Overview. The nutrition, food science and culinary connection -- 1. Nutrition basics: what is inside food, how it functions and health guidelines -- 2. Food science basics: healthy cooking and baking demystified -- 3. Culinary art basics: healthy cooking fundamentals -- 4. Carbohydrate basics: sugar, starches and fibers in foods and health -- 5. Protein basics: animal and vegetable proteins in food and health -- 6. Lipids basics: fats and oils in foods and health -- 7. Vitamin and mineral basics: the ABCs of healthy foods and beverages, including phytonutrients and functional foods -- 8. Fluid basics: healthfully meeting fluid needs -- 9. Diet and disease: healthy choices for disease prevention and diet management -- 10. Weight management: finding the healthy balance -- 11. Life cycle nutrition: healthful eating throughout the ages -- 12. Global food and nutrition: world food, health and the environment -- Word pantry.