Understanding Nutrition 3rd Edition Whitney Test Bank
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Understanding Nutrition 3rd Edition Whitney Test Bank
Product details:
- ISBN-10 : 0170366677
- ISBN-13 : 978-0170366670
- Author: Ellie Whitney and Sharon Rady Rolfes
Building upon Ellie Whitney and Sharon Rady Rolfes’ classic text, this third Australian and New Zealand edition of Understanding Nutrition is a practical and engaging introduction to the core principles of nutrition. A thorough introductory guide, this text will equip students with the knowledge and skills required to optimise health and wellbeing. With its focus on Australia and New Zealand, the text incorporates current nutrition guidelines, recommendations and public health nutrition issues relevant to those studying and working in nutrition in this region of the world. The text begins with core nutrition topics, such as diet planning, macronutrients, vitamins and minerals, and follows with chapters on diet and health, fitness, life span nutrition and food safety. Praised for its consistent level and readability, careful explanations of all key topics (including energy metabolism and other complex processes), this is a book that connects with students, engaging them as it teaches them the basic concepts and applications of nutrition.
Table contents:
Chapter 1: An Overview of Nutrition
Chapter 2: Planning a Healthy Diet
Chapter 3: Digestion, Absorption, and Transportation
Chapter 4: The Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fibres
Chapter 5: The Lipids: Triglycerides, Phospholipids, and Sterols
Chapter 6: Protein: Amino Acids
Chapter 7: Metabolism: Transformations and Interactions
Chapter 8: Energy Balance and Body Composition
Chapter 9: Weight Management: Overweight, Obesity, and Underweight
Chapter 10: Nutrients for Energy Metabolism
Chapter 11: Water and the Electrolytes
Chapter 12: The Antioxidant Nutrients
Chapter 13: Nutrients for Bone Health
Chapter 14: Nutrients for Blood Health
Chapter 15: Fitness: Physical Activity, Nutrients, and Body Adaptations
Chapter 16: Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation
Chapter 17: Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence
Chapter 18: Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years
Chapter 19: Nutrition and Disease Prevention
Chapter 20: Consumer Concerns about Foods and Water
Chapter 21: Hunger and the Global Environment
Appendix A: Cells, Hormones, and Nerves
Appendix B: Basic Chemistry Concepts
Appendix C: Biochemical Structures and Pathways
Appendix D: Measures of Protein Quality
Appendix E: Nutrition Assessment
Appendix F: Physical Activity and Energy Requirements
Appendix G: Beyond the Basics: Meal Planning for Healthy Eating,
Diabetes Prevention and Management
Appendix H: WHO: Nutrition Recommendations, United States Dietary Guidelines and Meal Planning
Glossary
Index
Aids to Calculation
Weights and Measures
INSIDE COVERS
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI)
Canadian Reference Standards for the Daily Values on Food Labels
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