Overview of nutrition --;Planning a healthy diet --;Digestion, absorption, and transport --;Carbohydrates: sugars, starches, and fibers --;Lipids: triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols --;Protein: amino acids --;Metabolism: transformations and interactions --;Energy balance and body composition --;Weight management: overweight, obesity and underweight --;Water-soluble vitamins: B vitamins and vitamin C --;Fat-soluble vitamins: A, D, E, and K --;Water and the major minerals --;Trace minerals --;Fitness: physical activity, nutrients, and body adaptations --;Life cycle nutrition: pregnancy and lactation --;Life cycle nutrition: infancy, childhood, and adolescence --;Life cycle nutrition: adulthood and the later years --;Diet and health --;Consumer concerns about foods and water --;Hunger and the global environment --;Cells, hormones, and nerves;;Basic chemistry concepts;;Biochemical structures and pathways;;Measures of protein quality;;Nutrition assessment;;Physical activity and energy requirements;;Exchange list for diabetes;;Table of food composition;;WHO: nutrition recommendations, Canada: Guidelines and meal planning;;Healthy people -- Appendixes:;Glossary --;Index.
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