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Table of Contents

    • About the Authors
    • Acknowledgments
    • Dedications
    • Preface
    • 1Nutrition and You
      • 1.1Defining Nutrition, Health, and Disease
      • 1.2What Are Nutrients?
      • 1.3The Broad Role of Nutritional Science
      • 1.4Health Factors and Their Impact
      • 1.5Assessing Personal Health
      • 1.6A Fresh Perspective: Sustainable Food Systems
      • 1.7End-of-Chapter Exercises
    • 2Achieving a Healthy Diet

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      • 2.1A Healthy Philosophy toward Food

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      • 2.2What Is Nutritional Balance and Moderation?

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      • 2.3Understanding the Bigger Picture of Dietary Guidelines

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      • 2.4National Goals for Nutrition and Health: Healthy People 2030

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      • 2.5Recommendations for Optimal Health

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      • 2.6Understanding Dietary Reference Intakes

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      • 2.7Discovering Nutrition Facts

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      • 2.8When Enough Is Enough

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      • 2.9Nutrition and the Media

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      • 2.10End-of-Chapter Exercises

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    • 3Nutrition and the Human Body

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      • 3.1Digestion and Absorption

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      • 3.2Energy and Calories

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      • 3.3Digestion and Absorption Disorders

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      • 3.4End-of-Chapter Exercises

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    • 4Carbohydrates

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      • 4.1A Closer Look at Carbohydrates

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      • 4.2Digestion and Absorption of Carbohydrates

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      • 4.3The Functions of Carbohydrates in the Body

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      • 4.4Looking Closely at Diabetes

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      • 4.5Health Consequences and Benefits of High- and Low-Carbohydrate Diets

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      • 4.6Carbohydrates and Personal Diet Choices

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      • 4.7End-of-Chapter Exercises

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    • 5Lipids

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      • 5.1What Are Lipids?

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      • 5.2How Lipids Work

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      • 5.3Digestion and Absorption of Lipids

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      • 5.4Understanding Blood Cholesterol

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      • 5.5Balancing Your Diet with Lipids

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      • 5.6Lipids and Disease

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      • 5.7End-of-Chapter Exercises

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    • 6Proteins

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      • 6.1Defining Protein

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      • 6.2The Role of Proteins in Foods: Cooking and Denaturation

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      • 6.3Protein Digestion and Absorption

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      • 6.4Protein’s Functions in the Body

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      • 6.5Diseases Involving Proteins

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      • 6.6Proteins, Diet, and Personal Choices

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      • 6.7End-of-Chapter Exercises

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    • 7Nutrients Important to Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

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      • 7.1Overview of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

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      • 7.2Water’s Importance to Vitality

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      • 7.3Regulation of Water Balance

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      • 7.4Electrolytes Important for Fluid Balance

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      • 7.5Consequences of Deficiency or Excess

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      • 7.6Beverage Consumption in America

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      • 7.7Alcoholic and Caffeinated Beverages

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      • 7.8End-of-Chapter Exercises

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    • 8Nutrients Important as Antioxidants

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      • 8.1Generation of Free Radicals in the Body

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      • 8.2Antioxidant Micronutrients

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      • 8.3The Whole Nutrient Package versus Disease

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      • 8.4End-of-Chapter Exercises

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    • 9Nutrients Important for Bone Health

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      • 9.1Bone Structure and Function

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      • 9.2Micronutrients Essential for Bone Health: Calcium and Vitamin D

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      • 9.3Other Essential Micronutrients for Bone Health

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      • 9.4Osteoporosis

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      • 9.5Risk Factors for Osteoporosis

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      • 9.6Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment

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      • 9.7Deficiency, Supplementation, and Choices

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      • 9.8End-of-Chapter Exercises

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    • 10Nutrients Important for Metabolism and Blood Function

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      • 10.1Blood’s Function in the Body and in Metabolism Support

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      • 10.2Metabolism Overview

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      • 10.3Vitamins Important for Metabolism and for Blood Function

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      • 10.4Minerals Important for Metabolism and for Blood Function

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      • 10.5Iron Deficiency Anemia

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      • 10.6End-of-Chapter Exercises

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    • 11Energy Balance and Body Weight

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      • 11.1Body Mass Index, Body Fat Content, and Fat Distribution

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      • 11.2Theories for Energy Balance

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      • 11.3Too Much Weight: Are There Health Risks?

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      • 11.4Risks of Being Underweight and Eating Disorders

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      • 11.5Dietary, Behavioral, and Physical Activity Recommendations for Health

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      • 11.6End-of-Chapter Exercises

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    • 12Nutrition through the Life Cycle: From Pregnancy to the Toddler Years

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      • 12.1The Human Life Cycle

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      • 12.2Pregnancy and Nutrition

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      • 12.3Infancy and Nutrition

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      • 12.4Nutrition in the Toddler Years

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      • 12.5End-of-Chapter Exercises

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    • 13Nutrition through the Life Cycle: From Childhood to the Older Adult Years

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      • 13.1The Human Life Cycle Continues

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      • 13.2Childhood and Nutrition

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      • 13.3Puberty and Nutrition

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      • 13.4Older Adolescence and Nutrition

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      • 13.5Young Adulthood and Nutrition

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      • 13.6Middle Age and Nutrition

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      • 13.7Old Age and Nutrition

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      • 13.8End-of-Chapter Exercises

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    • 14Nutrition and Society: Food Politics and Perspectives

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      • 14.1The Food Industry

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      • 14.2The Politics of Food

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      • 14.3The Issue of Food Security

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      • 14.4Diets around the World

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      • 14.5End-of-Chapter Exercises

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    • 15Achieving Optimal Health: Wellness and Nutrition

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      • 15.1Nutrition and Health

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      • 15.2Fitness and Health

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      • 15.3Threats to Health

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      • 15.4Foodborne Illness and Food Safety

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      • 15.5Careers in Nutrition

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      • 15.6End-of-Chapter Exercises

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    • ADietary Reference Intakes Tables

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