Lab Manual for Brown's Understanding Food

By:   Janelle M. Walter, Cathy Kincheloe
Imprint:   Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   7th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Height: 273mm,  Width: 213mm,  Spine: 15mm
Weight:   900g
ISBN:   9780357974193
ISBN 10:   0357974190
Publication Date:   16 December 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Amy Christine Brown received her Ph.D. from Virginia Tech in 1986 in the field of Human Nutrition and Foods. She has been a college professor and a registered dietitian with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics since 1986. Dr. Brown currently teaches at the University of Hawaii's John A. Burns School of Medicine in the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences. Her research interests are in the area of bioactive plant substances beneficial to health and medical nutrition therapy. Some of the studies she has conducted include ""Diet and Crohn's Disease,"" ""Potentially Harmful Herbal Supplements,"" ""Kava Beverage Consumption and the Effect on Liver Function Tests"" and ""The Effectiveness of Kukui Nut Oil in Treating Psoriasis."" Selected research journal publications include: ""Position of the American Dietetic Association: Functional Foods"" (""Journal of the American Dietetic Association"" ); ""The Hawaii Diet: Ad Libitum High Carbohydrate, Low Fat Multi-Cultural Diet For the Reduction of Chronic Disease Risk Factors"" (""Hawaii Medical Journal""); ""Lupus Rrythematosus 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 Non-Diabetic 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.