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Visualizing Nutrition Everyday Choices

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ISBN-10: 1118013808

ISBN-13: 9781118013809

Edition: 2nd 2012

Authors: Mary B. Grosvenor, Lori A. Smolin

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The 2nd edition of Visualizing Nutrition, expands upon the 1st introductory issue and continues to provide valuable information on central issues of nutritional science in a visual approach. The text includes critical topics of nutrition, to help readers understand the topics through demonstration of their relevance to their personal life.  The material provides decision-making skills needed to navigate the myriad of choices readers face in promoting good health and preventing disease.    Visualizing Nutrition's critical thinking approach and a solid underpinning of the process of science empowers readers to be knowledgeable consumers when faced with diverse information about emerging…    
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Book details

List price: $164.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/10/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 672
Size: 9.10" wide x 10.80" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 3.608
Language: English

Nutrition: Everyday Choices
Food Choices and Nutrient Intake.
Nutrients and Their Functions.
Nutrition in Health and Disease.
Choosing a Healthy Diet.
Evaluating Nutrition Information
Guidelines for a Healthy Diet
Nutrition Recommendations.
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs).
Tools for Diet Planning.
Food and Supplement Labels
Digestion: From Meals to Molecules
The Organization of Life.
The Digestive System.
Digestion and Absorption of Nutrients.
Digestion in Health and Disease.
Delivering Nutrients and Eliminating Wastes.
An Overview of Metabolism
Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fibers
Carbohydrates in Our Food.
Types of Carbohydrates.
Carbohydrate Digestion and Absorption.
Carbohydrate Functions.
Carbohydrates in Health and Disease.
Meeting Carbohydrate Needs
Lipids: Fats, Phospholipids, and Sterols
Fats in Our Food.
Types of Lipids.
Absorbing and Transporting Lipids.
Lipid Functions.
Lipids in Health and Disease.
Meeting Lipid Needs
Proteins and Amino Acids
Proteins in Our Food.
The Structure of Amino Acids and Proteins.
Protein Digestion and Absorption.
Protein Synthesis and Functions.
Protein in Health and Disease.
Meeting Protein Needs
Vitamins
A Vitamin Primer.
The Water-Soluble Vitamins.
The Fat-Soluble Vitamins.
Meeting Needs with Dietary Supplements
Water and Minerals
Water.
An Overview of Minerals.
Electrolytes: Sodium, Potassium, and Chloride.
Major Minerals and Bone Health.
Trace Minerals
Energy Balance and Weight Management
Body Weight and Health.
Energy Balance.
What Determines Body Size and Shape?
Managing Body Weight.
Eating Disorders
Nutrition, Fitness, and Physical Activity
Physical Activity, Fitness, and Health.
Exercise Recommendations.
Fueling Exercise.
Energy and Nutrient Needs for Physical Activity.
Ergogenic Aids
Nutrition During Pregnancy and Infancy
Changes in the Body During Pregnancy.
Nutritional Needs During Pregnancy.
Factors That Increase the Risks Associated with Pregnancy.
Lactation.
Nutrition for Infants
Nutrition from 1 to 100
Nutrition for Children.
Nutrition for Adolescents.
Nutrition for the Adult Years.
The Impact of Alcohol Throughout Life
How Safe Is Our Food Supply?</b>
Keeping Food Safe.
Pathogens in Food.
Agricultural and Industrial Chemicals in Food.
Technology for Keeping Food Safe.
Biotechnology
Feeding the World
The Two Faces of Malnutrition.
Causes of Hunger Around the World.
Causes of Hunger in the United States.
Eliminating Hunger
Additional DRI Tables
Glossary
References
Table and Line Art Credits
Photo Credits
Index