The science of nutrition /

Thompson, Janice, 1962-

The science of nutrition / Janice L. Thompson, Melinda M. Manore, Linda A. Vaughan. - San Francisco : Pearson Benjamin Cummings, c2008. - xxxvii, 863, [199] p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.

Includes index.

The science of nutrition -- Designing a healthful diet -- The human body: are we really what we eat? -- Carbohydrates: plant-derived energy nutrients -- Lipids: essential energy-supplying nutrients -- Proteins: crucial components of all body tissues -- Metabolism: from food to life -- Nutrients involved in energy metabolism -- Nutrients involved in fluid and electrolyte balance -- Nutrients involved in antioxidant function and vision -- Nutrition and physical activity: keys to good health -- Global nutrition.

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