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This leading dictionary contains over 6,150 entries covering all aspects of food and nutrition, diet and health. Jargon-free definitions make this a valuable dictionary that clearly explains even the most technical of nutritional terms. From absinthe to zymogens, it covers types of food, nutritional information, vitamins, minerals, and key scientific areas including metabolism and genomics.
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Over 6,150 jargon-free entries on all aspects of food and nutrition, diet and health:
- Fully revised and updated content
- Food and dishes from around the world - from accoub and fair maids to mushy peas and zakuska
- Expanded coverage of key scientific areas including genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics
- Clear guidance on which foods are good sources of major nutrients
- Web links for many entries, easily accessible and kept up to date via the Dictionary of Food and Nutrition companion website
- Extensive coverage of key scientific areas including genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics.

An essential A-Z for nutritionists, food manufacturers, caterers, health-care students, food science/technology students, and anyone who has an interest in, or enjoys, food and wants to find out more about what they eat.

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