Discovering nutrition
By: Paul Insel, R. Elaine Turner, Don Ross.
Contributors: Turner, R. Elaine.; Ross, Don, 1952-
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Sudbury, MA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780763758738
Subjects: Nutrition -- Textbooks; Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Diet
Genres: Textbooks.
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.