Understanding nutrition / Ellie Whitney, Sharon Rady Rolfes.

Author/creator Whitney, Eleanor Noss author.
Other author Rolfes, Sharon Rady author.
Format Book
EditionFifteenth edition.
PublicationStamford, CT : Cengage Learning, [2019]
Copyright Date©2019
Descriptionxix, pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Subjects

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.
General noteCharts and tables on endliners.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Action note Laupus
ISBN1337392693
ISBN9781337392693

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