Discovering nutrition
By: Timothy Carr
Contributors: Wiley online library
Publisher: Blackwell Pub.
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Malden, Mass
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
ISBN-13: 9780470693759
Subjects: Nutrition
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Table of contents: title: Pt. 1: Nutrients in the environment; title: Nutrition discovered; title: The many faces of nutrition; title: Evolution of nutrition science; title: Definition of a nutrient; title: Overview of the nutrient classes; title: Nutrients in detail; title: Carbohydrates; title: Proteins; title: Lipids; title: Vitamins; title: Minerals; title: Water; title: The circle of life; title: Energy - universal life support; title: Nutrients as energy distributors; title: Nutrient recycling; title: Nutrient availability; title: Global food availability; title: Dietary recommendations; title: Dietary supplements; title: Pt. II: Nutrients in the body; title: Nutrient capture and assimilation; title: Digestion; title: Nutrient absorption and transport; title: Nutrient destinations; title: The absorptive state; title: Liver; title: Muscle; title: Adipose; title: Brain; title: The fasting states; title: Liver; title: Muscle; title: Adipose; title: Brain; title: Pt. III: Physiologic aspects of nutrition; title: Body composition; title: Energy balance; title: Body fat-too much, too little; title: Dieting vs. weight management; title: Nutrition-related diseases; title: Coronary heart disease and stroke; title: Cancer; title: Diabetes mellitus; title: Osteoporosis; title: Nutrition throughout the life cycle; title: Pregnancy and lactation; title: From infants to teenagers; title: The adult years; title: Pt. IV: Social and economic aspects of nutrition; title: Psychology of nutrition; title: Food choices; title: To eat or not to eat; title: Eating disorders; title: Use and misuse of nutrition information; title: From research to newspapers to public policy; title: Understanding disease risk; title: Interpreting nutrition information; title: The food industry; title: Food technology; title: Food-borne illness; title: Food labeling; title: Functional foods; title: A healthy future; title: Physical activity; title: The concept of "optimal health"; title: Information resources.