Nutrition : real people, real choices /
Susan J. Hewlings, Denis M. Medeiros.
- 1st ed.
- Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2009.
- xxviii, 699 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 653-662) and index.
The food on your plate -- Think before you eat: developing a nutrition plan for health -- Carbohydrates -- Fats or lipids: from plate to waist -- Proteins: more than just meat and muscle -- Digestion, absorption & metabolism -- Energy balance and obesity -- Water & electrolytes -- Vitamins -- Minerals -- Supplements and functional foods -- Alcohol and your health: from grain to brain -- Assuring a safe food supply: from farm to fork -- Sports nutrition -- Eating disorders -- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and infants -- As we grow: nutrition for children, adolescents, and older adults.