Basic Nutrition (Eating Right) [Paperback]

Lori A. Smolin (Author), Mary B. Grosvenor (Author)

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• Paperback: 190 pages
• Publisher: Chelsea House Pub (T) (March 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791080153
• ISBN-13: 978-0791080153
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best summary of basic nutritional science I've seen, April 23, 2005

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Robert Potter (Lansing, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Basic Nutrition (Eating Right: An Introduction to Human Nutrition) (Library Binding)

I picked this up at my local library, as I have with many health and nutrition books, but this is the first one that I am going to buy. Most nutrition books I see are full of either iffy science, too much biased opinion, or they're just too complicated for me to follow. This book gives a brief but thorough explanation of all the basics. The text and pictures are concise and easy to follow. I have very little scientific background and I was able to understand all the stuff about mono- di- and polysaccharides, amino acids, enzymes, and all the other molecular stuff and their practical functions in the body. If you're confused about our state of nutritional knowledge today then start here. I wish I'd had a book like this years ago.