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" Understanding nutrition "
Eleanor Whitney, Sharon Rady Rolfes, Tim Crowe, David Cameron-Smith, Adam Walsh.
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563988
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Eleanor Noss Whitney
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Understanding nutrition\ Eleanor Whitney, Sharon Rady Rolfes, Tim Crowe, David Cameron-Smith, Adam Walsh.
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3rd Australian & New Zealand edition
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South Melbourne, Victoria Cengage Learning,, [2017] ©2017
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HLTH 2001 : Human Nutrition, Textbook (print)
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xxi, 823 pages : colour illustrations ; 28 cm.
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0170366677
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: 9780170366670
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Includes index.
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1. An overview of nutrition. 2. Planning a healthy diet. 3. Digestion, absorption and transport. 4. The carbohydrates: sugar, starch and dietary fibre. 5. The lipids: triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols. 6. Protein: amino acids. 7. Metabolism: transformations and interactions. 8. Energy balance and body composition. 9. Weight management: overweight, obesity and underweight. 10. The water-soluble vitamins: B group vitamins and vitamin C. 11. The fat-soluble vitamins: A, D, E, and K. 12. Water and the major minerals. 13. The trace minerals. 14. Fitness: physical activity, nutrients and body adaptations. 15. Life cycle nutrition: pregnancy and lactation. 16. Life cycle nutrition: infancy, childhood and adolescence. 17. Life cycle nutrition: adulthood and the later years. 18. Diet-related diseases. 19. Consumer concerns about food and water. Appendix A. Cells, hormones and nerves. Appendix B. Basic chemistry concepts. Appendix C. Biochemical structures and pathways. Appendix D. Measures of protein quality. Appendix E. Nutrition assessment. Appendix F. Physical activity and energy requirements. Appendix G. Aids to calculation.
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A thorough introductory guide, this text will equip students with the knowledge and skills required to optimise health and wellbeing. With its focus on Australia and New Zealand, the text incorporates current nutrition guidelines, recommendations and public health nutrition issues relevant to those studying and working in nutrition in this region of the world. The text begins with core nutrition topics, such as dietA thorough introductory guide, this text will equip students with the knowledge and skills required to optimise health and wellbeing. With its focus on Australia and New Zealand, the text incorporates current nutrition guidelines, recommendations and public health nutrition issues relevant to those studying and working in nutrition in this region of the world. The text begins with core nutrition topics, such as dietA thorough introductory guide, this text will equip students with the knowledge and skills required to optimise health and wellbeing. With its focus on Australia and New Zealand, the text incorporates current nutrition guidelines, recommendations and public health nutrition issues relevant to those studying and working in nutrition in this region of the world. The text begins with core nutrition topics, such as diet",,,,,,"A thorough introductory guide, this text will equip students with the knowledge and skills required to optimise health and wellbeing. With its focus on Australia and New Zealand, the text incorporates current nutrition guidelines, recommendations and public health nutrition issues relevant to those studying and working in nutrition in this region of the world. The text begins with core nutrition topics, such as diet planning, macronutrients, vitamins and minerals, and follows with chapters on diet and health, fitness, life span nutrition and food safety.
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Adam Walsh
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David Cameron-Smith
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Sharon Rady Rolfes
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Tim Crowe
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