Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Textbook of Biochemistry is divided into the following chapters: [2] Introduction; Introduction to the concept of biochemistry, and a review of catalytic reactions and pH. Food-Stuffs, Their Derivatives and Related Substances. Ideas regarding carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. The Chemistry of Digestion, the Circulation, and the Excreto.
Human nutrition deals with the provision of essential nutrients in food that are necessary to support human life and good health. [1] Poor nutrition is a chronic problem often linked to poverty, food security, or a poor understanding of nutritional requirements. [2]
The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health is a book by T. Colin Campbell and his son, Thomas M. Campbell II. The book argues for health benefits of a whole food plant-based diet.
The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering biochemical and molecular biological aspects of nutrition science.The journal was established in 1970 as Nutrition Reports International and obtained its current title in 1990, with volume numbering restarting at 1.
The first recommended dietary allowances for humans were developed to address fears of disease caused by food deficiencies during the Great Depression and the Second World War. [3] Due to its importance in human health, the study of nutrition has heavily emphasized human nutrition and agriculture, while ecology is a secondary concern. [4]
Thomas Colin Campbell (born March 14, 1934) [1] is an American biochemist who specializes in the effect of nutrition on long-term health. He is the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor Emeritus of Nutritional Biochemistry at Cornell University. [2] [3] [4] Campbell has become known for his advocacy of a low-fat, whole foods, plant-based diet.
Roger John Williams (August 14, 1893 – February 20, 1988), was an American biochemist.He is known for is work on vitamins and human nutrition. He had leading roles in the discovery of folic acid, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6, lipoic acid, and avidin. [1]
In terms of food composition, Santos discovered that the properties found on sweet potatoes, including shoots and leaves, can help combat beriberi. [2] [4] He also studied the nutrients such as vitamin B and C found on local fruits. [4] His researches, similar with the researches of Marciano Gutierrez, observed the effects of food income in diet.