Understanding nutrition / Eleanor Noss Whitney, Sharon Rady Rolfes.
Publication details: St. Paul, MN : West Pub., c1996.Edition: 7th editionDescription: xx, 756, [282] p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cmISBN:- 0314063854 (hc : alk. paper)
- 9780314063854
- QU 145 W617u 1996
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Book Open Access | Health Sciences Library | QU 145 W617u 1996 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | MBAL22020102 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Chapter. 1. An Overview of Nutrition
Chapter. 2. Planning a Healthy Diet
Chapter. 3. Digestion, Absorption, and Transport
Chapter. 4. The Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fibers
Chapter. 5. The Lipids: Triglycerides, Phospholipids, and Sterols
Chapter. 6. Protein: Amino Acids
Chapter. 7. Metabolism: Transformations and Interactions
Chapter. 8. Energy Balance and Body Composition
Chapter. 9. Weight Management: Overweight and Underweight
Chapter. 10. The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C
Chapter. 11. The Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A, D, E, and K
Chapter. 12. Water and the Major Minerals
Chapter. 13. The Trace Minerals
Chapter. 14. Fitness: Physical Activity, Nutrients, and Body Adaptations
Chapter. 15. Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation
Chapter. 16. Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence
Chapter. 17. Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years
Chapter. 18. Diet and Health
Chapter. 19. Consumer Concerns about Foods and Water
Chapter. 20. Hunger and Global Environmental Problems
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