Nutrition

Chapter 1: Nutrition: Food for Health. Chapter 2: Nutrition Guidelines: Applying the Science of Nutrition. Chapter 3: Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism. Chapter 4: Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fiber. Chapter 5: Lipids. Focus on Alcohol. Chapter 6: Proteins and Amino Acids. Chapter 7: Energy Balance and Weight Management. Focus on Eating Disorders. Chapter 8: The Water-Soluble Vitamins. Chapter 9: The Fat-Soluble Vitamins. Focus on Phyotchemicals. Chapter 10: Water and the Electrolytes. Chapter 11: Major Minerals and Bone Health. Chapter 12: The Trace Elements. Focus on Non-Vitamin and Non-Mineral Supplements. Chapter 13: Nutrition and Physical Activity. Chapter 14: Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation. Chapter 15: Nutrition from Infancy to Adolescence. Chapter 16: Nutrition and Aging: The Adult Years. Chapter 17: Food Safety. Focus on Biotechnology. Chapter 18: World Hunger and Malnutrition. Appendices. Glossary. Index.