Perspectives in nutrition. / Gordon M. Wardlaw, Jeffrey S. Hampl, and Robert A. DiSilvestro.
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TextPublication details: Boston : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2004.Edition: 6th edDescription: xxviii, 752, [78] p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cmISBN: - 0072442123 (hbk. : alk. paper)
- 0071215182 (ISE : alk. paper)
- 613.2 21
- QP141.W38
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: What nourishes you -- The Basis of a healthy diet -- Human digestion and absorption -- Metabolism -- Carbohydrates -- Lipids -- Proteins -- Alcohol -- The Fat-soluble vitamins -- The Water-soluble vitamins -- Water and the major minerals -- Trace mineral -- Energy balance and weight control -- Nutrition for fitness and sports -- Eating disorders: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binger-eating disorder and other conditions -- Pregnancy and breastfeeding -- Nutrition from infancy through adolescence -- Nutrition during adulthood -- Food safety -- Undernutrition throughout the world.
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