Understanding nutrition

Understanding nutrition

by Whitney, Eleanor Noss

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This introductory nutrition text is praised for its approachable narrative, engaging presentation, & careful explanations. The 13th edition of 'Understanding Nutrition' takes the study of nutrition to a new level with an emphasis on active learning, assignable content, & integrated resources.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Understanding nutrition / Ellie Whitney, Sharon Rady Rolfes.

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This introductory nutrition text is praised for its approachable narrative, engaging presentation, & careful explanations. The 13th edition of 'Understanding Nutrition' takes the study of nutrition to a new level with an emphasis on active learning, assignable content, & integrated resources.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2013.
  • Edition:13th ed

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The Physical Object

  • Description:1 volume (various pagings) : : illustrations (chiefly color) ; : 29 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:1133587526, 9781133587521, 9781133587538, 1133587534, 9781133606789, 1133606784
  • oclc:ocn805760550
  • LC Classification:QP141
  • Dewey Decimal:613.2

Table of Contents

An overview of nutrition -- Planning a healthy diet -- Digestion, absorption, and transport -- The carbohydrates: sugars, starches, and fibers -- The lipids: triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols -- Protein: amino acids -- Energy metabolism -- Energy balance and body composition -- Weight management: overweight, obesity, and underweight -- The water-soluble vitamins: B vitamins and vitamin C -- The fat-soluble vitamins: A, D, E, and K -- Water and the major minerals -- The trace minerals -- Fitness: physical activity, nutrients, and body adaptations -- Life cycle nutrition: pregnancy and lactation -- Life cycle nutrition: infancy, childhood, and adolescence -- Life cycle nutrition: adulthood and the later years -- Diet and health -- Consumer concerns about foods and water -- Hunger and the global environment.

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Subjects

Diet Diet in disease Diet Therapy Diétothérapie Health and Fitness Health and Wellbeing Metabolism metabolism (biological concept) Métabolisme NUTRITION Nutrition -- Textbooks Régimes alimentaires Textbooks

Writers

Whitney, Eleanor Noss Rolfes, Sharon Rady

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