Discovering NutritionDiscovering Nutrition, Fourth Edition is a student-friendly introduction to nutrition on a non-majors level. Coverage of material such as digestion, metabolism, chemistry, and life cycle nutrition is clearly written, accessible, and engaging to undergraduate students. Includes new section on diet and health, including obesity and physical activity. |
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Discovering Nutrition is well written, and offers a balanced approach to nutrition. The authors have done their homework researching the various components of nutrition. It's useful as a text for students entering medical fields such as nursing, and dental hygiene.
Contents
Food Choices Nutrients and Nourishment | 1 |
Nutrition Guidelines Tools for a Healthful Diet | 28 |
Complementary Nutrition Functional Foods and Dietary Supplements | 67 |
The Human Body From Food to Fuel | 103 |
Carbohydrates Simple Sugars and Complex Chains | 136 |
Spotlight on Alcohol | 168 |
Lipids Not Just Fat | 193 |
Proteins and Amino Acids Function Follows Form | 233 |
Spotlight on Eating Disorders | 475 |
Life Cycle Maternal and Infant Nutrition | 499 |
Life Cycle From Childhood Through Adulthood | 539 |
Food Safety and Technology Microbial Threats and Genetic Engineering | 574 |
World View of Nutrition The Faces of Global Malnutrition | 605 |
Nutrition and Health for Canadians | 626 |
ATP Produced from Macronutrients | 641 |
Answers to Study Questions | 643 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Discovering Nutrition |
| Author | Paul M. Insel |
| Publisher | Jones & Bartlett Publishers, 2013 |
| ISBN | 1449632947, 9781449632946 |
| Length | 688 pages |
| Subjects | › › Health & Fitness / Diet & Nutrition / Nutrition |
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