Nutrition and you : my plate edition /
Blake, Joan Salge
Nutrition and you : my plate edition / Joan Salge Blake - Second Edition - San Francisco, California : Pearson Education, inc., c2012 - xxi, 613 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. What Is Nutrition? -- 2. Tools for Healthy Eating -- 3. The Basics of Digestion -- 4. Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fiber -- 5. Fats, Oils, and Other Lipids -- 6. Proteins and Amino Acids -- 7. Vitamins -- 8. Minerals and Water -- 9. Alcohol -- 10. Weight Management and Energy Balance -- 11. Nutrition and Fitness -- 12. Consumerism: From Farm to Table -- 13. Food Safety and Technology -- 14. Hunger at Home and Abroad -- 15. Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy through Infancy -- 16. Life Cycle Nutrition: Toddlers through the Later Years -- Calculations and Conversions -- U.S. Exchange Lists for Meal Planning -- Organizations and Resources -- References -- Index -- Credits.
"With a new Consumerism chapter, enhanced art and photos, and timely updates, this Second Edition of Nutrition & You personalizes nutrition–helping you make healthy nutrition choices and encouraging you to become an informed consumer of nutrition information. Throughout, each vitamin and mineral are introduced in self-contained spreads, called Visual Summary Tables, that help you learn to identify the key aspects of each nutrient at a glance. You’re encouraged to relate the science of nutrition to your own dietary habits, helping you to separate fact from fiction and to distinguish high-quality nutrient sources from those of lesser quality. After reading this book, you’ll know to think critically about information sources and the claims made in the popular press and online."
9780321696588
NUTRION--TEXTBOOKS
RA 784 .B53 2012
Nutrition and you : my plate edition / Joan Salge Blake - Second Edition - San Francisco, California : Pearson Education, inc., c2012 - xxi, 613 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. What Is Nutrition? -- 2. Tools for Healthy Eating -- 3. The Basics of Digestion -- 4. Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fiber -- 5. Fats, Oils, and Other Lipids -- 6. Proteins and Amino Acids -- 7. Vitamins -- 8. Minerals and Water -- 9. Alcohol -- 10. Weight Management and Energy Balance -- 11. Nutrition and Fitness -- 12. Consumerism: From Farm to Table -- 13. Food Safety and Technology -- 14. Hunger at Home and Abroad -- 15. Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy through Infancy -- 16. Life Cycle Nutrition: Toddlers through the Later Years -- Calculations and Conversions -- U.S. Exchange Lists for Meal Planning -- Organizations and Resources -- References -- Index -- Credits.
"With a new Consumerism chapter, enhanced art and photos, and timely updates, this Second Edition of Nutrition & You personalizes nutrition–helping you make healthy nutrition choices and encouraging you to become an informed consumer of nutrition information. Throughout, each vitamin and mineral are introduced in self-contained spreads, called Visual Summary Tables, that help you learn to identify the key aspects of each nutrient at a glance. You’re encouraged to relate the science of nutrition to your own dietary habits, helping you to separate fact from fiction and to distinguish high-quality nutrient sources from those of lesser quality. After reading this book, you’ll know to think critically about information sources and the claims made in the popular press and online."
9780321696588
NUTRION--TEXTBOOKS
RA 784 .B53 2012
