by Rebecca Sroda
Nutrition for a Healthy Mouth serves as an all-encompassing text for both general and dental-related study of nutrition.
Nutrition for a Healthy Mouth includes:
- basic general nutrition
- dental specifics on nutrition
- useful practical clinical applications
Contents
Eating
- Eating 101
Major Nutrients
- Carbohydrates: The Body's Fuel
- Protein: The Body Builder
- Lipids: The Body's Cushion
- Vitamins: Directors of Cell Processes
- Minerals: Regulators of Body fluid
- Water: Vital for Life
- Dietary and Herbal Supplements: Uncovering the Unknown
Relationships of Nutrition to Oral Disease
- Diet and Dental Caries
- Diet, Nutrition, and Periodontal Disease
Food Guidelines
- Choosing Foods Wisely
- Reading Labels
Food For Growth
- Nutrient Needs for Development, Growth, and Maintenance of Oral Structures
- Dietary Considerations for the Lifestyle
Nutritional Counseling
- Eating Disorders
- Nutritional Counseling
- Special Nutritional Needs
Appendices
Index
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