Physical Description:print xxxix, 569, [148] p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Edition:3rd Canadian ed.
Publisher:Toronto : Pearson Canada, c2014.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references, glossary and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
The role of nutrition in our health -- Designing a healthful diet -- The human body : are we really what we eat? -- Carbohydrates : plant-derived energy nutrients -- Fats : essential energy-supplying nutrients -- Proteins : crucial components of all body tissues -- Nutrients involved in fluid and electrolyte balance -- Nutrients involved in antioxidant function -- Nutrients involved in bone health -- Nutrients involved in energy metabolism and blood health -- Achieving and maintaining a healthful body weight -- Nutrition and physical activity : keys to good health -- Food safety and technology : impact on consumers -- Nutrition through the life cycle : pregnancy and the first year of life -- Nutrition through the life cycle : childhood to late adulthood
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