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Human nutrition : science for healthy living / Tammy J. Stephenson, Ph.D., Wendy J. Schiff, M.S., R.D.FPO.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Newyork Mc Graw Hill 2016Edition: Updated with 2015-2020 dietary guidelines for AmericansDescription: 661p/; A-100,F ill. 27.5cmISBN:
  • 9781259916830 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 612.3 23
LOC classification:
  • QP141 .S747 2016
Contents:
Introduction to nutrition -- Evaluating nutrition information -- Basis of a healthy diet -- Human digestion, absorption, and transport -- Carbohydrates : sugars, starches, and fiber -- Lipids : triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols -- Proteins : amino acids -- Metabolism : energy from food -- Introduction to vitamins : fat- soluble vitamins -- Water-soluble vitamins -- Water and the major minerals -- Trace minerals -- Obesity, energy balance, and weight management -- Eating disorders and disordered eating -- Nutrition for fitness and sport -- Nutrition forpregnancy and lactation -- Nutrition for infants, children, and adolescents -- Nutrition for older adults -- Food and water safety -- Global nutrition.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Books Books KWUST-Main Library General Stacks Non-fiction QP141.S747 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C 1 Available 2017-0031
Books Books KWUST-Main Library General Stacks Non-fiction QP141.S747 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C 2 Available 2017-0032

Includes index.

Introduction to nutrition -- Evaluating nutrition information -- Basis of a healthy diet -- Human digestion, absorption, and transport -- Carbohydrates : sugars, starches, and fiber -- Lipids : triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols -- Proteins : amino acids -- Metabolism : energy from food -- Introduction to vitamins : fat- soluble vitamins -- Water-soluble vitamins -- Water and the major minerals -- Trace minerals -- Obesity, energy balance, and weight management -- Eating disorders and disordered eating -- Nutrition for fitness and sport -- Nutrition forpregnancy and lactation -- Nutrition for infants, children, and adolescents -- Nutrition for older adults -- Food and water safety -- Global nutrition.

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