Discovering nutrition

Food choices : nutrients and nourishment

Nutrition guidelines : tools for healthful diet

The human body : from food to fuel

Carbohydrates : simple sugars and complex chains

Spotlight on alcohol

Lipids : not just fat

Proteins and amino acids : function follows form

Vitamins : vital keys to health

Spotlight on dietary supplements and functional foods

Water and minerals : the ocean within

Spotlight on metabolism and energy balance

Nutrition for physical performance

Spotlight on eating disorders

Diet and health

Spotlight on obesity and weight management

Life cycle : maternal and infant nutrition

Life cycle : childhood through older adulthood

Spotlight on world nutrition

Food safety and technology : microbial threats and genetic engineering.

1. Food choices : nutrients and nourishment

Why do we eat the way we do?

The American diet

Introducing the nutrients

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins

Vitamins

Minerals

Water

Nutrients and energy

Energy in foods

Diet and health

Applying the scientific process to nutrition

From research study to headline

Sorting facts and fallacies in the media

2. Nutrition guidelines

Linking nutrients, foods, and health

Dietary guidelines for Americans

MyPlate

Canada's guidelines for healthy eating

Exchange lists

Food labels

Claims that can be made for foods and dietary supplements

3. The human body : from food to fuel

Taste and smell : the beginnings of our food experience

The gastrointestinal tract

Overview of digestion : physical and chemical processes

Overview of absorption

Assisting organs

Salivary glands

Liver

Gallbladder

Pancreas

Putting it all together : digestion and absorption

Mouth

Stomach

Small intestine

Large intestine

Circulation of nutrients

Vascular system

Lactose intolerance

Lymphatic system

Excretion and elimination

Signaling systems : command and defense and defense

Nervous system

Hormonal system

Immune system

Influences on digestion and absorption

Nutrition and GI disorders

Constipation

Diarrhea

Diverticulosis

Heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease

Irritable bowel syndrome

Colorectal cancer

Gas

Ulcers

Functional dyspepsia

4. Carbohydrates : simple sugars and complex chains

What are carbohydrates?

Simple sugars

Complex carbohydrates

Carbohydrate digestion and absorption

Carbohydrates and glucose in the body

The role of carbohydrates in our diet

Fiber in out diet

Carbohydrates and health

Spotlight on alcohol

History of alcohol use

The character of alcohol

Alcohol : is it a nutrient?

Alcohol and its sources

Alcohol absorption

Alcohol in the body

When alcohol becomes a problem

Alcohol in the brain and the nervous system

Changing the culture of campus drinking

Alcohol's effect on the gastrointestinal system

Alcohol and the liver

Alcoholics and malnutrition

Does alcohol have benefits?

5. Lipids

What are lipids?

Fatty acids are key building blocks

Triglycerides

Phospholipids

Sterols

Cholesterol

Lipid digestion and absorption

Transportation of lipids in the body

Recommendations for fat intake

Omega fatty acid

Fat replacements

Lipids and health

Heart disease

Obesity

Metabolic syndrome

Cancer

6. Proteins and amino acids

Why is protein important?

Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins

Functions of body proteins

Immune function

Enzymes

Hormones

Protein digestion and absorption

Proteins in the body

Proteins in the diet

Vegetarian eating : the pros and cons and the facts

The health effects of too little or too much protein

High-protein diets and supplements.

7. Vitamins

Understanding vitamins

Fat-soluble vitamins

Vitamin A : the retinoids

The carotenoids

Food sources, absorption, and storage of carotenoids

Vitamin D

Vitamin D and other conditions

Vitamin K

The water-soluble vitamins

Thiamin

Riboflavin

Niacin

Vitamin B6

Folate

Vitamin B12

Pantothenic acid Biotin

Choline

Conditional nutrients

Bogus vitamins

Spotlight on dietary supplements and functional foods

Moderate supplementation

Megadoses

Dietary supplements : natural health products

Herbs

Dietary supplements in the marketplace

The FTC and supplement advertising

The FDA and supplement regulation

Supplement labels

Canadian regulations

Fraudulent products

Functional foods

Phytochemicals

Enhanced foods

Complementary and alternative medicine

8. Water and minerals

Water : crucial to life

Intake recommendations : how much water is enough?

Minerals

Major minerals and health

sodium

Potassium

Chloride

Calcium

Phosphorus

Magnesium

Sulfur

Trace minerals

Iron

Zinc

Zinc and the common cold

Selenium

Iodine

Copper

Manganese

Fluoride

Chromium

Molybdenum

Arsenic

Boron

Nickel

Silicon

Vanadium

Spotlight on metabolism and energy balance

Energy : fuel for work

Cellular energy

What is metabolism?

Breakdown and release of energy

Alcohol metabolism

Biosynthesis and storage

Feasting

Fasting

Energy balance

Hunger, satiation, and satiety

Appetite

Fuel uses

Estimated energy requirements

Body composition : understanding fatness and weight

9. Nutrition for physical performance

Energy systems, muscles, and physical performance

Optimal nutrition for exercise performance

Energy intake and exercise

Carbohydrate and exercise

Dietary fat and exercise

Protein and exercise

Nutrition periodization

vitamins, minerals, and exercise performance

Fluid needs during extensive exercise

Nutrition needs of youth in sport

Nutrition supplements and ergogenic aids

Weight and body composition

Spotlight on eating disorders

Anorexia nervosa

Bulimia nervosa

Binge-eating disorder

Body dysmorphic disorder

Night-eating syndrome

Males : an overlooked population

Anorexia athletica

The female athlete triad

Pregorexia

Infantile anorexia

Combating eating disorders

10. Diet and health

Nutrition and chronic disease

Obesity and chronic disease

Physical inactivity and chronic disease

Genetics and disease

Cardiovascular disease

Atherosclerosis

Hypertension

Stress and hypertension

Cancer

Diabetes mellitus

Hypoglycemia

Metabolic syndrome

Osteoporosis

Spotlight on obesity and weight management

Factors in the development of obesity

Childhood and teenage obesity

Health risks of overweight and obesity

Can medicines lead to obesity?

Underweight

11. Life cycle : maternal and infant nutrition

Pregnancy

Vegetarianism and pregnancy

Lactation

Resources for pregnant and lactating women and their children

Infancy

12. Life cycle : childhood through older adulthood

Childhood

Adolescence

Staying young while growing older

Nutrient needs of the mature adult

Nutrition-related concerns of mature adults

Drug and drug-nutrient interactions

Depression

Anorexia of aging

Arthritis

Bowel and bladder regulation

Dental health

Vision problems

Osteoporosis

Alzheimer's disease

Meal management for mature adults

Spotlight on world nutrition : global malnutrition

Malnutrition in the United States

Malnutrition in the developing world

AIDS and malnutrition

13. Food safety and technology

Food additives

Regulation by the FDA

Delaney Clause

Keeping food safe

Government agencies

At war with bioterrorism

Food technology

Food preservation

Genetically engineered foods

Plant genetics

Nutrigenomics

Benefits of genetic engineering

Appendix A. Dietary reference intakes

Appendix B. USDA food intake patterns

Appendix C. Nutrition and health for Canadians

Appendix D. Nutrition assessment methods

Appendix E. Vitamin and mineral summary tables

Appendix F. The gastrointestinal tract

Appendix G. ATP produced from macronutrients

Appendix H. Major metabolic pathways

Appendix I. Food safety tables

Appendix J. Information resources

Appendix K. Calculations and conversions

Glossary.

Food choices : nutrients and nourishment

Nutrition guidelines : tools for a healthful diet

Complementary nutrition : functional foods and dietary supplements

The human body : from food to fuel

Carbohydrates : simple sugars and complex chains

Lipids : not just fat

Proteins and amino acids : function follows form

Energy balance and weight management : finding your equilibrium

Vitamins : vital keys to health

Water and minerals : the ocean within

Sports nutrition : eating for peak performance

Life cycle : maternal and infant nutrition

Life cycle : from childhood through adulthood

Food safety and technology : microbial threats and genetic engineering

World view of nutrition : the faces of global malnutrition.