Introduction to macro and micro nutrients

This leading dictionary contains over 6,000 entries covering all aspects of food and nutrition, diet and health. From absinthe to zymogens, it covers types of food, nutritional information, vitamins, minerals, and key scientific areas including metabolism and genomics.

Covering nutrition, dietary requirements, chemistry, preparation and cooking, hygiene, health and safety, commercial food production, labelling, packaging and public health, this dictionary provides clear, informative and up-to-date terms relating to all aspects of food science and nutrition.

Organized by nutrient, this evidence-based reference synthesizes all of the most current research on vitamins and minerals.

This book looks at vitamins, minerals, and supplements and how they work in the human body.