Full Description
PERSONAL NUTRITION, 7e, International Edition helps you acquire the skills and knowledge you need to become a savvy evaluator of the nutrition issues and controversies you will encounter throughout your life. Presented in a vibrant design with clarifying figures, many photos, and cartoons, this popular, concise book is infused with the authors' friendly writing style and filled with enjoyable, practical features and activities. Authors Marie A. Boyle and Sara Long keep pace with the rapidly changing field of nutrition with timely coverage of the latest findings and trends, and they help you use what you learn to enhance your personal nutrition and health.
Contents
1. The Basics of Understanding Nutrition.
2. The Pursuit of a Healthy Diet.
3. Anatomy for Nutrition's Sake.
4. The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, and Fiber.
5. The Lipids: Fats and Oils.
6. The Proteins and Amino Acids.
7. The Vitamins, Minerals, and Water: A Functional Approach.
8. The Impact of Fluids and Beverages on Nutritional Health.
9. Weight Management.
10. Nutrition and Fitness.
11. The Life Cycle: Conception Through the Later Years.
12. Food Safety and the Global Food Supply.
Appendix A: Aids to Calculations and the Food Exchange System.
Appendix B: Canadian Dietary Guidelines and Recommendations.
Appendix C: Chapter Notes.
Appendix D: Answers to Review Questions.
Appendix E: Table of Food Composition.
