Nutrition and diet therapy 10th edition delivers solid nutritional guidance without fads and hype based on scientifically supported concepts and clinical approaches this book prepares you to assess nutritional needs in clients with varying health concerns create focused diet plans and set realistic nutritional goals. This book nutrition and diet therapy discusses the importance of food the classification of nutrients including carbohydrates proteins fats vitamins minerals and water including the . Nutrition diet therapy 9th edition is your ideal choice for an introduction to nutrition concepts and client care exciting new features include new mypyramid guidelines and recommendations serve as the basis for information throughout reality based cases in point include a new rate this plate evaluation of proposed meal plans for clients. Part 1 the role of nutrients in the human body evolution and the science of nutrition individualizing client care carbohydrates fats protein energy balance vitamins minerals water and body fluids digestion absorption metabolism and excretion part 2 family and community nutrition life cycle nutrition pregnancy and lactation life cycle nutrition infancy childhood adolescence life cycle . Medical nutrition therapy or diet therapy is a science that involves foods that contribute to the treatment and management of various diseases and conditions food plays an important role in controlling and preventing the risk of developing diseases and conditions over time