Contemporary nutrition / [book]
Gordon M. Wardlaw, Anne M. Smith
- 6th ed. update
- Boston : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2007.
- 1 v. (various pagings) : ill. (chiefly col.)
Rev. ed. of: Contemporary nutrition / Gordon M. Wardlaw, Anne M. Smith. 6th ed. c2006 "Contains new information on 2005 dietary guidelines for Americans & MyPyramid"--Cover
Includes bibliographical references and index
What you eat and why -- Tools for designing a healthy diet -- The human body: a nutrition perspective -- Carbohydrates -- Lipids -- Proteins -- Alcohol -- Vitamins -- Water and Minerals -- Energy balance and weight control -- Nutrition: fitness and sports -- Eating disorders: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and other conditions -- Pregnancy and breastfeeding -- Nutrition from infancy through adolescence -- Nutrition during adulthood -- Food safety -- Undernutrition throughout the world.