ADVANCED
HUMAN
NUTRITION

I
n the preface to the last two editions, we posed the

question, “Why a book on advanced human nutri-
tion?” We responded that there was, and continues

to be, a limited number of intermediate and advanced
textbooks that detail why nutrients are important from
a biochemical, physiologic, and molecular perspective.
Today, the same shortage exists with the exception of
Advanced Human Nutrition, whose initial success and
adoptions exceeded our expectations.