Edition |
2nd ed |
Description |
xxi, 613, [72] p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 28 cm. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
What is nutrition? -- Tools for healthy eating -- The basics of digestion -- Carbohydrates: sugars, starches, and fiber -- Fats, oils, and other lipids -- Proteins and amino acids -- Vitamins -- Minerals and water -- Alcohol -- Weight management and energy balance -- Nutrition and fitness -- Consumerism: from farm to table -- Food safety and technology -- Hunger at home and abroad -- Life cycle nutrition: pregnancy through infancy -- Life cycle nutrition: toddlers through the later years. |
Subject |
Nutrition -- Textbooks
|
ISBN |
9780321696588 (student edition) |
|
0321696581 (student edition) |
|