[eBook] [PDF] Nutrition Concepts and Controversies, 14th Edition By Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney

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IFC Title Statement Copyright About the Authors Brief Contents Contents Preface Ch 1: Food Choices and Human Health Ch 1: What Do You Think? Ch 1: Learning Objectives Ch 1: Introduction A ... Lifetime of Nourishment Healthy People: Nutrition Objectives for the Nation The Human Body and Its Food The Challenge of Choosing Foods The Science of Nutrition Changing Behaviors Ch 1: Self Check Ch 2: Nutrition Tools—Standards and Guidelines Ch 2: What Do You Think? Ch 2: Learning Objectives Ch 2: Introduction Nutrient Recommendations Dietary Guidelines for Americans Diet Planning with the USDA Eating Patterns Diet Planning Application Checking Out Food Labels Ch 2: Self Check Ch 3: The Remarkable Body Ch 3: What Do You Think? Ch 3: Learning Objectives Ch 3: Introduction The Body’s Cells The Body Fluids and the Cardiovascular System The Hormonal and Nervous Systems The Immune System The Digestive System A Letter from Your Digestive Tract The Excretory System Storage Systems Ch 3: Conclusion Ch 3: Self Check Ch 4: The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen, and Fiber Ch 4: What Do You Think? Ch 4: Learning Objectives Ch 4: Introduction A Close Look at Carbohydrates The Need for Carbohydrates From Carbohydrates to Glucose The Body’s Use of Glucose Diabetes If I Feel Dizzy Between Meals, Do I Have Hypoglycemia? Ch 4: Conclusion Ch 4: Self Check Ch 5: The Lipids: Fats, Oils, Phospholipids, and Sterols Ch 5: What do you think? Ch 5: Learning Objectives Ch 5: Introduction Introducing the Lipids A Close Look at Lipids Lipids in the Body Storing and Using the Body’s Fat Dietary Fat, Cholesterol, and Health Essential Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids The Effects of Processing on Unsaturated Fats Fat in the Diet Ch 5: Self Check Ch 6: The Proteins and Amino Acids Ch 6: What Do You Think? Ch 6: Learning Objectives Ch 6: Introduction The Structure of Proteins Digestion and Absorption of Dietary Protein The Importance of Protein Food Protein: Need and Quality Protein Deficiency and Excess Ch 6: Self Check Ch 7: The Vitamins Ch 7: What Do You Think? Ch 7: Learning Objectives Ch 7: Introduction Definition and Classification of Vitamins The Fat-Soluble Vitamins Vitamin A Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K The Water-Soluble Vitamins Vitamin C The B Vitamins in Unison The B Vitamins as Individuals Ch 7: Self Check Ch 8: Water and Minerals Ch 8: What Do You Think? Ch 8: Learning Objectives Ch 8: Introduction Water Drinking Water: Types, Safety, and Sources Body Fluids and Minerals The Major Minerals The Trace Minerals Ch 8: Self Check Ch 9: Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight Ch 9: What Do You Think? Ch 9: Learning Objectives Ch 9: Introduction The Problems of Too Little or Too Much Body Fat The Body’s Energy Balance Body Weight vs. Body Fatness The Appetite and Its Control Inside-the-Body Theories of Obesity Outside-the-Body Theories of Obesity How the Body Loses and Gains Weight Achieving and Maintaining a Healthy Body Weight Medical Treatment of Obesity Ch 9: Conclusion Ch 9: Self Check Ch 10: Performance Nutrition Ch 10: What Do You Think? Ch 10: Learning Objectives Ch 10: Introduction The Benefits of Fitness The Essentials of Fitness Three Energy Systems The Active Body’s Use of Fuels Vitamins and Minerals—Keys to Performance Fluids and Temperature Regulation in Physical Activity Ch 10: Self Check Ch 11: Diet and Health Ch 11: What Do you Think? Ch 11: Learning Objectives Ch 11: Introduction The Immune System, Nutrition, and Diseases The Concept of Risk Factors Cardiovascular Diseases Nutrition and Hypertension Nutrition and Cancer Ch 11: Conclusion Ch 11: Self Check Ch 12: Food Safety and Food Technology Ch 12: What Do You Think? Ch 12: Learning Objectives Ch 12: Introduction Microbes and Food Safety Which Foods Are Most Likely to Cause Illness? Advances in Microbial Food Safety Toxins, Residues, and Contaminants in Foods Are Food Additives Safe? Ch 12: Conclusion Ch 12: Self Check Ch 13: Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant Ch 13: What Do You Think? Ch 13: Learning Objectives Ch 13: Introduction Pregnancy: The Impact of Nutrition on the Future Drinking during Pregnancy Troubleshooting Lactation Feeding the Infant Ch 13: Self Check Ch 14: Child, Teen, and Older Adult Ch 14: What Do You Think? Ch 14: Learning Objectives Ch 14: Introduction Early and Middle Childhood Nutrition in Adolescence The Later Years Nutrition in the Later Years Ch 14: Self Check Ch 15: Hunger and the Future of Food Ch 15: What Do You Think? Ch 15: Learning Objectives Ch 15: Introduction U.S. Food Insecurity World Poverty and Hunger The Malnutrition of Extreme Poverty The Future Food Supply and the Environment How Can People Help? Ch 15: Self Check Appendix Table of Contents Appendix A: Table of Food Composition Appendix B: Dietary Guidelines Appendix C: Aids to Calculations Appendix D: Food Lists for Diabetes and Weight Management Appendix E: Eating Patterns to Meet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans Appendix F: Notes Appendix G: Answers to Chapter Questions: Answers to Consumer’s Guide Review and Self-Check Questi Appendix H: Physical Activity Levels and Energy Requirements Appendix I: Chemical Structures: Carbohydrates, Lipids, and Amino Acids Glossary Index [Show More]

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