P. Parvathy Easwaran

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Book Reviews Title:

* Human Nutritron - Nutrition and Growth.

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P. Parvathy Easwaran

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The proceedings of a scientific meeting jointly sponsored by the British Nutrition Foundation and British Diabetic Association held at the University Kent, Canterbury have been edited by the authors and presented very well in the book.

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P. Parvathy Easwaran

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This book is a compilation of analyticai and other quality control procedures for various food commodities. Each chapter is written by specialists in the area and hence the recent procedures have been incorporated. Simple procedures which could be adopted at the household level have also been indicated. Mandatory procedures to satisfy official requirements as applicable to United States have also been given. This book will act as a reference for a laboratory course in quality control and will be of use for practising quality control analyst or inspector. The tables, illustrations and appendices provide valuable information.

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"Advances in Nutrition Research" brings forth current knowledge on interesting nutritional research topics. Volume 2 in 10 chapters covers recent research findings on regulation of energy metabolism, nutrition and metabolism of carcinogens, nutritional status and susceptibility to infection, atherosclerosis and nutrition, osteoporosis and nutrition and factors in carcinogenesis. The authors have presented the information in simple and precise language with impressive illustrations. References cited at the end of the chapter would be found useful by research workers, teachers and students in Nutrition.

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"The Mayo Clinic Renal Diet Cook Book" will be found useful by kidney patients wherever they live. With three parts, the first one dealing on "need" and "how" of a controlled diet, the second on interesting recipes with beautiful colour plates and the third one with very useful and practical appendices, the authors have given in simple language all what a kidney patient should know.

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With the science of dietetics assuming an important role today and with the establishment of dietetics department in hospitals, the book on nutrition and dietetics will be welcomed by dietitians and nurses in hospitals. Miss Beck in 24 chapters has written in simple knowledge on basic nutrition and later on the significant role diet plays in the recovery of diseases.

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Low protein diets advised in the treatment of kidney disorder have always been found difficult to plan and prepare because of the difficulty in making the diet palatable.

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The author starts very impressively the facts to be faced in diabetes and pregnancy giving the seven points one below the other. To quote the author's words "both pregnancy and diabetes are conditions in which the functions of the body deviate greatly from the norm; therefore, they have profound effect upon each other" and thus the authors in simple language with impressive illustrations discuss, the nature of the disease, methods of control, insulin administration, obstetrical considerations for diabetic pregnancies, danger signals and summary of facts for diabetic pregnancy.

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Diet still is the keynote in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. Therefore counselling and educating the patients regarding the alteration in the diet in order to maintain their blood sugar at normal levels and to maintain the ideal body weight is a very important thing.

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P. Parvathy Easwaran

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The study of food and its practical application in human life has of late become a subject of growing importance and interest. The book under review, namely, "The Value of Food" is a laudable attempt in providing information on the various aspects of this branch of science.

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