Whitney, Eleanor Noss. <br/><br/>
Understanding nutrition / 
Eleanor Noss Whitney, Sharon Rady Rolfes. 
 - 7th edition 
 - St. Paul, MN :  West Pub.,  c1996. 
 - xx, 756, [282] p. :  ill. (some col.) ;  27 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Contents<br/><br/>Chapter. 1. An Overview of Nutrition <br/>Chapter. 2. Planning a Healthy Diet<br/>Chapter. 3. Digestion, Absorption, and Transport <br/>Chapter. 4. The Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fibers <br/>Chapter. 5. The Lipids: Triglycerides, Phospholipids, and Sterols <br/>Chapter. 6. Protein: Amino Acids<br/>Chapter. 7. Metabolism: Transformations and Interactions <br/>Chapter. 8. Energy Balance and Body Composition<br/>Chapter. 9. Weight Management: Overweight and Underweight<br/>Chapter. 10. The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C<br/>Chapter. 11. The Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A, D, E, and K<br/>Chapter. 12. Water and the Major Minerals<br/>Chapter. 13. The Trace Minerals <br/>Chapter. 14. Fitness: Physical Activity, Nutrients, and Body Adaptations <br/>Chapter. 15. Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation <br/>Chapter. 16. Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence <br/>Chapter. 17. Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years<br/>Chapter. 18. Diet and Health<br/>Chapter. 19. Consumer Concerns about Foods and Water <br/>Chapter. 20. Hunger and Global Environmental Problems  
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0314063854 (hc : alk. paper) 9780314063854 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nutrition.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>QU 145 W617u 1996