TY - BOOK AU - Stephenson,Tammy J. AU - Schiff,Wendy J. TI - Human nutrition : : science for healthy living SN - 9781259254062 AV - QP141 S45 2016 PY - 2016/// CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill Education KW - Human nutrition N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction to nutrition -- Evaluating nutrition information -- Basis of a healthy diet -- Human digestion, absorption, and transport -- Carbohydrates: sugars, starches, and fiber -- Lipids: triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols -- Proteins: amino acids -- Metabolism -- Vitamin overview and fat-soluble vitamins -- Water-soluble vitamins -- Trace minerals -- Obesity, energy balance, and weight management -- Eating disorders and disordered eating -- Nutrition for fitness and sport -- Pregnancy and lactation -- Infants, children, and adolescents -- Nutrition for older adults -- Food and water safety -- Global nutrition -- Appendix A: English- metric conversions and metric-to-household units -- Appendix B: Basic chemistry concepts -- Appendix C: Basic anatomy and physiology concepts -- Appendix D: Major monosaccharides, amino acids, and vitamins -- Appendix E: Vitamins involved in energy metabolism -- Appendix F: Nutrition assessment -- Appendix G: Daily values table -- Appendix H: Canada's food guide -- Appendix I: Food composition table N2 - Revised for 2015 dietary guidelines, this book is suitable for those studying nutrition, dietetics, or health science professions, including nursing. It includes real-life and clinical examples, statistics, and evidence from professional sources that address current and controversial topics and support the key concepts of the science of nutrition ER -