Understanding Nutrition

Building upon Ellie Whitney and Sharon Rady Rolfes' classic text, this third Australian and New Zealand edition of Understanding Nutrition is a practical and engaging introduction to the core principles of nutrition. A thorough introductory guide, this text will equip students with the knowledge and skills required to optimise health and wellbeing. With its focus on Australia and New Zealand, the text incorporates current nutrition guidelines, recommendations and public health nutrition issues relevant to those studying and working in nutrition in this region of the world. The text begins with.

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IFC; PRELIMS; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Brief Contents; Contents; Guide to the text; Guide to the online resources; Features Matrix; Preface; About the authors; Acknowledgements; CHAPTER 01: AN OVERVIEW OF NUTRITION; FOOD CHOICES; THE NUTRIENTS; THE SCIENCE OF NUTRITION; NUTRIENT REFERENCE VALUES; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; DIET AND HEALTH; CHAPTER ACTIVITIES; HIGHLIGHT 01: NUTRITION INFORMATION AND MISINFORMATION -ON THE NET AND IN THE NEWS; CHAPTER 02: PLANNING A HEALTHY DIET; PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES; DIET-PLANNING GUIDES; FOOD LABELS; CHAPTER ACTIVITIES; HIGHLIGHT 02: VEGETARIAN DIETS.

CHAPTER 03: DIGESTION, ABSORPTION AND TRANSPORTDIGESTION; ABSORPTION; THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS; THE HEALTH AND REGULATION OF THE GI TRACT; CHAPTER ACTIVITIES; HIGHLIGHT 02: COMMON DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS; CHAPTER 04: THE CARBOHYDRATES: SUGARS, STARCHES AND DIETARY FIBRE; THE CHEMIST'S VIEW OF CARBOHYDRATES; THE SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATES; THE COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES; DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION OF CARBOHYDRATES; GLUCOSE IN THE BODY; HEALTH EFFECTS AND RECOMMENDED INTAKES OF SUGARS; ALTERNATIVE SWEETENERS; HEALTH EFFECTS AND RECOMMENDED INTAKES OF STARCH AND DIETARY FIBRE; CHAPTER ACTIVITIES.

HIGHLIGHT 04: CARB…