Discovering nutrition /
Paul Insel, R. Elaine Turner, Don Ross.
- 3rd ed.
- Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2010.
- 1 v. (various pagings) : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Food choices : nutrients and nourishment -- Nutrition guidelines : tools for a healthful diet -- Complementary nutrition : functional foods and dietary supplements -- The human body : from food to fuel -- Carbohydrates : simple sugars and complex chains -- Lipids : not just fat -- Proteins and amino acids : function follows form -- Energy balance and weight management : finding your equilibrium -- Vitamins : vital keys to health -- Water and minerals : the ocean within -- Sports nutrition : eating for peak performance -- Life cycle : maternal and infant nutrition -- Life cycle : from childhood through adulthood -- Food safety and technology : microbial threats and genetic engineering -- World view of nutrition : the faces of global malnutrition.