischer Erkenntnisse.