1. The Basics of Understanding Nutrition. Spotlight: How Do You Tell If It's Nutrition Fact or Nutrition Fiction? 2. The Pursuit of a Healthy Diet. Spotlight: A Tapestry of Cultures and Cuisines. 3. Anatomy for Nutrition's Sake. Spotlight: Gut Feelings--Common Digestive Problems. 4. The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, and Fiber. Spotlight: Sweet Talk--Alternatives to Sugar. 5. The Lipids: Fats and Oils. Spotlight: Diet and Heart Disease. 6. The Proteins and Amino Acids. Spotlight: Vegetarian Eating Patterns. 7. The Vitamins: A Functional Approach. Spotlight: Nutrition and Cancer Prevention. 8. The Minerals and Water: A Functional Approach. Spotlight: Osteoporosis--The Silent Stalker of the Bones. 9. Impact of Fluids and Beverages on Nutritional Health. Spotlight: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. 10. Weight Management. Spotlight: The Eating Disorders. 11. Nutrition for Fueling Fitness and Sport. Spotlight: Nutrition Supplements and Sport Performance--Help or Hype? 12. The Life Cycle: Conception through the Later Years. Spotlight: Addressing Weight Problems in Children and Adolescents. 13. Food Safety and the Global Food Supply. Spotlight: Global Food Insecurity. Appendix A: Aids to Calculations and Food Exchange Lists for Diabetes and Weight Management and the USDA Healthy Food Patterns. Appendix B: Canadian Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines. Glossary. Index.