Personal Nutrition (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac)

by Boyle, Marie A.; Long Roth, Sara

• ISBN13: 9780534558673
• ISBN10: 0534558674
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-08-14
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

1. The Art of Understanding Nutrition. 2. The Pursuit of an Ideal Diet. 3. The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, and Fiber. 4. The Lipids: Fats and Oils. 5. The Proteins and Amino Acids. 6. The Vitamins. 7. Water and the Minerals. 8. Alcohol. 9. Weight Management. 10. Nutrition and Fitness. 11. The Life Cycle: Conception Through the Later Years. 12. Food Safety and the Global Food Supply. Appendix A: Nutrition Resources. Appendix B: An Introduction to the Human Body. Appendix C: Canadian Dietary Guidelines and Recommendations. Appendix D: Aids to Calculations. Appendix E: Food Exchange Systems. Appendix F: Chapter Notes. Appendix G: Table of Food Composition.

Table of Contents

The Art of Understanding Nutrition	p. 2
Nutrition and Health Promotion	p. 5
The Longevity Game Scorecard	p. 8
The Savvy Diner: But I Can't Afford to Eat Nutritious or Healthy Foods!	p. 9
A National Agenda for Improving Nutrition and Health	p. 11
Understanding Our Food Choices	p. 13
Nutrition Action: Good and Fast: A Guide to Eating on the Run, or Has Your Waistline Been Supersized?	p. 14
Spotlight: How Do You Tell If It's Nutrition Fact or Nutrition Fiction?	p. 21
The Pursuit of an Ideal Diet	p. 30
The ABCs of Eating for Health	p. 32
The Nutrients	p. 34
Nutrient Recommendations	p. 36
Nutrition Action: Grazer's Guide to Smart Snacking	p. 41
The Challenge of Dietary Guidelines	p. 44
Tools Used in Diet Planning	p. 44
The Savvy Diner: Build a Healthy Base: Let the Pyramid Guide Your Food Choices	p. 45
Rate Your Plate Scorecard	p. 57
Spotlight: A Tapestry of Cultures and Cuisines	p. 58
The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, and Fiber	p. 68
Carbohydrate Basics	p. 70
The Simple Carbohydrates	p. 71
The Complex Carbohydrates: Starch in the Diet	p. 75
Nutrition Action: Keeping A Healthy Smile	p. 76
The Savvy Diner: Choose a Variety of Grains Daily, Especially Whole Grains	p. 79
The Complex Carbohydrates: Fiber in the Diet	p. 83
How the Body Handles Carbohydrates	p. 86
Carbohydrate Consumption Scorecard	p. 87
Spotlight: Sweet Talk--Alternatives to Sugar	p. 94
The Lipids: Fats and Oils	p. 100
A Primer on Fats	p. 102
A Closer View of Fats	p. 103
Characteristics of Fats in Foods	p. 105
The Other Members of the Lipid Family: Phospholipids and Sterols	p. 106
How the Body Handles Fat	p. 107
Lipids and Health	p. 109
Fat in the Diet	p. 113
Nutrition Action: Oh Nuts! You Mean Fat Can Be Healthy?	p. 115
The Trans Fatty Acid Controversy--Is Butter Better?	p. 118
The Savvy Diner: Choose Fats Sensibly	p. 121
Scorecard: Rate Your Fats and Health IQ	p. 123
Understanding Fat Substitutes	p. 124
Spotlight: Diet and Heart Disease	p. 126
The Proteins and Amino Acids	p. 134
What Proteins Are Made Of	p. 136
The Functions of Body Proteins	p. 137
How the Body Handles Protein	p. 140
Protein Quality of Foods	p. 142
Recommended Protein Intakes	p. 143
Protein and Health	p. 143
The Savvy Diner: The New American Plate: Reshape Your Protein Choices for Health	p. 148
The Vegetarian Diet	p. 149
Protein Scorecard	p. 150
Nutrition Action: Food Allergy--Nothing to Sneeze At	p. 154
Spotlight: Wonder Bean: The Benefits of Soy	p. 157
The Vitamins	p. 164
Turning Back the Clock	p. 166
The Two Classifications of Vitamins	p. 167
Water-Soluble Vitamins	p. 167
Fat-Soluble Vitamins	p. 177
Nonvitamins	p. 183
The Savvy Diner: Color Your Plate with Vitamin-Rich Foods--and Handle Them with Care	p. 185
Five a Day Plus Scorecard	p. 186
Nutrition Action: Medicinal Herbs	p. 187
Phytonutrients in Foods: The Phytochemical Superstars	p. 191
Spotlight: Functional Foods--Let Food Be Your Medicine	p. 194
Water and the Minerals	p. 200
Water--The Most Essential Nutrient	p. 202
The Major Minerals	p. 206
Calcium Sources Scorecard	p. 212
Nutrition Action: Diet and Blood Pressure--The Salt Shaker and Beyond	p. 217
The Savvy Diner: Choose and Prepare Foods with Less Salt	p. 221
The Trace Minerals	p. 222
Spotlight: Osteoporosis--The Silent Stalker of the Bones	p. 228
Alcohol and Nutrition	p. 238
What is Alcohol?	p. 240
Absorption and Metabolism of Alcohol	p. 240
Nutrition Action: How It All Adds Up	p. 241
Alcohol and Its Effects	p. 244
Health Benefits of Alcohol	p. 246
Health Risks of Alcohol	p. 247
Weighing the Pros and Cons of Alcohol Consumption	p. 249
Scorecard: Alcohol Assessment Questionnaire	p. 250
The Savvy Diner: What Is a Drink?	p. 251
Spotlight: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome	p. 252
Weight Management	p. 256
A Closer Look at Obesity	p. 258
Problems Associated with Weight	p. 259
What Is a Healthful Weight?	p. 261
Energy Balance	p. 264
Healthy Weight Scorecard	p. 265
Causes of Obesity	p. 267
Weight Gain and Loss	p. 270
Weight Loss Strategies	p. 279
Weight Gain Strategies	p. 286
The Savvy Diner: Aiming for a Healthy Weight While Dining Out	p. 287
Nutrition Action: Breaking Old Habits	p. 288
Spotlight: The Eating Disorders	p. 291
Nutrition and Fitness	p. 300
Getting Started on Lifetime Fitness	p. 303
The Components of Fitness	p. 304
Nutrition Action: Nutrition and Fitness: Forever Young, or You're Not Going to Take Aging Lying Down, Are You?	p. 305
Physical Activity Scorecard	p. 308
Energy for Exercise	p. 311
Fuels for Exercise	p. 313
Protein Needs for Fitness	p. 317
Fluid Needs and Exercise	p. 317
Vitamins and Minerals for Exercise	p. 319
The Savvy Diner: Food for Fitness	p. 322
Spotlight: Athletes and Supplements--Help or Hype?	p. 324
The Life Cycle: Conception Through the Later Years	p. 330
Pregnancy: Nutrition for the Future	p. 332
Pregnancy Readiness Scorecard	p. 335
Nutrition Action: Not for Coffee Drinkers Only	p. 339
Healthy Infants	p. 341
Early and Middle Childhood	p. 348
The Importance of Teen Nutrition	p. 353
Nutrition in Later life	p. 355
Aging Scorecard	p. 357
The Savvy Diner: Meals for One	p. 365
Looking Ahead and Growing Old	p. 366
Spotlight: Nutrition and Cancer Prevention	p. 368
Food Safety and the Global Food Supply	p. 378
Foodborne Illnesses and the Agents That Cause Them	p. 380
Safe Food Storage and Preparation	p. 387
The Savvy Diner: Keep Food Safe to Eat	p. 391
Food Safety Scorecard	p. 392
Pesticides and Other Chemical Contaminants	p. 394
Food Additives	p. 398
Nutrition Action: Should You Buy Organically Grown Produce and Meats?	p. 400
New Technologies on the Horizon	p. 402
Spotlight: Domestic and World Hunger	p. 407
Appendixes
An Introduction to the Human Body	p. 1
Aids to Calculations and the Food Exchange System	p. 15
Canadian Dietary Guidelines and Recommendations	p. 22
Chapter Notes	p. 27
Table of Food Composition	p. 44
Glossary	p. 1
Credits	p. 1
Index	p. 1
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