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List of contents
Foods, Nutrient Requirements and Nutrition. Introduction: What Is Nutrition?Nutrient Requirements and the Nutritionally Balanced Diet. Macronutrients in Foods and Diets: Proteins, Carbohydrates and Fats. Vitamins and Phytochemicals. Minerals, Electrolytes and Fluid. Nutrition through the Life Cycle. Nutrition during Pregnancy and Lactation. Nutrition during Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence. Nutrition during Adulthood and Ageing. Digestion, Absorption and Nutrient Metabolism. Gut Structures, Functions and Control of Digestion. Digestion and Absorption of Nutrients. Metabolism and Function of Macronutrients. Metabolism and Function of Micronutrients. Eating Behaviour and Nutritional Epidemiology. Habits and Influences on Eating Behaviours. Diet and Coronary Heart Disease. Diet and Cancer. Dietary and Nutritional Assessment. Energy: Intake and Expenditure. Energy Balance. Dietary and Nutritional Assessment. Applied Nutrition. Introduction to Public Health Nutrition and Health Promotion. Introduction to Obesity and Weight Management. Introduction to Clinical Nutrition. Introduction to Sport Nutrition. Improving Foods for Better Nutrition.
About the author
Professor Mike Lean, Section Head and Professor of Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, University of Glasgow, ScotlandDr Emilie Combet, Lecturer in Human Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, University of Glasgow, Scotland
Summary
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the basic principles of nutrition.The new edition will be thoroughly revised, restructured and updated, with new illustrations reflecting the level of the content.
