Discovering nutrition /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Insel, Paul M. (Author)
Other Authors: Turner, R. Elaine, Ross, Don, 1952-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Sudbury, Mass. Jones and Bartlett Publishers, c2010.
Edition:Third edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Food choices : nutrients and nourishment
  • Nutrition guidelines : tools for a healthful diet
  • Complementary nutrition : functional foods and dietary supplements
  • The human body : from food to fuel
  • Carbohydrates : simple sugars and complex chains
  • Lipids : not just fat
  • Proteins and amino acids : function follows form
  • Energy balance and weight management : finding your equilibrium
  • Vitamins : vital keys to health
  • Water and minerals : the ocean within
  • Sports nutrition : eating for peak performance
  • Life cycle : maternal and infant nutrition
  • Life cycle : from childhood through adulthood
  • Food safety and technology : microbial threats and genetic engineering
  • World view of nutrition : the faces of global malnutrition.