Understanding nutrition

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Whitney, Eleanor Noss (Author), Rolfes, Sharon Rady (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Stamford, Connecticut : Cengage Learning , c2016
Edition:14th ed
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. An overview of nutrition
  • 2. Planning a healthy diet
  • 3. Digestion, absorption, and transport
  • 4. The carbohydrates: sugars, starches, and fibers
  • 5. The lipids: triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols
  • 6. Protein: amino acids
  • 7. Energy metabolism
  • 8. Energy balance and body composition
  • 9. Weight management: overweight, obesity, and underweight
  • 10. The water-soluble vitamins: B vitamins and vitamin C
  • 11. The fat-soluble vitamins, A, D, E, and K
  • 12. Water and the major minerals
  • 13. The trace minerals
  • 14. Fitness: physical activity, nutrients, and body adaptations
  • 15. Life cycle nutrition: pregnancy and lactation
  • 16. Life cycle nutrition: infancy, childhood, and adolescence
  • 17. Life cycle nutrition: adulthood and the later years
  • 18. Diet and health
  • 19. Consumer concerns about foods and water
  • 20. Hunger and the global environment