Discovering Nutrition

by Carr, Timothy

• ISBN13: 9780632045648
• ISBN10: 0632045647
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-10-22
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Discovering Nutrition offers a concise look at the science of nutrition through the lens of today's issues and hot topics. In this compact, accessible overview, the central topics and scientific building blocks of nutrition are emphasized. The book follows the "life and times" of nutrients from their presence in the environment and the body to their role in health and disease, with a focus throughout on the current practical and social issues. Brief chapter overviews. Essential Background and Key Points at the beginning of each chapter. Descriptions of current dietary guidelines and lifestyle recommendations. Relevant examples of "nutrition concepts in action". Chapter Tests. Topic Tests with additional review questions for each chapter. "Check Your Performance" charts.

Author Biography

Timothy P. Carr, PhD, received his BS degree in biological sciences from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, in 1980. He obtained his MS degree in animal science/food science and his PhD degree in nutritional sciences from the University of Arizona in 1985 and 1989, respectively. From 1989 to 1993, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University where he studied the effects of dietary fat on heart disease. Dr. Carr was an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota from 1993 to 1996 where he conducted research and taught nutrition courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level. In 1996, Dr. Carr moved to the University of Nebraska -- Lincoln where he is currently Associate Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry. His research program focuses on how dietary phytochemicals and fats affect cholesterol metabolism at the cellular level. He also teaches several courses, including Introduction to Nutrition and Advanced Nutrition for undergraduates, and Carbohydrate and Lipid Nutrition for graduates.

Table of Contents

Preface	viii
Part I: Nutrients in the Environment	1	(50)
Nutrition Discovered	3	(11)
The many faces of nutrition	3	(2)
Evolution of nutrition science	5	(1)
Definition of a nutrient	6	(2)
Overview of the nutrient classes	8	(6)
Nutrients in Detail	14	(15)
Carbohydrates	14	(3)
Proteins	17	(1)
Lipids	18	(3)
Vitamins	21	(2)
Minerals	23	(1)
Water	24	(5)
The Circle of Life	29	(9)
Energy--universal life support	29	(3)
Nutrient recycling	32	(1)
Nutrients as energy distributors	33	(5)
Nutrients Availability	38	(13)
Global food availability	38	(3)
Dietary recommendations	41	(3)
Dietary supplements	44	(7)
Part II: Nutrients in the Body	51	(32)
Nutrient Capture and Assimilation	53	(10)
Digestion	53	(3)
Mechanisms of nutrient absorption	56	(2)
Nutrient destinations	58	(5)
The Absorptive State	63	(9)
Liver	63	(2)
Muscle	65	(1)
Adipose	66	(2)
Brain	68	(4)
The Fasting State	72	(11)
Liver	72	(2)
Muscle	74	(1)
Adipose	75	(2)
Brain	77	(6)
Part III: Physiologic Aspects of Nutrition	83	(38)
Body Composition	85	(10)
Energy balance	85	(2)
Body fat--too much, too little	87	(2)
Dieting vs. weight management	89	(6)
Nutrition--Related Diseases	95	(12)
Coronary heart disease and stroke	95	(3)
Cancer	98	(2)
Diabetes mellitus	100	(1)
Osteoporosis	101	(6)
Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle	107	(14)
Pregnancy and lactation	107	(4)
From infants to teenagers	111	(4)
The adult years	115	(6)
Part IV: Social and Economic Aspects of Nutrition	121	(48)
Psychology of Nutrition	123	(10)
Food choices	123	(2)
To eat or not to eat	125	(2)
Eating disorders	127	(6)
Use and Misuse of Nutrition Information	133	(12)
From research to newspapers to public policy	133	(3)
Understanding disease risk	136	(3)
Interpreting nutrition information	139	(6)
The Food Industry	145	(15)
Food technology	145	(3)
Food-borne illness	148	(4)
Food labeling	152	(2)
Functional foods	154	(6)
A Healthy Future	160	(9)
Physical activity	160	(2)
The concept of ``optimal health''	162	(2)
Information resources	164	(5)
Appendix A: Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs)	169	(3)
Appendix B: Chapter Test Answers	172	(8)
Appendix C: Topic Tests	180	(31)
Index	211