Welcome to one-stop shopping for everything you need for your introductory majors course! Wardlaws Perspectives in Nutrition:: A Functional Approach is an alternate version of Perspectives in Nutrition. In this version, the authors have organized the presentation of vitamins and minerals around key functions.
The author team has taken a garden-fresh approach to revising this highly regarded text. Every paragraph has been scrutinized to ensure that students are exposed to scientific content and concepts that are explained accurately and precisely, and in high-interest fashion that will draw students into their first study of nutrition science. Students will benefit from a carefully crafted text that brings them up-to-date scientific thinking and research blended with dynamic activities that will allow them to apply their knowledge to their own lives and future careers.
Part 1 Nutrition Fundamentals Chapter: 1 The Science of Nutrition Chapter: 2 Tools of a Healthy Diet Chapter: 3 The Food Supply Chapter: 4 Human Digestion and Absorption
Part 2 Energy-Yielding Nutrients and Alcohol Chapter: 5 Carbohydrates Chapter: 6 Lipids Chapter: 7 Protein Chapter: 8 Alcohol
Part 3 Metabolism and Energy Balance Chapter: 9 Energy Metabolism Chapter: 10 Energy Balance, Weight Control, and Eating Disorders Chapter: 11 Nutrition, Exercise, and Sports
Part 4 Vitamins and Minerals Chapter: 12 Micronutrients: Vitamins and Minerals Chapter: 13 Micronutrients in Energy and Amino Acid Metabolism Chapter: 14 Fluid Balance and Blood Health Chapter: 15 Bone Health and Body Defense Systems
Part 5 Nutrition Applications in the Life Cycle Chapter: 16 Nutritional Aspects of Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Chapter: 17 Nutrition during the Growing Years Chapter: 18 Nutrition during the Adult Years