Understanding Nutrition

Whitney Ellie

Understanding Nutrition Whitney Ellie, Sharon Rady Rolfes - 10th edition - USA Wadsworth c2005 - xviii, 714, p. : ill, [Chiefly col.] ; 28 cm Nutrition Explorer CD-ROM

BRIEF CONTENTS:

CHAPTER 1 An overview of Nutrition 1
CHAPTER 2 planning a Healthy Diet 38
CHAPTER 3 Digestion, Absorption, and Transport 72
CHAPTER 4 The Carbohydrates: Sugars, starches , and fibers 102
CHAPTER 5 The Lipids: Triglycerides, Phospholipids, and Sterols 140
CHAPTER 6 Protein: Amino Acids 180
CHAPTER 7 Metabolism: Transformations and Interactions 214
CHAPTER 8 Energy balance and Body composition 250
CHAPTER 9 Weight Management: Overweight and Underweight 278
CHAPTER 10 The Water Soluble Vitamins: B vitamins and Vitamin C 320
CHAPTER 11 The Fat Soluble Vitamins: A, D, E, and K 366
CHAPTER 12 Water and the Major Minerals 394
CHAPTER 13 The Trace Minerals 436
CHAPTER 14 Fitness: physical activity, Nutrients, and Body Adaptations 472
CHAPTER 15 Life cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation 506
CHAPTER 16 Life cycle Nutrition: Infancy, childhood, and Adolescence 542
CHAPTER 17 Life cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years 586
CHAPTER 18 Diet and Health 612
CHAPTER 19 Consumer concerns about foods and water 656
CHAPTER 20 Hunger and the Global environment Problems 692


Includes Bibliography and index

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