This book is a compilation of the policy briefs produced by the International Science Council's program on Urban Health and Wellbeing: A Systems Approach over the past five years.
This book provides comprehensive coverage of the theoretical developments and technological breakthroughs that have deepened our understanding of environmental pollution and human health, while also promoting a comprehensive strategy to address these problems.
Atmospheric reactive nitrogen (N) emissions, as an important component of global N cycle, have been significantly altered by anthropogenic activities, and consequently have had a global impact on air pollution and ecosystem services.
This is the first book to explore the science underlying the concept of "e;koku"e;, which is central to an understanding of the palatability of food within Japanese cuisine and is attracting increasing interest among food scientists and professionals worldwide.
This book discusses the latest research and new techniques in the field of lactic acid bacteria, including comparative genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics.
This book introduces readers to basic studies on and applied techniques involving lactic acid bacteria, including their bioengineering and industrial applications.
This book introduces readers to essential advances in the application of physical processing technology in food processing that have been made in recent years.
This volume focuses on cadmium (Cd) exposure, its effects on human health, the mechanism of Cd accumulation and the development of mitigation technologies.
This book provides valuable new insights into preventive measures for chronic arsenic poisoning, exploring the various causes, metabolism and toxicity, preventive drugs, functional foods and various methods for removing arsenic from contaminated water.
The book discusses up-to-date and detailed information about the nutritional quality of forage in the biodiversity-rich Himalayan region and their potential in livestock feeding.
Dieses wissenschaftlich fundierte Fachbuch bietet einen umfassenden Einblick in die biochemischen und physiologischen Grundlagen der low carb vegetarischen und veganen Ernährungsweise.
Omega-3 fatty acids can limit the inflammation that is the underlying cause of many severe diseases of modern civilization, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Omega-3 fatty acids can limit the inflammation that is the underlying cause of many severe diseases of modern civilization, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
This book provides up-to-date information and practical approaches to Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) programs for digestive and / or cardiopulmonary surgery.
This proceedings volume explores a range of sports-related topics, including sports science, exercise, sports engineering and technology, in contributions prepared by respected experts and presented at the 3rd International Colloquium on Sports Science, Exercise, Engineering and Technology (ICoSSEET2016).
The book aims to provide a comprehensive view of advanced environmental approaches for wastewater treatment, heavy metal removal, pesticide degradation, dye removal, waste management, microbial transformation of environmental contaminants etc.
This book describes the structure, function and nutritional values of iron-, zinc-, selenium- and calcium-containing proteins, exploring key mineral-containing proteins like phytoferritin and lactoferrin, as well as a host of zinc- and selenium-containing proteins.
This book addresses up-to-date urban health issues from a systems perspective and provides an appealing integrated urban development strategy based on a 10-year global interdisciplinary research programme created by the International Council for Science (ICSU), and sponsored by the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) and the United Nations University (UNU).
This textbook on Environmental Biotechnology not only presents an unbiased overview of the practical biological approaches currently employed to address environmental problems, but also equips readers with a working knowledge of the science that underpins them.
El coaching nutricional es un método de entrenamiento personalizado durante el cual el/la coach utiliza una serie de herramientas y técnicas que siguiendo una metodología específica van encaminadas a acompañar y a ayudar al cliente (coachee) para que consiga resultados extraordinarios en diferentes áreas de su vida.
La humanidad ha llegado a ser la más poderosa fuerza trasformadora del planeta, con lo cual ha creado un nuevo periodo: el Antropoceno o la "era humana".
Durante mucho tiempo, la Amazonía ha llevado un signo maldito: ser un paraíso infernal, desde la época de Francisco de Orellana (1490-1546) hasta nuestros días.
"La situación de inseguridad alimentaria es un problema mundial que afecta a diferentes comunidades en contextos de pobreza y vulnerabilidad y requiere de la acción de los gobiernos, instituciones y la academia para brindar soluciones que proporcionen el mejoramiento en los factores de bienestar desde la disponibilidad, la calidad, y el acceso a los alimentos.
"Las disciplinas creativas tienen entre otras características, aportar una mirada integral a las problemáticas complejas de las comunidades y brindar herramientas de comunicación efectivas y de alta recordación.
Por mucho tiempo, la salud pública ha abordado la alimentación humana como un fenómeno simple y lineal en el cual los alimentos son comprendidos como causas directas de la enfermedad.
Esta obra ofrece al lector la posibilidad de discutir la pertinencia de los estudios entre sociedades y espacios culturales que permitan la divergencia y la confrontación.
Al ensayista peruano Manuel González Prada (1844-1918) se le considera uno de los pensadores más influyentes de la vida intelectual de su país, al lado de José Carlos Mariátegui.
Esta obra ofrece al lector la posibilidad de discutir la pertinencia de los estudios entre sociedades y espacios culturales que permitan la divergencia y la confrontación.
Al ensayista peruano Manuel González Prada (1844-1918) se le considera uno de los pensadores más influyentes de la vida intelectual de su país, al lado de José Carlos Mariátegui.
Este modulo presenta de forma detallada las pautas para la elaboracion de una dieta balanceada tomando en cuenta las necesidades del organismo humano para sus diferentes edades.
"El pediatra actual debe conocer perfectamente bien los principios básicos de la alimentación infantil, no sólo en cuanto a la fisiología del organismos del niño, sino también con respecto a los nutrimentos que se le van a suministrar tanto en el estado de salud como en el de enfermedad.