Understanding nutrition

by Whitney, Eleanor Noss

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Title Statements

Full title :Understanding nutrition / Eleanor Whitney, Sharon Rady Rolfes, Tim Crowe, Adam Walsh.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2016.
Edition:3rd Australian and New Zealand edition

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Cengage Learning
Place of Publication:South Melbourne, Vic
Language:eng
Publication Date:2016.

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Description:pages

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780170366670, 0170366677
oclc:ocn929987548
Dewey Decimal:613.2

1. An overview of nutrition -- 2. Planning a healthy diet -- 3. Digestion, absorption and transport -- 4. The carbohydrates: Sugar, starch and fibres -- 5. The lipids: Triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols -- 6. Protein: Amino acids -- 7. Metabolism: Transformations and interactions -- 8. Energy balance and body composition -- 9. Weight management: Overweight and underweight -- 10. The water-soluble vitamins: B vitamins and vitamin C -- 11. The fat-soluble vitamins: A, D, E, and K -- 12. Water and the major minerals -- 13. The trace minerals -- 14. Fitness: Physical activity, nutrients, and body adaptations -- 15. Life cycle nutrition: Pregnancy and lactation -- 16. Life cycle nutrition: Infancy, childhood and adolescence -- 17. Life cycle nutrition: Adulthood and the later years -- 18. Diet and health -- 19. Consumer concerns about foods and water -- 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. Physical activity and energy requirements -- Appendix G. Aids to calculation.