Main description:

Contemporary Nutrition is designed for students with little or no background in college-level biology, chemistry or physiology. It provides the ideal balance of reliable nutrition information and practical consumer-oriented knowledge. With a friendly writing style, the authors act as the student's personal guide to dispelling common misconceptions and to gaining a solid foundation for making informed nutrition choices. Contemporary Nutrition emphasizes that a population consists of individuals with varying genetic and cultural backgrounds, and these individuals will have varying responses to diet. The knowledge gained from this text will allow students to personalize nutrition information and make smart choices.

Contents:

NUTRITION: A KEY TO HEALTHChapter 1: What You Eat and WhyChapter 2: Guidelines for Designing a Healthy DietChapter 3: The Human Body: A Nutrition PerspectiveTHE ENERGY NUTRIENTS AND ENERGY BALANCEChapter 4: CarbohydratesChapter 5: LipidsChapter 6: ProteinsChapter 7: Energy Balance and Weight ControlVITAMINS, MINERALS AND WATERChapter 8: VitaminsChapter 9: Water and MineralsNUTRITION: BEYOND THE NUTRIENTSChapter 10: Nutrition: Fitness and SportsChapter 11: Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa,Bulimia Nervosa, and Other ConditionsChapter 12: Undernutrition Throughout the WorldChapter 13: Safety of Food and WaterNUTRITION: A FOCUS ON THE LIFE STAGESChapter 14: Pregnancy and BreastfeedingChapter 15: Nutrition from Infancy through AdolescenceChapter 16: Nutrition during Adulthood________________________________________