Nutrition Your Life Science

by Turley, Jennifer; Thompson, Joan

• ISBN13: 9780538494847
• ISBN10: 0538494840
• Additional ISBN(s): 9781305112575
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-01-01
• Publisher: Brooks Cole
• More Book Details

Summary

NUTRITION: YOUR LIFE SCIENCE helps you understand the fundamental principles of nutritional science though an interactive, flexible, and fun learning experience that partners a modular print text with online lessons and study tools. Use the unique pedagogical aids, including T-Talks, GENEies, and Bio Beats, to engage in the material and develop a better understanding of how concepts apply to your own life. This integrated solution allows you to spend time on what matters most to your success in this course by giving you a variety of options to learn, review, and demonstrate your knowledge. NUTRITION: YOUR LIFE SCIENCE offers a perfect partnership between print and online resources that will change the way you think about learning.

Table of Contents

Nutrition Basics

Nutrition basics and terminology

Carbohydrates

Proteins

Lipids/Fats

Vitamins, minerals, and water

Summary

Tools to Plan, Manage, And Evaluate Diets for Optimal Health

Food Labels

Dietary Reference Intakes

The MyPlate Food Guidance System

Dietary Guidelines and Recommendations

Food Composition Information and the Exchange List System

Summary

Nutrition in Chronic Disease

The Gastrointestinal System

Proteins: From Foods to Cells in the Body

Photosynthesis and Fiber

Carbohydrate Storage and Disorders

Lipids in Heart Disease and Cancer

Summary

The Science of Nutrition in Energy Balance, Body Composition, Weight Control and Fitness

Scientific Inquiry Tied To Genetics, Evolution, and Obesity

Energy Balance

Body Composition and Weight Control

Principles of Fitness for Health

The Fundamentals of Exercise Nutrition

Summary

The Vitamins And Minerals

Fat-Soluble Vitamins

Water-Soluble Vitamins

Water and The Electrolytes

Major Minerals in Bone and Protein

Trace Minerals

Summary

Nutrition Information And The Food Industry

Nutrition Information Credibility (Fact versus Fallacy)

Food, Drugs, and Supplements

Food Additives

Food Safety: Microbial Growth

Food Safety: Consumer Awareness

Summary

Nutrition Through The Lifespan

Reproductive Fitness and Prenatal Nutrition

Nutrition during Infancy and for Lactation

Childhood Nutrition

Adolescent Nutrition

Nutrition for the Older Adult

Summary

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