Digestion and nutrition [electronic resource]

Learn how the body's digestive system breaks down food, extracts the nutrients the body needs to grow, function, and repair itself, and gets rid of waste materials

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sullivan, Robert J. [ (Robert James)] (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Chelsea House Publishers , c2009
Series:Human body: how it works
Subjects:
Online Access:NetLibrary
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction to digestion and nutrition
  • 2. Nutrition and major nutrients
  • 3. Minor nitrients and metabolism
  • 4. Digestion, absorption, and elimination
  • 5. Chewing and swallowing
  • 6. The stomach and small intestine
  • 7. The large intestine and elimination
  • 8. Common health problems
  • 9. Guides to healthy eating