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Cengage Understanding Nutrition 2018 Edition by Sharon Rolfes, Ellie Whitney
The bestselling UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION makes the science of nutrition meaningful and memorable. Updated with the latest available research and the new 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines, the 15th Edition emphasizes active learning and prepares students for their future careers. Authors Whitney and Rolfes draw readers into the study of nutrition with a lively and approachable writing style--dispelling students' existing misconceptions and empowering them to make better nutrition choices and enact lasting behavior change. Table of Contents :- 1. An Overview of Nutrition Highlight 1: Nutrition Information and Misinformation 2. Planning a Healthy Diet Highlight 2: Vegetarian Diets 3. Digestion, Absorption and Transport Highlight 3: Common Digestive Problems 4. The Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches and Fibers Highlight 4: Carbs, kCalories and Controversies 5. The Lipids: Triglycerides, Phospholipids and Sterols Highlight 5: High-Fat Foods -- Friend or Foe? 6. Protein: Amino Acids Highlight 6: Nutritional Genomics 7. Energy Metabolism Highlight 7: Alcohol in the Body 8. Energy Balance and Body Composition Highlight 8: Eating Disorders 9. Weight Management: Overweight, Obesity and Underweight Highlight 9: The Latest and Greatest Weight-Loss Diet -- Again 10. The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C Highlight 10: Vitamin and Mineral Supplements 11. The Fat-Soluble Vitamins, A, D, E and K Highlight 11: Antioxidant Nutrients in Disease Prevention 12. Water and the Major Minerals Highlight 12: Osteoporosis and Calcium 13. The Trace Minerals Highlight 13: Phytochemicals and Functional Foods 14. Fitness: Physical Activity, Nutrients and Body Adaptations Highlight 14: Supplements as Ergogenic Aids 15. Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation Highlight 15: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome 16. Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence Highlight 16: Childhood Obesity and the Early Development of Chronic Diseases 17. Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years Highlight 17: Nutrient-Drug Interactions 18. Diet and Health Highlight 18: Complementary and Alternative Medicine 19. Consumer Concerns About Foods and Water Highlight 19: Food Biotechnology 20. Hunger and the Global Environment Highlight 20: Environmentally Friendly Food Choices