Nutrition : science & applications /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, N.J. :
John Wiley & Sons,
[2003]
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| Edition: | Fourth edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Nutrition : sorting fact from fantasy
- 1. Nutrition : everyday choices
- 2. Applying the science of nutrition
- 3. The human body from meals to molecules
- Energy-yielding nutrients
- 4. Carbohydrates : sugars, starches, and fiber
- 5. Lipids : how much of a good thing?
- 6. Protein : the privileged nutrient
- 7. Energy balance and weight management
- Water and the micronutrients
- 8. The water-soluble vitamins
- 9. The fat-soluble vitamins
- 10. The internal sea : water and the major minerals
- 11. The trace minerals : our element needs
- Applying nutrition to life
- 12. Meeting our needs : food, fortified food, and supplements
- 13. Fueling fitness : nutrition and exercise
- 14. In the beginning : nutrition for mothers and infants
- 15. The growing years : infancy to adolescence
- 16. Nutrition and aging : the adult years
- Nutrition in today's world
- 17. How safe is our food supply?
- 18. The global view : feeding the world