Nutrition is personal. Knowledge is power. PERSONAL NUTRITION helps students turn knowledge into the power to make changes and live smarter.
Created to help students be smarter consumers, PERSONAL NUTRITION builds the scientific foundation of nutrition through an accessible narrative and application. The functional presentation of vitamins and minerals in Chapter 7 and Chapter 8 provides students with a meaningful context for understanding their importance in maintaining good health. By engaging students through practical examples and exercises, the content empowers them with the knowledge and tools to make smart decisions regarding their personal nutrition and health. Updated with 2010 Dietary Guidelines and new learning objectives, the Eighth Edition presents current information in a format that focuses students on the most important topics. PERSONAL NUTRITION motivates students to become informed consumers and to make changes in their everyday life - starting now.
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1. The Basics of Understanding Nutrition.
2. The Pursuit of a Healthy Diet.
3. Anatomy for Nutrition's Sake.
4. The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, and Fiber.
5. The Lipids: Fats and Oils.
6. The Proteins and Amino Acids.
7. The Vitamins: A Functional Approach.
8. The Minerals and Water.
9. Impact of Fluids and Beverages on Nutritional Health.
10. Weight Management.
11. Nutrition and Fitness.
12. The Life Cycle: Conception Through the Later Years.
13. Food Safety and the Global Food Supply.
Appendix A: An Introduction to the Human Body.
Appendix B: Aids to Calculations and the Food Exchange System.
Appendix C: Canadian Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines.
Appendix D: Chapter Notes.
Appendix E: Answers to in Review Questions.
Appendix F: Table of Food Composition.
Glossary.
Index.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781111571139
Publisert
2012-01-01
Utgave
8. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Brooks/Cole
Vekt
1200 gr
Høyde
275 mm
Bredde
230 mm
Dybde
24 mm
Aldersnivå
05, U
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
608