Perspectives in nutrition

By: Wardlaw, Gordon MContributor(s): Hampl, Jeffrey S | DiSilvestro, Robert AMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Boston : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2004Edition: 6th EditionDescription: xxviii, 752, [78] p. : illustrations (chiefly color)ISBN: 0072442123 (hbk. : alk. paper); 9780072442120; 0071215182 (ISE : alk. paper); 9780071215183; 0071217843; 9780071217842 Subject(s): NutritionDDC classification: 613.2 Online resources: Click here to access online | Click here to access online
Contents:
Part 1 Nutrition Basics -- 1 What Nourishes You? -- 2 The Basis of a Healthy Diet -- 3 Human Digestion and Absorption -- 4 Metabolism -- Part 2 The Energy-Yielding Nutrients and Alcohol -- 5 Carbohydrates -- 6 Lipids -- 7 Proteins -- 8 Alcohol -- Part 3 The Vitamins and Minerals -- 9 The Fat-Soluble Vitamins -- 10 The Water-Soluble Vitamins -- 11 Water and the Major Minerals -- 12 Trace Minerals -- Part 4 Energy Production and Energy Balance -- 13 Energy Balance and Weight Control -- 14 Nutrition for Fitness and Sports -- 15 Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge-Eating Disorder, and Other Conditions -- Part 5 Nutrition Applications in the Life Cycle -- 16 Pregnancy and Breastfeeding -- 17 Nutrition from Infancy through Adolescence -- 18 Nutrition During Adulthood -- Part 6 Putting Nutrition Knowledge into Practice -- 19 Safety of Food and Water -- 20 Undernutrition Throughout the World.
Summary: Perspectives in Nutrition, Seventh Edition, is an introductory nutrition text appropriate for the majors and mixed-majors nutrition courses. This student-focused text presents the major concepts in nutrition including the body's use of food nutrients and diet planning throughout the life cycle. The text places special emphasis on the application of nutrition principles in everyday life by exploring the health consequences of nutrition practices.
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Annexed Glossary, Index.

Part 1 Nutrition Basics --
1 What Nourishes You? --
2 The Basis of a Healthy Diet --
3 Human Digestion and Absorption --
4 Metabolism --
Part 2 The Energy-Yielding Nutrients and Alcohol --
5 Carbohydrates --
6 Lipids --
7 Proteins --
8 Alcohol --
Part 3 The Vitamins and Minerals --
9 The Fat-Soluble Vitamins --
10 The Water-Soluble Vitamins --
11 Water and the Major Minerals --
12 Trace Minerals --
Part 4 Energy Production and Energy Balance --
13 Energy Balance and Weight Control --
14 Nutrition for Fitness and Sports --
15 Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge-Eating Disorder, and Other Conditions --
Part 5 Nutrition Applications in the Life Cycle --
16 Pregnancy and Breastfeeding --
17 Nutrition from Infancy through Adolescence --
18 Nutrition During Adulthood --
Part 6 Putting Nutrition Knowledge into Practice --
19 Safety of Food and Water --
20 Undernutrition Throughout the World.

Perspectives in Nutrition, Seventh Edition, is an introductory nutrition text appropriate for the majors and mixed-majors nutrition courses. This student-focused text presents the major concepts in nutrition including the body's use of food nutrients and diet planning throughout the life cycle. The text places special emphasis on the application of nutrition principles in everyday life by exploring the health consequences of nutrition practices.

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