Nutrition : science & applications /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smolin, Lori A.
Other Authors: Grosvenor, Mary B.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, [2003]
Edition:Fourth edition.
Subjects:
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