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Diet and health
lOOKS Inclusion of any book in this section does not imply endorsement by the Society for Nutrition Education. Book reviews are the opinion of the reviewer when signed. Brief, unsigned summary statements are provided by the editorial staff in some cases where books are not reviewed.
book makes it an important contribution to published nutrition works.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
Tropical Foods: Chemistry and nutrition, Inglett, G. E., and G. Charalambous, 1979. From Academic Press, 111 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10003, 370 pp., $21. The proceedings of the International Conference on Tropical Foods: CheInistry and Nutrition, held in Hawaii, March 1979, are reproduced using rapid manuscript reproduction in this volume. Peanuts, coconut, soy, wheat, avocado, banana, and maize are among the foods discussed in the nineteen papers.
Eleanor Young, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio, TX 78284.
FOODS- TROPICAL
Nutrition, Metabolic and Clinical Application, Hodges, R. E., ed., vol. 4 of
Human Nutrition: A comprehensive treatise, R. B. Alfin-Slater and D. Kritchevsky, 1979. From Plenum 'Publishing Corp., 227 W. 17th St., New York, NY 10011, 478 pp., $37.50. The roles of nutrients in both health and disease are uniquely characterized by the contributing authors of this book. Various chapters deal with the roles of nutrients in the hematopoietic system; in hepatic, renal, or cardiac failure; in disorders of the nervous, musculoskeletal, and gastrointestinal systems; and in infectious diseases, cancer, and obesity. There are also chapters on the role of nutrients in obesity, alcoholism, and aging. The combined creative contributions of both basic scientists and clinical practitioners make this book ideal and unique for advanced nutritio,n students as well as physicians involved in the metabolic and clinical application of nutrition. All of the chapters are well-documented by extensive references. There are differences in emphasis from chapter to chapter. In some instances the focus is on the role of nutrients and how they affect an organ system, while in others, the emphasis is on disease of an organ system and how this affects the handling of nutrients. Some chapters, such as chapter six, "Cardiac Failure," give greatest emphasis on treatment, while others, such as chapter seven, "Relationships of Diet and Nutritional Status to Cancer," focus primarily on the role of nutrients in the etiology of disease. A limiting feature of this text for the medical student or physician is the lack of a section on nutritional assessment and support for hospitalized as well as ambulatory patients. However, the excellence of this 74
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and what is considered to be a risk. The health risk vs. benefit aspects of the food supply are important considerations since the myth of zero risk has made a rational evaluation of the benefits of the food supply difficult. The editors' selection of articles by dedicated scientists, educators, regulatory officials, and legislators has provided a helpful guide for the consumer who wishes to make an intelligent approach to food selection and consumption.
George K. Davis, Ph.D., Professor of Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611. Editor's Note It should also be noted that over halfof the articles selected come from food industry publications and that there is little presentation of any consumer advocate viewpoint.
DIET AND HEALTH
Contemporary Nutrition Controversies, Labuza, T. P., and A. E. Sloan, eds., 1979. From West Publishing Co., Box 3526, St. Paul, MN 55165, 510 pp., softcover, $11. The authors, by collecting previously published articles and reports, present a well-developed approach to the problems which are perceived by the general public as affecting our food supply and, therefore, our health. The book is designed for use in nutrition classes for non-majors. The controversies have been considered against a background of the present health of U.S. residents, noting that contrary to some popular "scare" articles, diseases of the heart, cerebrovascular diseases, and arteriosclerosis as causes of death have declined in the last 30 to 40 years, per 100,000 population on an age-adjusted basis, and malignant neoplasms and diabetes have changed very little during that time. A wide range of controversies is exaInined, such as the unresolved questions about sugar and fiber; the role of Inicroelements; the misuse of vitamins; and dietary modifications for the young, the elderly, and the atWete. Diet as a factor in cardiovascular disease, cancer, and obesity is reviewed in light of what is known
FITNESS
Eat Anything Exercise Diet: How to be slim and fit for life, Konishi, F., J. R. Kesselman, and F. Peterson, 1979. From William Morrow and Company, 105 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016, 178 pp., hardcover, $8.95. Easy and fun to read, the Eat Anything Exercise Diet is a little book with a big message: physical activity has an important role in controlling body weight. This book is skillfully written to capture interest and stimulate motivation with commitment to action on the reader's part. The major topics covered include an introduction on how to manage body weight with diet and exercise, how to balance one's own energy equation, how exercise improves total health and promotes weight control, and how to evaluate one's own diet and exercise program for weight control. It concludes with a discussion about selecting a personal exercise program. Within the chapters, the content is logically sequenced and developed as answers to questions commonly asked about weight control. These inquiries, posed in the first person, help the reader focus and process the information with a VOLUME
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book makes it an important contribution to published nutrition works.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
Tropical Foods: Chemistry and nutrition, Inglett, G. E., and G. Charalambous, 1979. From Academic Press, 111 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10003, 370 pp., $21. The proceedings of the International Conference on Tropical Foods: CheInistry and Nutrition, held in Hawaii, March 1979, are reproduced using rapid manuscript reproduction in this volume. Peanuts, coconut, soy, wheat, avocado, banana, and maize are among the foods discussed in the nineteen papers.
Eleanor Young, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio, TX 78284.
FOODS- TROPICAL
Nutrition, Metabolic and Clinical Application, Hodges, R. E., ed., vol. 4 of
Human Nutrition: A comprehensive treatise, R. B. Alfin-Slater and D. Kritchevsky, 1979. From Plenum 'Publishing Corp., 227 W. 17th St., New York, NY 10011, 478 pp., $37.50. The roles of nutrients in both health and disease are uniquely characterized by the contributing authors of this book. Various chapters deal with the roles of nutrients in the hematopoietic system; in hepatic, renal, or cardiac failure; in disorders of the nervous, musculoskeletal, and gastrointestinal systems; and in infectious diseases, cancer, and obesity. There are also chapters on the role of nutrients in obesity, alcoholism, and aging. The combined creative contributions of both basic scientists and clinical practitioners make this book ideal and unique for advanced nutritio,n students as well as physicians involved in the metabolic and clinical application of nutrition. All of the chapters are well-documented by extensive references. There are differences in emphasis from chapter to chapter. In some instances the focus is on the role of nutrients and how they affect an organ system, while in others, the emphasis is on disease of an organ system and how this affects the handling of nutrients. Some chapters, such as chapter six, "Cardiac Failure," give greatest emphasis on treatment, while others, such as chapter seven, "Relationships of Diet and Nutritional Status to Cancer," focus primarily on the role of nutrients in the etiology of disease. A limiting feature of this text for the medical student or physician is the lack of a section on nutritional assessment and support for hospitalized as well as ambulatory patients. However, the excellence of this 74
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and what is considered to be a risk. The health risk vs. benefit aspects of the food supply are important considerations since the myth of zero risk has made a rational evaluation of the benefits of the food supply difficult. The editors' selection of articles by dedicated scientists, educators, regulatory officials, and legislators has provided a helpful guide for the consumer who wishes to make an intelligent approach to food selection and consumption.
George K. Davis, Ph.D., Professor of Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611. Editor's Note It should also be noted that over halfof the articles selected come from food industry publications and that there is little presentation of any consumer advocate viewpoint.
DIET AND HEALTH
Contemporary Nutrition Controversies, Labuza, T. P., and A. E. Sloan, eds., 1979. From West Publishing Co., Box 3526, St. Paul, MN 55165, 510 pp., softcover, $11. The authors, by collecting previously published articles and reports, present a well-developed approach to the problems which are perceived by the general public as affecting our food supply and, therefore, our health. The book is designed for use in nutrition classes for non-majors. The controversies have been considered against a background of the present health of U.S. residents, noting that contrary to some popular "scare" articles, diseases of the heart, cerebrovascular diseases, and arteriosclerosis as causes of death have declined in the last 30 to 40 years, per 100,000 population on an age-adjusted basis, and malignant neoplasms and diabetes have changed very little during that time. A wide range of controversies is exaInined, such as the unresolved questions about sugar and fiber; the role of Inicroelements; the misuse of vitamins; and dietary modifications for the young, the elderly, and the atWete. Diet as a factor in cardiovascular disease, cancer, and obesity is reviewed in light of what is known
FITNESS
Eat Anything Exercise Diet: How to be slim and fit for life, Konishi, F., J. R. Kesselman, and F. Peterson, 1979. From William Morrow and Company, 105 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016, 178 pp., hardcover, $8.95. Easy and fun to read, the Eat Anything Exercise Diet is a little book with a big message: physical activity has an important role in controlling body weight. This book is skillfully written to capture interest and stimulate motivation with commitment to action on the reader's part. The major topics covered include an introduction on how to manage body weight with diet and exercise, how to balance one's own energy equation, how exercise improves total health and promotes weight control, and how to evaluate one's own diet and exercise program for weight control. It concludes with a discussion about selecting a personal exercise program. Within the chapters, the content is logically sequenced and developed as answers to questions commonly asked about weight control. These inquiries, posed in the first person, help the reader focus and process the information with a VOLUME
12
NUMBER 2
1980