Nutrition: science and applications

Nutrition : food for health

Nutrition guidelines : applying the science of nutrition

Digestion, absorption, and metabolism

Carbohydrates : sugars, starches, and fiber

Lipids : triglycerides, phospholipids, and cholesterol

Focus on: Alcohol

Proteins and amino acids

Energy balance and weight management

Focus on: Eating disorders

The water-soluble vitamins

The fat-soluble vitamins

Focus on: Phytochemicals

Water and the electrolytes

Major minerals and bone health

The trace minerals

Focus on: Nonvitamin/nonmineral supplements

Nutrition and physical activity

Nutrition during pregnancy and lactation

Nutrition from infancy to adolescence

Nutrition and aging : the adult years

Food safety

Focus on: Biotechnology

World hunger and malnutrition

Appendices

Glossary.