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A dictionary of food and nutrition

by David A. Bender

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This dictionary offers jargon-free entries on food, nutrition, diet, and health that clearly explain even the most technical of nutritional terms. From abalone to zymogens, its coverage spans types of food (including both everyday and little-known foods), nutritional information, vitamins, minerals, and key scientific areas including metabolism and genomics. This new edition includes expanded coverage of food safety and relevant organisations, and of the nutritional information included for show more many foodstuffs. show less

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David A. Bender

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David Bender is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biochemistry of University College London

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Languages: English
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ISBNs: 7

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Published: 1995
Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Food & Cooking, Health & Wellness, Business
DDC/MDS: 641.03
LCC: TX349 .B4115

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