All Library of Congress Call Numbers begin with letters that represent various subject areas (see the box on the Left).
The main subject classes often are narrowed even further by the addition of a second letter, called a subdivision. For the full listing of the main classes and their subdivisions, see the Library of Congress site.
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Sample Subject Heading to Search for in Library Catalog
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TX : Nutrition
QP : Food Science
RM : Health and Nutrition
GT: Food Habits
Staying healthy with nutrition : the complete guide to diet and nutritional medicine by
The 21st-century edition of this groundbreaking work by Dr. Elson Haas with Dr. Buck Levin presents the most current health and nutrition information available in an easy-to-use format with a friendly, engaging tone. Decades of practical experience and scientific research are compiled into one encyclopedic volume that features newly expanded chapters on special supplements, lifestage programs, and breakthrough medical treatment protocals for conditions including fatigue, viral illnesses, weight management, and mental and mood disorders such as anxiety, ADHD, and depression.PART ONE gives a detailed analysis of The Building Blocks of nutrition: water, carbohydrates, proteins, fats and oils, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients.PART TWO evaluates Foods and Diets, discussing every food group and most diets around the world. A special chapter on the environment and nutrition raises awareness and offers guidance about food additives, industrial chemicals, food irradiation, electropollution, and other health and ecological issues.PART THREE brings all of this nutritional information together, showing readers how to make wise and commonsense choices while Building a Healthy Diet. A personalized eating plan for the year, The Ideal Diet is both seasonally and naturally based, and a healthy lifelong diet.PART FOUR contains specific nutritional and lifestyle therapies for enhancing all stages of life and suggests treatments for common conditions and diseases such as aging, menopause, bone loss, weight loss, and cancer by focusing on Nutritional Applications: 32 Special Diet and Supplement Programs.Anyone interested in enhancing wellness, eating right, treating illness naturally, and living in harmony with nature will find Staying Healthy with Nutrition to be the ultimate handbook for optimal health and vitality."For more than thirty years my colleague Dr. Elson Haas has contributed to the field of nutritional education to the benefit of both the public and health practitioners. This new edition of his classic guide is user friendly and filled with current scientific studies, making it possible for everyone to be up to date in this most important are of knowledge about health. In my opinion, Staying Healthy with Nutrition is an excellent guide for those wishing to make smarter dietary choices."--Andrew Weil, MD, author of 8 Weeks to Optimum Health and Healthy Aging"The comprehensiveness of Dr. Haas's Staying Healthy with Nutrition makes it a great desk reference for physicians and other healthcare practitioners or professionals. The more controversial topics are handled with considerable fairness and insight."--T. Colin Campbell, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Nutritional Biochemistry at Cornell University, and author of The China Study
Food Science and Nutrition by
The second edition of Food Science and Nutrition has been updated with three new chapters on Fruits and Vegetables, Food Microbiology, and Food Laws and Standards. Divided into two parts - (a) food science and (b) nutrition - the book presents the fundamental concepts of food science and nutrition in a manner that students can understand easily. It also suggests methods for planning nutritionally balanced meals for all ages, and discusses menu planning,nutrient enhancement, and diet modifications.
Handbook of Health Psychology / by
This comprehensive Handbook, the first in a decade, provides an intensive review, integration, and evaluation of the first quarter-century of health psychology research and intervention. Because of research advances in behavioral, psychological, and social aspects of health, health psychology has created a new way of thinking about health and well-being. Working within biobehavioral and sociocultural frameworks, the 51 chapters address basic theories underlying health-behavior relationships while, at the same time, applying those theories to specific disease conditions and the promotion of health. This book is intended for teachers of undergraduate, graduate or professional courses, students in psychology and other applied health fields, health researchers, and health practitioners. "
Power foods : 150 delicious recipes with the 38 healthiest ingredients / by 
Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle / by
Presents an overview of the nutritional issues common at the different periods of the life cycle. This text stresses the impact of nutrition on quality of life at each stage of development, and features the thinking on contemporary issues and research.
Filling Up : the psychology of eating / by 
Milk and Dairy Products in Human Nutrition : Production, Composition and Health / by 
Nutrition and Diet Therapy / by