Whitney, Eleanor Noss. <br/><br/>
Understanding nutrition / 
Eleanor Noss Whitney, Sharon Rady Rolfes. 
 - 6th ed. 
 - Minneapolis/St. Paul :  West Pub. Co.,  �1993. 
 - 1 volume (various pagings) :  illustrations (some color) ;  26 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>An overview of nutrition -- Food choices and diet-planning guides -- Digestion, absorption, and transport -- The carbohydrates: sugars, starch, and fibers -- The lipids: triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols -- Protein: amino acids -- Metabolism: transformations and interactions -- Energy balance and weight control -- The water-soluble vitamins: B vitamins and vitamin C -- The fat-soluble vitamins: A, D, E, and K -- The body fluids and the major minerals -- The trace minerals -- Fitness: physical activity, nutrients, and body adaptations -- Life cycle nutrition: pregnancy, lactation, and infancy -- Life cycle nutrition: childhood, adolescence, and aging -- Diet and health -- Consumer concerns about foods -- U.S. foodways and global environmental problems. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0314012397 9780314012395 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>92034464  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nutrition.<br/>Metabolism.<br/>Nutrition.<br/>Metabolism.<br/>Nutrition.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QP141  / .W46 1993 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>613.2  / WHI 
<br/><br/><label>National Agricultural Library Call No.: </label>QP141.W42  / 1993 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>QU 145 W618u 1993