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Discovering nutrition / Paul Insel, Don Ross, Kimberley McMahon, & Melissa Bernstein

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: United States of America : Jones & Barlett Learning , 2019.Edition: 6th edDescription: 848p. : col ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9781284139464
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 613.2 23 PAU
LOC classification:
  • QP141 .I628 2019
NLM classification:
  • QU 145
Contents:
Food choices : nutrients and nourishment -- Nutrition guidelines : tools for healthful diet -- The human body : from food to fuel -- Carbohydrates : simple sugars and complex chains -- Spotlight on alcohol -- Lipids : not just fat -- Proteins and amino acids : function follows form -- Vitamins : vital keys to health -- Spotlight on dietary supplements and functional foods -- Water and minerals : the ocean within -- Spotlight on metabolism and energy balance -- Nutrition for physical performance -- Spotlight on eating disorders -- Diet and health -- Spotlight on obesity and weight management -- Life cycle : maternal and infant nutrition -- Life cycle : childhood through older adulthood -- Spotlight on world nutrition -- Food safety and technology : microbial threats and genetic engineering.
Summary: The 6th edition of "Discovering Nutrition" provides a clear and engaging introduction to the fundamentals of nutrition. It aims to teach students practical, consumer-based nutrition information and encourage behavior change and personal decision-making.
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General Books General Books CUTN Central Library Medicine, Technology & Management Non-fiction 613.2 PAU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 51145

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Food choices : nutrients and nourishment -- Nutrition guidelines : tools for healthful diet -- The human body : from food to fuel -- Carbohydrates : simple sugars and complex chains -- Spotlight on alcohol -- Lipids : not just fat -- Proteins and amino acids : function follows form -- Vitamins : vital keys to health -- Spotlight on dietary supplements and functional foods -- Water and minerals : the ocean within -- Spotlight on metabolism and energy balance -- Nutrition for physical performance -- Spotlight on eating disorders -- Diet and health -- Spotlight on obesity and weight management -- Life cycle : maternal and infant nutrition -- Life cycle : childhood through older adulthood -- Spotlight on world nutrition -- Food safety and technology : microbial threats and genetic engineering.

The 6th edition of "Discovering Nutrition" provides a clear and engaging introduction to the fundamentals of nutrition. It aims to teach students practical, consumer-based nutrition information and encourage behavior change and personal decision-making.

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