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Unit 1. S TUDy ING D IETETICS AND N UTRITION 11
Dietetics and nutrition as a branch of science l
Studying dietetics and nutrition l A formal letter and email
Unit 2. A D IETICIAN AND N UTRITIONIST ........ 31
Professional tasks of a dietician/nutritionist l
Workplaces l A professional profile of a dietician/ nutritionist l A CV and cover letter
Unit 3. B ODy PARTS ............................. 46
The basic structure of the human body l Cavities and organs
Unit 4. Sy STEMS O f T h E h UMAN BODy .......... 55
Systems and organs of the human body – structure and functions
Unit 5. Th E DIGESTIVE S y STEM AND T h E PROCESS O f DIGESTION ........................... 62
Organs of the digestive system l Digestive system in cooperation with other systems l Digestive enzymes and hormones l The second brain
Unit 6. N UTRITIONAL Ch EMISTRy ............... 79
Basic notions of chemistry l Mathematical numbers and chemical expressions l Macroelements and microelements l Electrolytes l Macronutrients l Vitamins
Unit 7. D IETARy GUIDELINES .................... 105
Types of food l history of food Pyramid in the USA – New food Pyramid, My Plate l food Pyramid in Poland
Unit 8. M ENU P LANNING AND C ULTURE .........
food patterns based on culture, customs, religion or philosophy l Menus and diets l Creating a menu l Meals and cooking techniques l Graphs in presenting dietary issues
Unit 9. N EW f OOD – GENETICALLy MODI f IED, fUNCTIONAL AND CONVENIENCE fOOD ..
New food l Probiotics and prebiotics l Eating habits l Concerns about genetically modified food l Convenience food consumption
Unit 10. N UTRITION A SSESSMENT
The 24-hour dietary recall l The food diary l Nutritional status and its features l Signs of nutritional deficiency diseases l Cumulative effects of nutrition
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Unit 11. V EGETARIANISM – f OOD AND h EALT h ... 172
Vegetarianism and a variety of a plant-based diet l Vegetarian diet and disease prevention l Non-meat sources of nutrients l Vegetarian dishes and recipes l food preparation techniques
Unit 12. Th ERAPEUTIC AND SPECIAL DIETS .......
Types of therapeutic diets l Diet-treatable diseases l Diet in pregnancy and breastfeeding l The eatwell plate
Unit 13. D IETARy CONSULTATION ................
Patient-centred communication approach l Abbreviations l Laboratory and anthropometric reports l Specialist and lay terminology l Making an appointment by phone l Medical history l Taking dietary history l Case report l 24-hour dietary recall l Dietary preferences
Unit 14. A DDITIONAL READING PRACTICE –MISCELLANEOUS
Clinical eating disorders l Anorexia nervosa l Bulimia nervosa l Binge Eating and Compulsive Eating Disorder l A Scientific text. The abstract. l What’s behind the headlines?
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Appendix 1. A NSWER K Ey ..........................
Appendix 2. S CRIPTS ..............................
Appendix 3. G LOSSARy ............................ 303 food products and dishes l food processing l Institutions, departments, fields of study, posts and functions l Wordlist R E f ERE nc