Understanding Nutrition
eBook - PDF

Understanding Nutrition

  1. 826 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Understanding Nutrition

About this book

The bestselling UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION makes the science of nutrition meaningful and memorable. Updated with the latest available research and the new 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines, the 15th Edition emphasizes active learning and prepares students for their future careers. Authors Whitney and Rolfes draw readers into the study of nutrition with a lively and approachable writing style--dispelling students' existing misconceptions and empowering them to make better nutrition choices and enact lasting behavior change.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. About the Authors
  3. Brief Contents
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Reviewers of Recent Editions
  8. Chapter 1: An Overview of Nutrition
  9. Chapter 2: Planning a Healthy Diet
  10. Chapter 3: Digestion, Absorption, and Transport
  11. Chapter 4: The Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fibers
  12. Chapter 5: The Lipids: Triglycerides, Phospholipids, and Sterols
  13. Chapter 6: Protein: Amino Acids
  14. Chapter 7: Energy Metabolism
  15. Chapter 8: Energy Balance and Body Composition
  16. Chapter 9: Weight Management: Overweight, Obesity, and Underweight
  17. Chapter 10: The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C
  18. Chapter 11: The Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A, D, E, and K
  19. Chapter 12: Water and the Major Minerals
  20. Chapter 13: The Trace Minerals
  21. Chapter 14: Fitness: Physical Activity, Nutrients, and Body Adaptations
  22. Chapter 15: Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation
  23. Chapter 16: Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence
  24. Chapter 17: Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years
  25. Chapter 18: Diet and Health
  26. Chapter 19: Consumer Concerns about Foods and Water
  27. Chapter 20: Hunger and the Global Environment
  28. Appendix A: Cells, Hormones, and Nerves
  29. Appendix B: Basic Chemistry Concepts
  30. Appendix C: Biochemical Structures and Pathways
  31. Appendix D: Measures of Protein Quality
  32. Appendix E: Nutrition Assessment
  33. Appendix F: Estimated Energy Needs
  34. Appendix G: Choose Your Foods: Food Lists for Diabetes and Weight Management
  35. Appendix H: Aids to Calculation
  36. Appendix I: WHO Nutrition Recommendations
  37. Appendix J: Healthy People 2020
  38. Glossary
  39. Index

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