{"product_id":"protein-and-energy-a-study-of-changing-ideas-in-nutrition-hardback-9780521452090","title":"Protein and Energy; A Study of Changing Ideas in Nutrition (Hardback) 9780521452090","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eProtein and Energy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Study of Changing Ideas in Nutrition\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book reviews the long-standing debate over the relative merits of a high-protein versus a low-protein diet.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKenneth Carpenter (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521452090, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 27 May 1994\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e296 pages, 14 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.8 x 2.8 cm, 0.64 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'He makes excellent use of his contemporary scientific knowledge in elucidating the past, and he is even-handed in dealing with a subject riddled with hasty pronouncements and gullible consumers.' The Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book reviews the long-standing debate over the relative merits of a high-protein versus a low-protein diet. When protein (or 'animal substance') was first discovered in vegetable foods it was hailed as the only true nutritional principle. Leibig, the leading German chemist of the mid-nineteenth century, believed that it provided the sole source of energy for muscular contraction. In contrast, health reformers argued that high intakes were over-stimulating, leading to dissipation and decline. The subject came to widespread public attention again in the 1950s as the United Nations debated the need for providing protein supplements to Third World infants. At a time when the concern has resurfaced that over-consumption of protein in affluent societies may damage health, this book provides a fascinating historical perspective.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Nutritional science before the Chemical Revolution (1614–1773)\u003cbr\u003e 2. Nutrition in the light of the New Chemistry (1773–1839)\u003cbr\u003e 3. 'Protein' discovered and enthroned (1838–1845)\u003cbr\u003e 4. Things fall apart (1846–1875)\u003cbr\u003e 5. Vegetarian philosophies and Voit's standards (1875–1893)\u003cbr\u003e 6. Chittenden versus the U.S. establishment (1883–1912)\u003cbr\u003e 7. Vitamins and amino acids (1910–1950)\u003cbr\u003e 8. Protein deficiency as a Third World problem (1933–1957)\u003cbr\u003e 9. International actions to produce high-protein supplements (1955–1990)\u003cbr\u003e 10. Re-appraisals of the Third World problem (1955–1990)\u003cbr\u003e 11. Adult needs for amino acids: a new controversy (1950–1992)\u003cbr\u003e 12. Retrospect\u003cbr\u003e Appendices: A. Chemical structure of amino acids\u003cbr\u003e B. The measurement of protein quality\u003cbr\u003e C. Calculations of amino acid balance using an isotope label.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Proteins [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Proteins\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Proteins%20%5BPSBC%5D%22\"\u003ePSBC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004769259800,"sku":"9780521452090","price":76.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521452090i_70edf5ac-e7f6-4481-b9fc-9797598d6cfc.jpg?v=1691382234","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/protein-and-energy-a-study-of-changing-ideas-in-nutrition-hardback-9780521452090","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}