Discovering nutrition
| Main Authors: | , , |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Sudbury, Mass :
Jones & Barlett Publishers ,
c2010
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| Edition: | 3rd ed |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Food choices: nutrients and nourishment
- 2. Nutrition guidelines: tools for a healthful diet
- 3. Complementary nutrition: functional foods and dietary supplements
- 4. The human body: from food to fuel
- 5. Carbohydrates: simple sugars and complex chains
- 6. Lipids: not just fat
- 7. Proteins and amino acids: function follows form
- 8. Energy balance and weight management: finding your equilibrium
- 9. Vitamins: vital keys to health
- 10. Water and minerals: the ocean within
- 11. Sports nutrition: eating for peak performance
- 12. Life cycle: maternal and infant nutrition
- 13. Life cycle: from childhood through adulthood
- 14. Food safety and technology: microbial threats and genetic engineering
- 15. World view of nutrition: the faces of global malnutrition