Book Description This popular， well-respected text presents essential information on nutrition principles， nutrition throughout the life cycle， and an introduction to clinical nutrition. It is best known for its personal application approach and presentation of nutrition principles from basic science to application in practice. Updated with accurate， up-to-the-minute references， this eighth edition provides a condensed， comprehensive format perfect for use in nursing， dietetics， and other allied health programs. As an added value， each text contains the NUTRITRAC Nutrition Analysis CD-ROM (Version III). --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Book Info SRW Productions， Inc.， and Clinical Nutrition Consultant， Davis， CA. Abridged textbook of the parent text: Nutrition and Diet Therapy， 8th ed.， c1997. Includes NUTRITRAC Nutrition Analysis CD-ROM. Previous edition: c1996. System requirements: Windows 3.x or Macintosh System 7.x， 4MB RAM and 5MB free space. Color illustrations. Softcover. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. See all Editorial Reviews