Discovering nutrition - Insel, Paul M.; Ross, Don; McMahon, Kimberley; Bernstein, Melissa (Burlington, MA Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2019)
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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Nutrition -- Textbooks