Understanding nutrition /

This text presents core information for an introductory nutrition course. Each chapter includes a section examining current and often controversial topics, such as functional foods and food biotechnology. Learning features include margin definitions and a glossary, health promotion advice, and inter...

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Main Author: Whitney, Eleanor Noss
Other Authors: Rolfes, Sharon Rady
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Belmont, CA : Wadsworth, [2002]
Edition:9th ed.
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505 0 |a An overview of nutrition -- Planning a healthy diet -- Digestion, absorption, and transport -- The carbohydrates : sugars, starches, and fibers -- The lipids : triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols -- Protein : amino acids -- Metabolism : transformations and interactions -- Energy balance and body composition -- Weight management : overweight and underweight -- The water-soluble vitamins : B vitamins and vitamin C -- The fat soluble vitamins : A, D, E, and K -- Water and the major minerals -- The trace minerals -- Fitness : physical activity, nutrients, and body adaptations -- Life cycle nutrition : pregnancy and lactation -- Life cycle nutrition : infancy, childhood, and adolescence -- Life cycle nutrition : adulthood and the later years -- Diet and health -- Consumer concerns about foods and water -- Hunger and global environmental problems -- Appendix A: Cells, hormones, and nerves -- Appendix B: Basic chemistry concepts -- Appendix C: Biochemical structures and pathways -- Appendix D: Measures of protein quality -- Appendix E: Nutrition assessment -- Appendix F: Nutrition resources -- Appendix G: United States : exchange lists -- Appendix H: Table of food composition -- Appendix I: WHO : nutrition recommendations ; Canada : choice system and guidelines. 
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