Food Choices: Nutrients and Nourishment 2

Nutrition Guidelines and Assessment 32

Spotlight on Dietary Supplements and Functional Foods 76

Digestion and Absorption 104

Carbohydrates 142

Lipids 176

Proteins and Amino Acids 218

Alcohol 262

Metabolism 288

Energy Balance and Weight Management: Finding Your Equilibrium 328

Spotlight on Obe-sity: The Growing Epidemic 370

Fat-Soluble Vitamins 396

Vlater-Soluble Vitamins 438

Water and Major Minerals 474

Trace Minerals 510

Sports Nutrition: Eating for Peak Performance 550

Spotlight on Eating Disorders 590

Diet and Health 618

Life Cycle: Maternal and Infant Nutrition 662

Life Cycle: From Childhood to Adulthood 704

Food Safety and Technology: Microbial Threats and Genetic Engineering 742

World View of Nutrition: The Faces of Global Malnutrition 778

Dietary Reference Intakes 804

Food Composition Tables 808

Exchange Lists for Diabetes 912

USDA Food lntake Patterns 924

The Gastrointestinal TI-act 927

Biochemical Structures 930

Major Metabolic Pathways 945

Calculations and Conversions 950

Growth Charts 957

Glossary 960

Index 980

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