Discovering Nutrition

by Insel, Paul; Ross, Don; Bernstein, Melissa; McMahon, Kimberley

• ISBN13: 9781284064650
• ISBN10: 1284064654
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781284094824
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780763758738, 9781284164473, 9781449661335
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2015-03-30
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
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Table of Contents

Chapter1 Food Choices: Nutrients and Nourishment
Chapter2 Nutrition Guidelines: Tools for a Healthful Diet
Chapter3 The Human Body: From Food to Fuel
Chapter4 Carbohydrates: Simple Sugars and Complex Chains
Case Spotlight on Alcohol
Chapter5 Lipids: Not Just Fat
Chapter6 Proteins and Amino Acids: Function Follows Form
Chapter7 Vitamins: Vital Keys to Health
Case Spotlight on Dietary Supplements and Functional Foods
Chapter8 Water and Minerals: The Ocean Within
Case Spotlight on Metabolism and Energy Balance
Chapter9 Nutrition for Physical Performance
Case Spotlight on Eating Disorders
Chapter10 Diet and Health
Case Spotlight on Obesity and Weight Management
Chapter11 Life Cycle: Maternal and Infant Nutrition
Chapter12 Life Cycle: Childhood Through Older Adulthood
Case Spotlight on World Nutrition
Chapter13 Food Safety and Technology: Microbial Threats and Genetic Engineering