Author : Douglas Haywood Subject : Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics B-vitamins are a group of water soluble vitamins that play significant roles in cell metabolism and synthesis of red blood cells. There are eight B-vitamins, namely, B1 (thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), Read More |
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B-Vitamins: Important Aspects in Nutrition and Health Author : Douglas Haywood Subject : Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics B-vitamins are a group of water-soluble vitamins that play crucial roles in the synthesis of red blood cells and cell metabolism. There are eight types of B-vitamins, namely, B1 (thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), Read More |
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Fat-Soluble Vitamins in Health and Disease Author : Lucy Taylor Subject : Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Vitamins are the organic compounds essential for human health. They are classified as fat soluble vitamins which include vitamins A, D, E, and K, and water soluble vitamins which include vitamin C and Read More |
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Fat-Soluble Vitamins: Biochemistry and Clinical Applications Author : Lucy Taylor Subject : Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Vitamins are organic molecules and essential micronutrients that are required by organisms in small quantities for appropriate functioning of their metabolism. Essential nutrients are usually not synthesized Read More |
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Human Health and Physiology Essentials: Vitamin C Author : Mavis Keller Subject : Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Vitamin C is a vital water-soluble vitamin, which is needed by a human body for a variety of metabolic functions. It is one of the most important nutrients required for treating common cold and cough. Read More |
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Magnesium and Its Importance for Human Health and Disease Management Author : Chester Cooke Subject : Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Magnesium is a mineral present in a range of foods. It plays a significant role in facilitating a wide range of chemical reactions in the body, like regulation of blood sugar, supporting the functioning Read More |
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Medical Inpatients: Nutritional Therapy and Care Author : Natasha Parsons Subject : Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Medical inpatient is the term used to refer to someone who is admitted to a hospital for a brief or extended stay. Along with proper medication and treatment, it is critical that the inpatients are provided Read More |
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Nutritional Management of Hospitalized Patients Author : Natasha Parsons Subject : Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Malnourishment refers to a condition, which occurs due to the consumption of a diet that has insufficient nutrients or consumption of the wrong type of diet. Hospitalized patients are often malnourished Read More |
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Physiology and Pathophysiology of Iron in Humans Author : Rosalia Kripke Subject : Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics For human beings, iron is an important trace element. It is required for various bodily processes such as cell growth and division, oxygen transport, various catalytic reactions, and oxidative metabolism. Read More |
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Probiotics and Prebiotics in Food, Nutrition and Health Author : Jaxson Gilkeson Subject : Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Probiotics are referred to as live cultures, such as those bacteria that are naturally found in the gut. These active cultures aid in repopulating or changing intestinal bacteria to maintain the balance Read More |