Multicultural Handbook of Food, Nutrition and Dietetics

Food, Nutrition and Dietetics: A Multicultural Handbook is the must have practical resource for dietitians, nutritionists and students working with both well settled but also recently migrated ethnic groups. Written by a team of authors drawn from the British Dietetic Association′s Specialist Multicultural Nutrition Group the book provides in–depth information to equip the reader in the provision of nutrition advice to minority groups. Spanning a broad range of cultural groups the book seeks to consider religious and cultural requirements in relation to traditional diets; research on migration studies and chronic disease states; and nutrition and dietetic treatment in relation to key chronic diseases. From the Back Cover Chronic illness such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and stroke have been shown to increase dramatically in minority population groups, despite traditional native diets often being healthy and balanced. Lifestyle changes as a result of migration play a large part in this phenomenon and when faced with the problem, many health professionals admit that they have limited knowledge of the cultural requirements of such patients and clients. Food, Nutrition and Dietetics: A Multicultural Handbook is therefore an essential resource which will equip both the qualified and student dietitian with the tools they need to ensure that when prescribing dietary treatment religious and cultural needs along with habitual food choices of the individual are fully understood and taken into account. Written by a team of expert dietitians this book is a valuable source of reference for all nutritionists, dietitians, related health professionals and students studying in these areas. It will be an excellent addition to all libraries in universities and research establishments where these subjects are studied and taught. Table of Contents Multicultural Groups to be considered.   1. South Asian 1. Gujurati 2. Muslim 3. Punjabi 4. Bengali 5. Tamil 2. Afro Caribbean 3. Africa 1. Nigerian 2. Ghanaian 3. Somalian 4. Vietnamese 5. Jewish 6. Chinese 7. Eastern European 1. Polish 2. Portuguese 3. Turkish / Greeks   The aspects that will be included within each section will be:.   Religious and cultural requirements in relation to traditional diets including any impact on nutritional status. The research on migration studies and chronic disease states.   Nutrition and dietetic treatment in relation to: 1. Healthy Eating 2. Obesity 3. Cancer 4. Coronary Heart Disease / Stroke 5. Diabetes 6. Weaning