Content thoroughly revised to keep in line with the latest INC syllabus Content revised for better clarity of concepts, ensuring comprehensive and exhaustive coverage Content updated to provide information on recent trends in clinical biochemistry Text presented in short sentences, sometimes fragments, in the form of bulleted points Easy-to-read simple language used for ease of comprehension Numerous graphics, tables, diagrams and pictures provided wherever needed Applied aspects of topics, e.g. recommended dietary allowances (RDAs), cookery rules and preservation of nutrients, balanced diet and role of nurse in nutritional programmes, etc., in nutrition and various investigations in biochemistry provided in sufficient detail Chapter in a Nutshell, short summary, appended in the end of every chapter to help the learner quickly revise the chapters content Exam-oriented exercises provided to help students prepare themselves on the lines of the exam Clinical Applications Boxes – a feature provided to help students comprehend the importance of biochemical information in diagnosis and treatment of clinical problems Recent developments in nutrition and its emerging concepts Recent changes in the Food Safety Standards and Regulations Nutrition assessments in the Community Settings and different methods of feeding patients Role of Nurse in various programmes of nutrition Tables provided as ready reckoner of nutritive values for common foods