Stephenson, Tammy J. <br/><br/>
Human nutrition :  science for healthy living / 
Tammy J. Stephenson and  Wendy J. Schiff 
 - xxvi, 661 pages :  color illustrations ;  29 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction to nutrition -- Evaluating nutrition information -- Basis of a healthy died -- 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780073402529  
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2014021269 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Human nutrition--Textbooks.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QP141  / .S647 2016 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>612.3