Download or read book Mosby's Pocket Guide to Nutritional Assessment and Care - E-Book written by Mary Courtney Moore and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2016-07-02 with total page 585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - MyPyramid and MyPyramid for Kids simplify diet and lifestyle planning for all age groups. - NEW assessment tool MEDFICTS (Meat, Eggs, Dairy, Fried foods, In baked goods, Convenience foods, Table fats, Snacks) helps evaluate an individual's diet. - MORE information on limiting sodium intake to fight hypertension and ischemic heart disease. - EXPANDED content on the liver, particularly related to hepatitis. - NEW table lists medications that can impair control of glucose and lipid levels. - NEW information on medications to address the nutritional implications of cancer, HIV infection, and diabetes.