Discovering nutrition
By: Paul Insel, R. Elaine Turner, Don Ross.
Contributors: Turner, R. Elaine.; Ross, Don, 1952-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Sudbury, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 840
Subjects: Nutrition.; Nutrition.; Diet.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Food choices: nutrients and nourishment; title: Nutrition guidelines: tools for a healthful diet; title: Complementary nutrition: functional foods and dietary supplements; title: The human body: from food to fuel; title: Carbohydrates: simple sugars and complex chains; title: Lipids: not just fat; title: Proteins and amino acids: function follows form; title: Energy balance and weight management: finding your equilibrium; title: Vitamins: vital keys to health; title: Water and minerals: the ocean within; title: Sports nutrition: eating for peak performance; title: Life cycle: maternal and infant nutrition; title: Life cycle: from childhood through adulthood; title: Food safety and technology: microbial threats and genetic engineering; title: World view of nutrition: the faces of global malnutrition.