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About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Dedications
Preface
1
Nutrition and You
1.1
Defining Nutrition, Health, and Disease
1.2
What Are Nutrients?
1.3
The Broad Role of Nutritional Science
1.4
Health Factors and Their Impact
1.5
Assessing Personal Health
1.6
A Fresh Perspective: Sustainable Food Systems
1.7
End-of-Chapter Exercises
2
Achieving a Healthy Diet
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2.1
A Healthy Philosophy toward Food
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2.2
What Is Nutritional Balance and Moderation?
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2.3
Understanding the Bigger Picture of Dietary Guidelines
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2.4
National Goals for Nutrition and Health: Healthy People 2030
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2.5
Recommendations for Optimal Health
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2.6
Understanding Dietary Reference Intakes
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2.7
Discovering Nutrition Facts
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2.8
When Enough Is Enough
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2.9
Nutrition and the Media
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2.10
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Nutrition and the Human Body
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3.1
Digestion and Absorption
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3.2
Energy and Calories
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3.3
Digestion and Absorption Disorders
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3.4
End-of-Chapter Exercises
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Carbohydrates
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4.1
A Closer Look at Carbohydrates
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4.2
Digestion and Absorption of Carbohydrates
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4.3
The Functions of Carbohydrates in the Body
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4.4
Looking Closely at Diabetes
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4.5
Health Consequences and Benefits of High- and Low-Carbohydrate Diets
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4.6
Carbohydrates and Personal Diet Choices
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4.7
End-of-Chapter Exercises
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Lipids
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5.1
What Are Lipids?
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5.2
How Lipids Work
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5.3
Digestion and Absorption of Lipids
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5.4
Understanding Blood Cholesterol
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5.5
Balancing Your Diet with Lipids
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5.6
Lipids and Disease
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5.7
End-of-Chapter Exercises
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Proteins
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6.1
Defining Protein
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6.2
The Role of Proteins in Foods: Cooking and Denaturation
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6.3
Protein Digestion and Absorption
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6.4
Protein’s Functions in the Body
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6.5
Diseases Involving Proteins
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6.6
Proteins, Diet, and Personal Choices
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6.7
End-of-Chapter Exercises
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Nutrients Important to Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
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7.1
Overview of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
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7.2
Water’s Importance to Vitality
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7.3
Regulation of Water Balance
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7.4
Electrolytes Important for Fluid Balance
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7.5
Consequences of Deficiency or Excess
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7.6
Beverage Consumption in America
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7.7
Alcoholic and Caffeinated Beverages
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7.8
End-of-Chapter Exercises
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Nutrients Important as Antioxidants
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8.1
Generation of Free Radicals in the Body
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8.2
Antioxidant Micronutrients
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8.3
The Whole Nutrient Package versus Disease
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8.4
End-of-Chapter Exercises
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Nutrients Important for Bone Health
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9.1
Bone Structure and Function
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9.2
Micronutrients Essential for Bone Health: Calcium and Vitamin D
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9.3
Other Essential Micronutrients for Bone Health
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9.4
Osteoporosis
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9.5
Risk Factors for Osteoporosis
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9.6
Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment
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9.7
Deficiency, Supplementation, and Choices
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9.8
End-of-Chapter Exercises
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Nutrients Important for Metabolism and Blood Function
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10.1
Blood’s Function in the Body and in Metabolism Support
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10.2
Metabolism Overview
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10.3
Vitamins Important for Metabolism and for Blood Function
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10.4
Minerals Important for Metabolism and for Blood Function
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10.5
Iron Deficiency Anemia
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10.6
End-of-Chapter Exercises
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Energy Balance and Body Weight
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11.1
Body Mass Index, Body Fat Content, and Fat Distribution
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11.2
Theories for Energy Balance
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11.3
Too Much Weight: Are There Health Risks?
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11.4
Risks of Being Underweight and Eating Disorders
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11.5
Dietary, Behavioral, and Physical Activity Recommendations for Health
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11.6
End-of-Chapter Exercises
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Nutrition through the Life Cycle: From Pregnancy to the Toddler Years
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12.1
The Human Life Cycle
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12.2
Pregnancy and Nutrition
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12.3
Infancy and Nutrition
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Nutrition in the Toddler Years
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Nutrition through the Life Cycle: From Childhood to the Older Adult Years
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13.1
The Human Life Cycle Continues
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13.2
Childhood and Nutrition
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13.3
Puberty and Nutrition
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Older Adolescence and Nutrition
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13.5
Young Adulthood and Nutrition
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13.6
Middle Age and Nutrition
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13.7
Old Age and Nutrition
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13.8
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Nutrition and Society: Food Politics and Perspectives
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14.1
The Food Industry
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14.2
The Politics of Food
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14.3
The Issue of Food Security
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14.4
Diets around the World
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Achieving Optimal Health: Wellness and Nutrition
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15.1
Nutrition and Health
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15.2
Fitness and Health
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15.3
Threats to Health
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15.4
Foodborne Illness and Food Safety
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15.5
Careers in Nutrition
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15.6
End-of-Chapter Exercises
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Dietary Reference Intakes Tables
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