The Chemistry of Food and Nutrition

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Duncan, A. W.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Chemistry of Food and Nutrition" by A. W. Duncan is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the components of food, their nutritional values, and their roles in human health and physiology, focusing particularly on vegetarianism and dietary principles. It aims to educate readers on how different foods interact with the body, providing guidelines for healthier eating habits. The opening portion of the work presents a preface and an introduction to the chemistry of food, beginning with definitions and classifications of different food types. It emphasizes the importance of understanding food as a substance that repairs bodily functions, promotes growth, and sustains energy. The author critiques simplistic categorizations of food and discusses the vital role of inorganic compounds like water and minerals alongside organic compounds such as carbohydrates and proteins. Moreover, it stresses the relevance of individual dietary needs and the adaptability of the human body to different types of nourishment, setting the groundwork for the more detailed exploration of food chemistry that likely follows in subsequent sections. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

E-text prepared by Feòrag NicBhrìde, Richard Prairie, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Notes:

Reading ease score: 61.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2005-03-02