| Description |
xxviii, 699 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The food on your plate -- Think before you eat: developing a nutrition plan for health -- Carbohydrates -- Fats or lipids: from plate to waist -- Proteins: more than just meat and muscle -- Digestion, absorption & metabolism -- Energy balance and obesity -- Water & electrolytes -- Vitamins -- Minerals -- Supplements and functional foods -- Alcohol and your health: from grain to brain -- Assuring a safe food supply: from farm to fork -- Sports nutrition -- Eating disorders -- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and infants -- As we grow: nutrition for children, adolescents, and older adults. |
| Subject |
Nutrition
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Nutrition Physiology
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| Added Author |
Medeiros, Denis M
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| ISBN |
9780130612243 |
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0130612243 |
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