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A practical approach IV! Suzanne Le u e s n e Prelims.qxd 07/01/03 08:28 Page i Nutrition Prelims.qxd 07/01/03 08:28 Page ii Nutrition A Practical Approach Suzanne Le Quesne ,# (ENGAGE #.. ,- Learning" HABIA Australia'Canada' Mexico ' Singapore·spain-United Kingdom·United States Nutrition: A Practical Approach Copyright © 2003 Suzanne Le Quesne The Cengage Learning logo is a registered trademark used herein under license. For more information, contact Cengage Learning, Cheriton House; North Way, Andover, Hampshire SP10 5BE or visit us on the World Wide Web at: http://www.cengagelearning.co.uk All rights reserved by Cengage Learning. The text of this publication, or any part thereof, may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, storage in an information retrieval system, or otherwise, without prior permission of the publisher. While the publisher has taken all reasonable care in the preparation of this book the publisher makes no representation, express or implied, with regard to the accuracy of the information contained in this book and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions from the book or the consequences thereof. Products and services that are referred to in this book may be either trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The publisher and author/s make no claim to these trademarks. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN 1-86152-908-2 Printed by TJ International, Padstow, Cornwall Prelims.qxd 07/01/03 08:28 Page v Contents Foreword ix About the author x Acknowledgements xii Introduction xiii How to use this book xv Author's note xvi I The basics 1 1 Nutrients, anti-nutrients, enzymes and water 3 Nutrients 4 Anti-nutrients 5 Enzymes 5 2 The macronutrients – carbohydrates, proteins and fats 15 Carbohydrates 15 The sugar family 19 Fibre 20 Vegetables and fruit – at least five portions a day21 Proteins 21 The essential amino acids 25 How much protein do you actually need? 27 Fats 28 Prelims.qxd 07/01/03 08:28 Page vi vi Contents 3 Micronutrients– vitamins, minerals and trace minerals 38 Vitamins 38 The fat-soluble vitamins 41 The water-soluble vitamins 46 The unofficial B vitamins – biotin, choline, PABA and inositol 53 The macrominerals 60 The trace elements 68 4 Herbal remedies 78 What do herbs do? 78 5 Superfoods 90 6 The balanced diet, food energy values, contraindications and food myths 107 7 Food labels and conversion tables 114 Legal requirements and food labelling 115 8 Supplements 124 9 Nutrition for pregnancy and babies, athletes, the menopause and the elderly 131 Pregnancy 131 Babies 133 Athletes 135 The menopause years 136 The elderly 140 II Dietary influences affecting body systems 143 10 The cardiovascular system 145 What is the cardiovascular system? 145 Prelims.qxd 07/01/03 08:28 Page vii Contents vii 11 The digestive system 162 What is the digestive system? 163 12 The endocrine system 183 What is the endocrine system? 184 13 The lymphatic system and immunity 195 What is the lymphatic system? 196 14 The muscular system 217 What is the muscular system? 218 15 The nervous system 224 What is the nervous system? 225 16 The reproductive system 233 What is the reproductive system? 234 17 The respiratory system 246 What is the respiratory system? 247 18 The skeletal system 257 What is the skeletal system? 257 19 The urinary and detoxification systems 265 What are the urinary and detoxification systems? 265 III Putting it all together 277 20 The practical application of nutrition therapy 279 Diet planning principles 279 The Weakest Link Questionnaire 284 A suggested action plan for a nutrition consultation 291 Weakest Link questions explained 294 Prelims.qxd 07/01/03 08:28 Page viii viii Contents Glossary 309 UK web links for further study 317 Useful addresses 318 Further reading 319 Index 321 Prelims.qxd 07/01/03 08:28 Page ix Foreword I’ve been fascinated by nutrition since I bought my son a book on the subject some years ago. At the time I felt that I had a fairly balanced diet but I soon learnt otherwise. I’ve been keen for the Thomson Learning/Habia series to have on a book on nutrition for ages because I feel strongly that in the world of hair and beauty there should be an emphasis on personal well-being and not just outward grooming. There is after all a lot of truth in the old cliché that beauty comes from within. Nutritionis a fascinating book – it is written in a wonderfully accessible style and packed with useful information. Suzanne Le Quesne’s enormous enthusiasm for the subject of nutrition is evident on every page. If you want to take charge of your body, or support your clients in taking charge of theirs, then you should start with this book. You will not be disappointed. Alan Goldsbro Chief Executive Officer Hairdressing And Beauty Industry Authority
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