Understanding nutrition / Ellie Whitney, Sharon Rady Rolfes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Whitney, Eleanor Noss, author.

Rolfes, Sharon Rady, author.

Contributor:

Cengage Learning (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nutrition.

Nutrition--Textbooks.

Nutritional Physiological Phenomena.

Medical Subjects:

Nutritional Physiological Phenomena.

Genre:

Textbooks.

Physical Description:

xix, 650 pages, A-7, B-6, C-17, D-2, E-17, F-1, G-17, H-1, I-0, GL-27, IN-27 : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Edition:

Sixteenth edition.

Place of Publication:

Boston, MA : Cengage, [2022]

Summary:

"The updated 16th Edition of Whitney/Rolfe's bestselling 'Understanding Nutrition' presents the core information of an introductory nutrition course for majors, with active learning that prepares students for their future careers. An overarching goal of the text is to help readers learn to distinguish valid nutrition information from misinformation. In addition to providing accurate information, the text encourages readers to understand the connections between concepts, evaluate the pros and cons of an argument, detect inconsistencies and errors, solve problems, and identify the relevance of information."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

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. Disease prevention

19. Consumer concerns about food and water

20. Hunger and the environment.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780357447529 (loose leaf)

0357447522 (loose leaf)

9780357447512 (hardcover)

0357447514 (hardcover)

OCLC:

1260157180