Understanding nutrition / Ellie Whitney, Sharon Rady Rolfes
Material type: TextPublisher: Australia : Thomson/Wardsworth c2005Edition: Tenth editionDescription: xviii, 714 + [various paging]Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9812549811 [newsprint]Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Book | 613.2 W61 2005 (Browse shelf) | Available | 3UCBL000015407 |
Contents: Chapter 1. An overview of nutrition 2 -- Chapter 2. Planning a healthy diet 38 -- Chapter 3. Digestion, absorption, and transport 72 -- Chapter 4. The carbohydrates: sugars, starches, and fibers 102 -- Chapter 5. The lipids: triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols 140 -- Chapter 6. Protein: amino acids 180 -- Chapter 7. Metabolism: transformations and interactions 214 -- Chapter 8. Energy balance and body composition 250 -- Chapter 9. Weight management: overweight and underweight 278 -- Chapter 10. The water-soluble vitamins: B vitamins and vitamin C 320 -- Chapter 11. The fat-soluble vitamins: A, D, E, and K 366 -- Chapter 12. Water and the major minerals 394 -- Chapter 13. The trace minerals 436 -- Chapter 14. Fitness: physical activity, nutrients, and body adaptation 472 -- Chapter 15. Life cycle nutrition: pregnancy and lactation 506 -- Chapter 16. Life cycle nutrition: infancy, childhood, and adolescence 542 -- Chapter 17. Life cycle nutrition: adulthood and the later years 586 -- Chapter 18. Diet and health 612 -- Chapter 19. Consumer concerns about foods and water 656 -- Chapter 20. Hunger and the global environment 692; Includes appendices, bibliographical references, glossary and index
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