Understanding nutrition / Ellie Whitney, Sharon Rady Rolfes.
Material type: TextPublication details: Australia: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, 2013.Edition: Thirteenth editionDescription: 1 volume (various pagings) : color illustrations ; 29 cmISBN:- 9781133587521 (student ed.)
- 1133587526 (student ed.)
- 9781133606789 (looseleaf ed.)
- 1133606784 (looseleaf ed.)
- QP141 .W46 2013
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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
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