Byrd-Bredbenner, Carol.

Wardlaw's perspectives in nutrition. / Gaile Moe, Jacqueline Berning and Danita Kelley. - Tenth edition. - New York : McGraw-HIll/ Education, 2016. - xxxiii, 690p. + various pagings : color illustations, color maps ; 29 cm.

Revision of: Wardlaw's perspectives in nutrition. 2013. 9th ed.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: Part 1: Nutrition basics: 1. The science of nutrition -- 2. Tools of a healthy diet -- 3. The food supply -- 4. Human digestion and absorption -- Part 2: Energy-yielding nutrients and alcohol: 5. Carbohydrates -- 6. Lipids -- 7. Proteins -- 8. Alcohol -- Part 3: Metabolism and energy balance: 9. Energy metabolism -- 10. Energy balance, weight control, and eating disorders -- 11. Nutrition, exercise, and sports -- Part 4: Vitamins and minerals: 12. The fat-soluble vitamins -- 13. The water-soluble vitamins -- 14. Water an major minerals -- 15. Trace minerals -- Part 5: Nutrition application in the life cycle: 16. Nutritional aspects of pregnancy and breastfeeding -- 17. Nutrition during the growing years -- 18. Nutrition during the adult years.

9780078021411 (hbk : alk. paper)

2014021841


Nutrition.

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