Understanding nutrition

"Building upon Ellie Whitney and Sharon Rady Rolfes' classic text, this fourth Australian and New Zealand edition of Understanding Nutrition is a practical and engaging introduction to the core principles of nutrition. 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. A thorough introductory guide, this market-leading text equips students with the knowledge and skills required to optimise health and wellbeing."--Publlisher

1. An overview of nutrition -- 2. Planning a healthy diet -- 3. Digestion, absorption and transport -- 4. The carbohydrates: sugar, starches and dietary 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 group 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-related disease -- 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 calculations -- Answ…