The Dental Hygienist's Guide to Nutritional Care - E-Book (eBook)

Dental Hygienist's Guide to Nutritional Care - E-Book

Cynthia A. Stegeman, Judi Ratliff Davis (Autoren)

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2014 | 4. Auflage
472 Seiten
Elsevier Health Care - Lehrbücher (Verlag)
978-0-323-29164-4 (ISBN)

Infos

The Dental Hygienist's Guide to Nutritional Care, 4th Edition, is specifically tailored to address relevant nutritional concerns for both practicing hygienists and dental hygiene students alike. Written by an author team with experience in both disciplines, this full-color text offers a balanced and comprehensive view of how nutrition affects dental health. In addition to basic nutritional advice relevant for dental hygienists, coverage also includes current nutritional concerns, such as high-protein diets, bottled water versus tap water, the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and the new (ChooseMyPlate.gov graphic and food guidance system. A new chapter on biochemistry expands coverage of a topic that is addressed on the dental hygiene board exam. No other nutritional guide in dental hygiene offers so much!

• NEW! Biochemistry chapter provides foundational concepts that support content throughout the book and also address coverage on the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (NBDHE).
• NEW! Updated coverage includes new content on fluoride, vitamin D, calcium, the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the new ChooseMyPlate.gov graphic and food guidance system, and the latest research in this dynamic field.
• NEW! Full-color photographs and illustrations showcase current federal guidelines and exemplify the types of foods that supply various macro- and micronutrients.
• NEW! Practice quizzes allow you to test your comprehension along with instant feedback and remediation to address strengths and weaknesses.

• NEW information on relevant cultural issues, such as:
Pros and cons of popular high-protein diets Vitamin D deficiency in the United States Vitamin/mineral supplements Information on bottled water, energy drinks, and sports drinks
• UPDATED content addresses the newly released MyPyramid dietary guidelines!
• FULL-COLOR design better illustrates concepts, especially the effects vitamin deficiency can have on the oral cavity.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 25.3.2014
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Diätassistenz / Ernährungsberatung
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Zahnmedizin
• ISBN-10: 0-323-29164-3 / 0323291643
• ISBN-13: 978-0-323-29164-4 / 9780323291644