Understanding nutrition Ellie Whitney, Sharon Rady Rolfes.

Understanding nutrition

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Whitney, Eleanor Noss
Other Authors:	Rolfes, Sharon Rady
Language:	English
Published:	Belmont, CA: Thomson Higher Education, 2008.
Edition:	11th ed.
Subjects:	Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Nutrition

Table of Contents:

1. An overview of nutrition
2. Planning a healthy diet
3. Digestion, absorption, and transport
4. The carbohydrates: sugars, starches, and fibers
5. The lipids: triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols
6. Protein: amino acids
7. Metabolism: transformations and interactions
8. Energy balance and body composition
9. Weight management: overweight, obesity, and underweight
10. The water-soluble vitamins: B vitamins and vitamin C
11. The fat-soluble vitamins: A, D, E, and K
12. Water and the major minerals
13. The trace minerals
14. Fitness: physical activity, nutrients, and body adaptations
15. Life cycle nutrition: Pregnancy and lactation
16. Life cycle: infancy, childhood, and adolescence
17. Life cycle: nutrition: adulthood and the later years
18. Diet and health
19. Consumer concerns about foods and water
20. Hunger and the global environment