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" Discovering nutrition / "
Timothy Carr
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BL
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705060
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b527249
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| Main Entry
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Carr, Timothy P
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Discovering nutrition /\ Timothy Carr
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| Publication Statement
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Malden, MA :: Blackwell,, 2003
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vii, 214 p. :: ill. ;; 28 cm
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| ISBN
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0632045647
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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Part I: nutrients in the environment -- Nutrition discovered -- The many faces of nutrition -- Evolution of nutrition science -- Definition of a nutrient -- Overview of the nutrient classes -- Nutrients in detail -- Carbohydrates -- Proteins -- Lipids -- Vitamins -- Minerals -- Water -- The circle of life -- Energy--universal life support -- Nutrient recycling -- Nutrients as energy distributors -- Nutrient availability -- Global food availability -- Dietary recommendations -- Dietary supplements -- Part II: nutrients in the body -- Nutrient capture and assimilation -- Digestion --Mechanisms of nutrient absorption -- Nutrient destinations -- The absorptive state -- Liver -- Muscle -- Adipose -- Brain -- The fasting state -- Liver -- Muscle -- Adipose -- Brain -- Part III: physiologic aspects of nutrition -- Body composition -- Energy balance -- Body fat--too much, too little -- Dieting vs. weight management -- Nutrition-related diseases -- Coronary heart disease and stroke -- Cancer -- Diabetes mellitus -- Osteoporosis -- Nutrition throughout the life cycle -- Pregnancy and lactation -- From infants to teenagers -- The adult years -- Part IV: social and economic aspects of nutrition -- Psychology of nutrition -- Food choices -- To eat or not to eat -- Eating disorders -- Use and misuse of nutrition information -- From research to newspapers to public policy -- Understanding disease risk -- Interpreting nutrition information -- The food industry -- Food technology -- Food-borne illness -- Food labeling -- Functional foods -- A healthy future -- Physical activity -- The concept of "optimal health" -- Information resources
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Nutrition
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613.2
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QP141.C28 2003
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QP141.C28 2003
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