Discovering NutritionDiscovering Nutrition, Third Edition is a student-friendly introduction to nutrition on a non-majors level. Coverage of material such as digestion, metabolism, chemistry, and life cycle nutrition is clearly written, accessible, and engaging to undergraduate students. |
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Sommario
Acknowledgments | 1 |
Food Choices Nutrients and Nourishment | 3 |
Nutrition Guidelines Tools for a Healthful Diet | 31 |
Complementary Nutrition Functional Foods and Dietary Supplements | 69 |
The Human Body From Food to Fuel | 103 |
Carbohydrates Simple Sugars and Complex Chains | 135 |
Lipids Not Just Fat | 169 |
Proteins and Amino Acids Function Follows Form | 211 |
Water and Minerals The Ocean Within | 399 |
Sports Nutrition Eating for Peak Performance | 451 |
Spotlight on Eating Disorders | 491 |
Life Cycle Maternal and Infant Nutrition | 517 |
Life Cycle From Childhood Through Adulthood | 561 |
Food Safety and Technology Microbial Threats and Genetic Engineering | 599 |
World View of Nutrition The Faces of Global Malnutritioin | 633 |
Appendices | 655 |
Spotlight on Metabolism | 245 |
Energy Balance and Weight Management Finding Your Equilibrium | 273 |
Vitamins Vital Keys to Health | 321 |
Spotlight on Alcohol | 371 |
Answers to Study Questions | 155 |
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Informazioni bibliografiche
| Titolo | Discovering Nutrition |
| Autori | Paul Insel, Elaine Turner, Don Ross |
| Edizione | illustrata |
| Editore | Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2010 |
| ISBN | 0763758736, 9780763758738 |
| Lunghezza | 654 pagine |
| Esporta citazione | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |