Key Features :

• Enhances knowledge and skills to promote better health outcomes and prevention of diseases.
• Designed to suit the Indian Nursing Council requirements for both B.Sc Nursing and Post-basic B.Sc nursing programs.
• Covers applied nutrition and dietetics syllabus for B.Sc Nursing and Nutrition and Dietetics syllabus and Postbasic B.Sc Nursing prescribed by INC 2021.
• Revised RDA (2020) is included in all required chapters.
• Revised RDA tables given for nutrient intake will be useful for nurses and dieticians in planning a balanced diet.
• Colored illustrations are used for better understanding.
• Adequate tables, figures, and diagrams are included which will help to understand the concept better.
• Detailed description of nutrition and food requirements for different age groups is provided.
• Sample menu given for all age groups will emphasize the adoption of a healthy diet.
• Healthy recipes suitable for different age groups are given for practical reference.
• Therapeutic diets help to develop skills essential for nursing professionals for proper patient care.
• Chapter-end questions and Question bank provided will help students in self-evaluation of their knowledge.
• Nutritive value of common foods is given for reference.
• Glossary has been included.