Understanding nutrition / Ellie Whitney, Sharon Rady Rolfes.

ISBN:

9780495116691

Title:

Author:

Whitney, Eleanor Noss.

Personal Author:

Whitney, Eleanor Noss.

Edition:

11th ed.

Publication Information:

Belmont, CA : Thomson/Wadsworth, c2008.

Physical Description:

1 v. (various pagings) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Contents:

Chapter 1. An overview of nutrition -- Highlight 1. Nutrition information and misinformation: on the net and in the news -- Chapter 2. Planning a healthy diet -- Highlight 2. Vegetarian diets -- Chapter 3. Digestion, absorption and transport -- Highlight 3. Common digestive problems -- Chapter 4. The carbohydrates: sugars, starches and fibers -- Highlight 4. Alternatives to sugar -- Chapter 5. The lipids: triglycerides, phospholipids and sterols -- Highlight 5. High-fat foods: friend or foe? -- Chapter 6. Protein: amino acids -- Highlight 6. Nutritional genomics -- Chapter 7. Metabolism: transformations and interactions -- Highlight 7. Alcohol and nutrition -- Chapter 8. Energy balance and body composition -- Highlight 8. Eating disorders -- Chapter 9. Weight management: overweight, obesity and underweight -- Highlight 9. The latest and greatest weight-loss diet, again -- Chapter 10. The water-soluble vitamins: B vitamins and Vitamin C -- Highlight 10. Vitamin and mineral supplements -- Chapter 11. The fat-soluble vitamins: A, D, E and K --

Highlight 11. Antioxidant nutrients in disease prevention -- Chapter 12. Water and the major minerals -- Highlight 12. Osteoporosis and calcium -- Chapter 13. The trace minerals -- Highlight 13. Phytochemicals and functional foods -- Chapter 14. Fitness: physical activity, nutrients and body adaptations -- Highlight 14. Supplements as ergogenic aids -- Chapter 15. Life cycle nutrition: pregnancy and lactation -- Highlight 15. Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Chapter 16. Life cycle nutrition: infancy, childhood and adolescence -- Highlight 16. Childhood obesity and the early development of chronic diseases -- Chapter 17. Life cycle nutrition: adulthood and the later years -- Highlight 17. Nutrient-drug interactions -- Highlight 18. Diet and health -- Highlight 18. Complementary and alternative medicine --Chapter 19. Consumer concerns about foods and water -- Highlight 19. Food biotechnology -- Chapter 20. Hunger and the global environment -- Highlight 20. Progress toward sustainable food production -- Appendices.

Subject Term:

Nutrition.

Metabolism.

Added Author:

Rolfes, Sharon Rady.

Format:

Books

Publication Date:

2008

Publication Information:

Belmont, CA : Thomson/Wadsworth, c2008.

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This is the most widely used introductory nutrition text used by students from around the world and you will see that it's a text worth keeping! Not only will this best-selling book help you excel in your nutrition course, Whitney and Rolfes' UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION will also guide you in applying the most current nutrition research and show the relevance to your own life. UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION is at the forefront of the latest advances in human nutrition-helping you understand what the scientific facts tell us about human nutrition and health. Ellie Whitney and Sharon Rady Rolfes begin with the basics-an introduction to the nutrients;and then guide you through every important topic covered in today's nutrition courses. Linked chapter by chapter to the CengageNOW, a new online resource that provides you with PERSONALIZED STUDY tools, Thomson Audio Study Products, animations that clarify complex processes, and much more, this Eleventh Edition of UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION features everything you need to keep on top of this quickly evolving field.

1 An Overview Of Nutrition

Highlight: Nutrition Information and Misinformation--On the Net and in the News

2 Planning A Healthy Diet

Highlight: Vegetarian Diets

3 Digestion, Absorption, And Transport

Highlight: Common Digestive Problems

4 The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, And Fibers

Highlight: Alternatives to Sugar

5 The Lipids: Triglycerides, Phospholipids, And Sterols

Highlight: High-Fat Foods: Friend or Foe?

6 Protein: Amino Acids

Highlight: Nutritional Genomics

7 Metabolism: Transformations And Interactions

Highlight: Alcohol and Nutrition

8 Energy Balance And Body Composition

Highlight: Eating Disorders

9 Weight Management: Overweight And Underweight

Highlight: The Latest and Greatest Weight-Loss Diet--Again

10 The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins And Vitamin C

Highlight: Vitamin and Mineral Supplements

11 The Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A, D, E, And K

Highlight: Antioxidant Nutrients in Disease Prevention

12 Water And The Major Minerals

Highlight: Osteoporosis and Calcium

13 The Trace Minerals

Highlight: Phytochemicals and Functional Foods

14 Fitness: Physical Activity, Nutrients, And Body Adaptations

Highlight: Supplements as Ergogenic Aids

15 Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy And Lactation

Highlight: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

16 Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, And Adolescence

Highlight: Childhood Obesity and the Early Development of Chronic Diseases

17 Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood And The Later Years

Highlight: Nutrient-Drug Interactions

18 Diet And Health

Highlight: Complementary and Alternative Medicines

19 Consumer Concerns About Foods And Water

Highlight: Food Biotechnology

20 Hunger And Global Environmental Problems

Highlight: Progress Toward Sustainable Food Production

Appendix A Cells, Hormones, and Nerves

Appendix B Basic Chemistry Concepts

Appendix C Biochemical Structures and Pathways

Appendix D Measures of Protein Quality

Appendix E Nutrition Assessment

Appendix F NEW! Physical Activity and Energy Requirements

Appendix G United States: Exchange Lists

Appendix H Table of Food Composition

Appendix I WHO: Nutrition Recommendations

Canada: Choice System and Guidelines

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