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Encyclopedia of diet a treatise on the food question in five volumes explaining in plain language the chemistry of food and the chemistry of the human body together with the art of uniting these two branches of science in the process of eating so as to establish normal digestion and assimilation of food and normal elimination of waste . Every entry starts with definitions and descriptions and within each category the articles follow a common format diet articles for example include sections on the diets function benefits risks and questions to ask your doctor information on health problems describes demographics diagnosis treatment and prevention. Encyclopedia of diet a treatise on the food question five volume set. The 4 volume encyclopedia of human nutrition third edition is a thorough revision of the previous award winning version and reflects the scientific advances in the field of human nutrition. The gale encyclopedia of diets 2 vol set presents authoritative comprehensive information on special diets popular diets dietary concerns nutrition basics and effects of dietary choices on health all entries are presented in a standardized and balanced format topics are organized around the development and history of a diet its basic