Nutrition for a healthy mouth /
Rebecca Sroda.
- x, 260 pages. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Eating 101 -- Carbohydrates: the body's fuel -- Protein: the body builder -- Lipids: the body's cushion -- Vitamins: directors of cell processes -- Minerals: regulators of body fluid -- Water: vital for life -- Dietary and herbal supplements: uncovering the unknown -- Diet and dental caries -- Diet, nutrition, and periodontal disease -- Choosing foods wisely -- Reading labels -- Nutrient needs for development, growth, and maintenance of oral structures -- Dietary considerations for the lifecycle -- Eating disorders -- Nutritional counseling -- Special nutritional needs