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Amy Christine Brown – Understanding Food: Principles and Preparation Product Details    Hardcover: 625 pages    Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing; 4 edition (June 1, 2010)    Language: English    ISBN-10: 0538734981    ISBN-13: 978-0538734981UNDERSTANDING FOOD: PRINCIPLES AND PREPARATION is your introductory guide to learning about foods, food preparation, food service, and food science. Integrating these key topics with relevant information about nutrition and the food industry, the fourth edition gives you a thorough overview of the different dimensions of food principles–and insight into the variety of career options available in the food industry. Numerous photographs and illustrations help you understand and apply what you read.About the AuthorAmy Christine Brown, PhD, RD received her PhD from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1986 in the field of Human Nutrition and Foods. She has been a college professor, and a registered dietitian with the American Dietetic Association, since 1986. Dr. Brown currently teaches at the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the Department of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. Her research interests are in the area of Complementary Medicine and Medical Nutrition Therapy. Some of the studies she has conducted include “Potentially Harmful Herbal Supplements,” “Kava Beverage Consumption and their effect on liver function tests,” and “The effectiveness of kukui nut oil in treating psoriasis.” Selected previous research journal publications include: “The Hawaii Diet: Ad libitum high carbohydrate, low fat multi-cultural diet for the reduction of chronic disease risk factors: Obesity, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and hyperglycemia” (Hawaii Medical Journal), “Lupus Erythematosus and Nutrition: A Review.” (Journal of Renal Nutrition), “Dietary survey of Hopi elementary school students.” (Journal of the American Dietetic Association), “Serum cholesterol levels of nondiabetic and streptozotocin-diabetic rats.” (Artery), “Infant feeding practices of migrant farm laborers in Northern Colorado.” (Journal of the American Dietetic Association), “Body mass index and perceived weight status in young adults. (Journal of Community Health), “Dietary intake and body composition of Mike Pigg – 1988 Triathlete of the Year.” (Clinical Sports Medicine), and numerous newspaper nutrition columns that spanned almost a decade. Dr. Brown’s purpose for obtaining her doctoral degree and main professional goal was to become a writer. –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.Find more about this here:http://www.amazon.com/dp/0538734981