An Overview of Nutrition 2
Nutrition Information and Misinformation—On the Net and in the News 30
Planning a Healthy Diet 36
Vegetarian Diets 64
Digestion, Absorption, and Transport 70
Common Digestive Problems 92
The Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fibers 100
Alternatives to Sugar 132
The Lipids: Triglycerides, Phospholipids, and Sterols 138
High-Fat Foods—Friend or Foe? 172
CHAPTER 6 Protein: Amino Acids 180
Nutritional Genomics 207
Metabolism: Transformations and Interactions 212
Alcohol and Nutrition 238
CHAPTER 8 Energy Balance and Body Composition 248
Eating Disorders 270
Weight Management: Overweight, Obesity, and Underweight
The Latest and Greatest Weight-Loss Diet—Again 315
The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C 322
Vitamin and Mineral Supplements 360
The Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A, D, E, and K 368
Antioxidant Nutrients in Disease Prevention 390
Water and the Major Minerals 396
Osteoporosis and Calcium 431
The Trace Minerals 440
Phytochemicals and Functional Foods 469
Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation 476
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome 511
Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence 514
Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years 560
Hunger and Community Nutrition 583
Nutrition Care and Assessment 588
Nutrition and Immunity 609
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