Discovering nutrition

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Insel, Paul M. (Author), McMahon, Kimberley (Author), Ross, Don , 1952- (Author)
Other Authors: Bernstein, Melissa (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Burlington, Massachusetts : Jones & Bartlet Learning , c2016
Edition:5th ed
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Food choices : nutrients and nourishment
  • 2. Nutrition guidelines : tools for a healthful diet
  • 3. The human body : from food to fuel
  • 4. Carbohydrates : simple sugars and complex chains
  • 5. Lipids : not just fat
  • 6. Proteins and amino acids : functions
  • 7. Vitamins : vital keys to health
  • 8. Water and minerals : the ocean within
  • 9. Nutrition for physical performance
  • 10. Diet and health
  • 11. Life cycle : maternal and infant nutrition
  • 12. Life cycle : childhood through older adulthood
  • 13. Food safety and technology