Nutrition : an applied approach
Includes access code to MyNutritionLab with MyDietAnalysis
| Main Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston, Massachusetts :
Pearson ,
c2012
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| Edition: | 3rd ed; myplate edition |
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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