Thompson, Janice L.,

The science of nutrition / Janice L. Thompson, PhD, FACSM, University of Birmingham, University of New Mexico, Melinda M. Manore, PhD, RD, CSSD, FACSM, Oregon State University, Linda A. Vaughan, PhD, RD, Arizona State University. - Fourth edition. - Boston Pearson 2017 - xli, 774 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The science of nutrition : linking food, function, and health -- Designing a healthful diet -- The human body : are we really what we eat? -- Carbohydrates : plant-derived energy nutrients -- Lipids : essential energy-supplying nutrients -- Proteins : crucial components of all body tissues -- Metabolism : from food to life -- Nutrients involved : in energy metabolism -- Nutrients involved : in fluid and electrolyte balance -- Nutrients involved : in antioxidant function and vision -- Nutrients involved : in bone health -- Nutrients involved in : blood health and immunity -- Achieving and maintaining : a healthful body weight -- Nutrition and physical activity : keys to good health -- Food safety and technology : protecting our food -- Food equity, sustainability, and quality : the challenge of "good" food -- Nutrition through the life cycle : pregnancy and the first year of life -- Nutrition through the life cycle : childhood and adolescence -- Nutrition through the life cycle : the later years.

9780134175096 0134175093

2015033058


Nutrition--Textbooks.


Textbooks.

TX354 / .T47 2017

613.2/ / THO