Understanding nutrition /
Whitney, Eleanor Noss.
Understanding nutrition / Ellie Whitney, Sharon Rady Rolfes. - Thirteenth edition. - Australia: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, 2013. - 1 volume (various pagings) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
An overview of nutrition
Planning a healthy diet
Digestion, absorption, and transport
The carbohydrates: sugars, starches, and fibers
The lipids: triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols
Protein: amino acids
Energy metabolism
Energy balance and body composition
Weight management: overweight, obesity, and underweight
The water-soluble vitamins: B vitamins and vitamin C
The fat-soluble vitamins: A, D, E, and K
Water and the major minerals
The trace minerals
Fitness: physical activity, nutrients, and body adaptations
Life cycle nutrition: pregnancy and lactation
Life cycle nutrition: infancy, childhood, and adolescence
Life cycle nutrition: adulthood and the later years
Diet and health
Consumer concerns about foods and water
Hunger and the global environment
9781133587521 (student ed.) 1133587526 (student ed.) 9781133606789 (looseleaf ed.) 1133606784 (looseleaf ed.)
2012934035
Nutrition--Textbooks.
QP141 / .W46 2013
Understanding nutrition / Ellie Whitney, Sharon Rady Rolfes. - Thirteenth edition. - Australia: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, 2013. - 1 volume (various pagings) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
An overview of nutrition
Planning a healthy diet
Digestion, absorption, and transport
The carbohydrates: sugars, starches, and fibers
The lipids: triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols
Protein: amino acids
Energy metabolism
Energy balance and body composition
Weight management: overweight, obesity, and underweight
The water-soluble vitamins: B vitamins and vitamin C
The fat-soluble vitamins: A, D, E, and K
Water and the major minerals
The trace minerals
Fitness: physical activity, nutrients, and body adaptations
Life cycle nutrition: pregnancy and lactation
Life cycle nutrition: infancy, childhood, and adolescence
Life cycle nutrition: adulthood and the later years
Diet and health
Consumer concerns about foods and water
Hunger and the global environment
9781133587521 (student ed.) 1133587526 (student ed.) 9781133606789 (looseleaf ed.) 1133606784 (looseleaf ed.)
2012934035
Nutrition--Textbooks.
QP141 / .W46 2013