Nutrition : an applied approach
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
San Francisco, California :
Benjamin Cummings ,
c2012
|
| Edition: | 3rd ed |
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- 1. The role of nutrition in our health
- 2. Designing a healthful diet
- 3. The human body: are we really what we eat
- 4. Carbohydrates: plant-derived energy nutrients
- 5. Fats: essential energy-supplying nutrients
- 6. Proteins: crucial components of all body tissues
- 7. Nutrients involved in fluid and electrolyte balance
- 8. Nutrients involved in antioxidant function
- 9. Nutrients involved in bone health
- 10. Nutrients involved in energy metabolism and blood health
- 11. Achieving and maintaining a healthful body weight
- 12. Nutrition and physical activity: keys to good health
- 13. Food safety and technology: impact on consumers
- 14. nutrition through the life cycle: pregnancy and the first year of life
- 15. Nutrition through the life cycle: childhood to late adulthood