Table Of ContentChapter 1 Nutrition, Food Choices, and Health Chapter 2 Designing a Healthy Eating Pattern Chapter 3 The Human Body: A Nutrition Perspective Chapter 4 Carbohydrates Chapter 5 Lipids Chapter 6 Proteins Chapter 7 Energy Balance and Weight Control Chapter 8 Overview of The Micronutrients and Phytochemicals Chapter 9 Fluid and Electrolyte Balance Chapter 10 Nutrients Involved in Body Defenses Chapter 11 Nutrients Involved in Bone Health Chapter 12 Micronutrient Function in Energy Metabolism Chapter 13 Nutrients that Support Blood and Brain Health Chapter 14 Nutrition: Fitness and Sports Chapter 15 Eating Disorders Chapter 16 Global Nutrition Chapter 17 Protecting Our Food Supply Chapter 18 Nutrition During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Chapter 19 Nutrition from Infancy Through Adolescence Chapter 20 Nutrition During Adulthood
SynopsisContemporary Nutrition: A Functional Approach is an alternate version of Smith, Collene, Spees Contemporary Nutrition , offering a unique approach by organizing vitamins and minerals within the context of physiological functions and the health conditions they influence. Current research is at the core of the fifth edition, with revised statistics, incorporation of new results of clinical trials, and updated recommendations. The text provides students who lack a strong science background the ideal balance of reliable nutrition information and practical consumer-oriented knowledge. Always looking to make the content relevant to learners, the authors highlight health conditions, medications, food products, and supplements students or members of their families may be using. With their friendly writing style, the authors act as the student's personal guide to dispelling common misconceptions and to gaining a solid foundation for making informed nutrition choices.