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by Wardlaw, Gordon; Smith, Anne

• ISBN13: 9780077388393
• ISBN10: 0077388399
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2011-01-01
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
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Summary

Contemporary Nutrition: A Functional Approach is an alternate version of Wardlaw-Smith's Contemporary Nutrition, 8e. While Contemporary Nutrition: A Functional Approach shares the recognized strengths of the eighth edition, it offers a unique approach to the coverage of vitamins and minerals. It departs from a traditional presentation by instead organizing vitamins and minerals within the context of physiological functions and the health conditions they influence. The text will provide students who lack a strong science background the ideal balance of reliable nutrition information and practical consumer-oriented knowledge. With their friendly writing style, the authors act as the student's personal guide to dispelling common misconceptions and to gaining a solid foundation for making informed nutrition choices.

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Table of Contents

NUTRITION: A KEY TO HEALTH

Chapter 1: What You Eat and Why

Chapter 2: Guidelines for Designing a Healthy Diet

Chapter 3: The Human Body: A Nutrition Perspective

ENERGY NUTRIENTS AND ENERGY BALANCE

Chapter 4: Carbohydrates

Chapter 5: Lipids

Chapter 6: Proteins

Chapter 7: Energy Balance and Weight Maintenance

VITAMINS, MINERALS, AND WATER

Overview of the Micronutrients (Intro)

Chapter 8: Nutrients Involved with Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

Chapter 9: Nutrients that Function as Antioxidants

Chapter 10: Nutrients Involved in Bone Health

Chapter 11: Nutrients Involved with Energy Metabolism and Blood Health

NUTRITION: BEYOND THE NUTRIENTS

Chapter 12: Nutrition: Fitness and Sports

Chapter 13: Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Other Conditions

Chapter 14: Undernutrition throughout the World

Chapter 15: Food Safety

NUTRITION: A FOCUS ON THE LIFE STAGES

Chapter 16: Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Chapter 17: Nutrition from Infancy through Adolescence

Chapter 18: Nutrition during Adulthood

APPENDIXES:A: Solutions to Case Studies and Check Your KnowledgeB: Daily Values Used in Food LabelsC: Dietary Advice for CanadiansD: The Exchange SystemE: Dietary Intake and Energy Expenditure AssessmentF: Chemical Structures in NutritionG: Height-Weight TablesH: Sources of Nutrition InformationI: English-Metric Conversions