An edition of Understanding Nutrition (1977)

Understanding nutrition

Second Canadian edition.
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An edition of Understanding Nutrition (1977)

Understanding nutrition

Second Canadian edition.
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Nelson Education
Language
English
Pages
736

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Table of Contents

An Overview of Nutrition
Planning a Healthy Diet
Digestion, Absorption, and Transport
The Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fibres
The Lipids: Triglycerides, Phospholipids, and Sterols
Protein: Amino Acids
Metabolism: Transformations and Interactions
Energy Balance and Body Composition
Weight Management: Overweight, Obesity, and Underweight
Nutrients for Energy Metabolism
Water and the Electrolytes
The Antioxidant Nutrients
Nutrients for Bone Health
Nutrients for Blood Health
Fitness: Physical Activity, Nutrients, and Body Adaptations
Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation
Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence
Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years
Diet and Health
Consumer Concerns about Foods and Water
Hunger and the Global Environment.
Appendices. Cells, Hormones, and Nerves
Basic Chemistry Concepts
Biochemical Structures and Pathways
Measures of Protein Quality
Nutrition Assessment
Physical Activity and Energy Requirements
Beyond the Basics: Meal Planning for Healthy Eating, Diabetes Prevention and Management
WHO: Nutrition Recommendations, and United States Dietary Guidelines and Meal Planning.

Edition Notes

Charts on endpapers.

Includes glossary.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
Toronto

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
613.2
Library of Congress
QP141 .W49 2016

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxv, 736 pages, 174 variously numbered pages
Number of pages
736

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL40204534M
ISBN 10
0176531548
ISBN 13
9780176531546
OCLC/WorldCat
907969224

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OL1953253W

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