Nutrition now / Judith E. Brown.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Content
Unit 1 - Key Nutrition Concepts and Terms.
Unit 2 - The Inside Story about Nutrition and Health.
Unit 3 - The Ways of Knowing about Nutrition.
Unit 4 - Understanding Food and Nutrition Labels.
Unit 5 - Nutrition Attitudes and Behaviors.
Unit 6 - What''''s a Healthful Diet.
Unit 7 - How the Body Uses Food.
Unit 8 - Calories! Food, Energy, and Energy Balance.
Unit 9 - The Highs and Lows of Body Weight.
Unit 10 - Weight Control: The Myths and Realities.
Unit 11 - Disordered Eating: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, and Pica.
Unit 12 - Useful Facts about Sugars, Starches, and Fiber.
Unit 13 - Alcohol: The Positives and Negatives.
Unit 14 - Diet and Dental Health.
Unit 15 - Proteins and Amino Acids.
Unit 16 - Vegetarian Diets.
Unit 17 - Food Allergies and Intolerences.
Unit 18 - Fats and Cholesterol in Health.
Unit 19 - Nutrition and Heart Disease.
Unit 20 - Vitamins and Your Health.
Unit 21 - Phyto-Chemicals and Other Naturally Occurring Substances in Food.
Unit 22 - Diet and Cancer.
Unit 23 - Good Things to Know about Minerals.
Unit 24 - Herbal and Other Dietary Supplements.
Unit 25 - Water Is An Essential Nutrient.
Unit 26 - Nutrition and Physical Fitness for Everyone.
Unit 27 - Nutrition and Physical Performance.
Unit 28 - Good Nutrition for Life: Pregnancy, Breast-Feeding, and Infancy.
Unit 29 - Nutrition for the Growing Years: Childhood through Adolescents.
Unit 30 - Nutrition and Health maintenance for Adults of All Ages.
Unit 31 - Nutrient-Gene Interactions in Health and Disease.
Unit 32 - The Multiple Dimensions of Food Safety.
Unit 33 - Aspects of Global Nutrition.