Understanding nutrition
Eleanor Noss Whitney (Author), Sharon Rady Rolfes (Author)
More than one million readers make Understanding Nutrition the best-selling introductory nutrition book on the market today! Now in its 14th Edition, this book maintains the quality and support that discerning readers demand in nutrition applications and science that are ideal at introductory levels. New and updated topics refresh every chapter, along with the emphasis on active learning, assignable content, and integrated resources that help you advance your knowledge and career. Connecting with you through an approachable writing style, Understanding Nutrition, 14th Edition includes twenty chapters on topics such as diet planning, macronutrients, vitamins and minerals, diet and health, fitness, life span nutrition, food safety, and world hunger, among others. Combined with a carefully developed art program and a variety of interactive activities, Understanding Nutrition, 14th Edition continues to set the standard for introductory nutrition texts
Print Book, English, 2015
Fourteenth edition View all formats and editions
Cengage Learning, Stamford, CT, 2015
Textbooks
xxii, 687 pages (various pagings) : colour illustrations ; 29 cm
9781285874340, 128587434X
902811911
1. An overview of nutrition
2. Planning a healthy diet
3. Digestion, absorption, and transport
4. The carbohydrates: sugars, starches, and fibers
5. The lipids: triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols
6. Protein: amino acids
7. Energy metabolism
8. Energy balance and body composition
9. Weight management: overweight, obesity, and underweight
10. The water-soluble vitamins: B vitamins and vitamin C
11. The fat-soluble vitamins: A, D, E, and K
12. Water and the major minerals
13. The trace minerals
14. Fitness: physical activity, nutrients, and body adaptations
15. Life cycle nutrition: pregnancy and lactation
16. Life cycle nutrition: infancy, childhood, and adolescence
17. Life cycle nutrition: adulthood and the later years
18. Diet and health
19. Consumer concerns about foods and water
20. Hunger and the global environment
Previous edition: 2013