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Nutrition Science and Global Food Issues
- Author
- Mardi Parelman
- Publisher
- San Diego Miramar College
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- Mixed
- Language
- EN
- Category
- Business Administration
Contents· 193 sections
- 01: Nutrition and You
- 1.01: Chapter Introduction
- 1.02: Defining Nutrition Health and Disease
- 1.03: What Are Nutrients
- 1.04: The Broad Role of Nutritional Science
- 1.05: Health Factors and Their Impact
- 1.06: Assessing Personal Health
- 1.07: Sustainable Food Systems
- 1.08: AgricultureRealities of Leaf and Soil
- 1.8.01: AgricultureRealities of Leaf and Soil
- 1.8.02: The Nutrition of Plants
- 1.8.03: The Farm in Our Food
- 1.8.04: From Farm to Table
- 1.8.05: Biotechnology in Agriculture
- 1.8.06: The Good and Bad of Natural Plant Substances
- 1.8.07: Of Science and Malnutrition
- 1.8.08: Summary
- 1.09: Nutrition and You (Exercises)
- 02: Achieving a Healthy Diet
- 2.01: Chapter Introduction
- 2.02: A Healthy Philosophy toward Food
- 2.03: What Is Nutritional Balance and Moderation
- 2.04: Understanding the Bigger Picture of Dietary Guidelines
- 2.05: Recommendations for Optimal Health
- 2.06: Understanding Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI)
- 2.07: Discovering Nutrition Facts
- 2.08: Food Labeling
- 2.8.01: Food Labeling
- 2.8.02: Supermarket Conflict
- 2.8.03: The Food Label
- 2.8.04: What Do the Grades Given to Foods Mean
- 2.8.05: Changing Labels for Changing Times
- 2.8.06: Realities of Nutrition Labeling
- 2.8.07: Ultimately Wise Food Selection is a Personal Matter
- 2.8.08: Summary
- 2.8.09: Guest Lecturer
- 2.8.10: Food Processing and Food Safety
- 2.8.10.01: Food Processing and Food Safety
- 2.8.10.02: Evolution of Food Processing
- 2.8.10.03: Objectives of Food Processing
- 2.8.10.04: Does Processing Affect Nutritive Value
- 2.8.10.05: Food AdditivesWhat Did They Put in Our Food
- 2.8.10.06: Preservatives
- 2.8.10.07: Microbial Hazards in Foods
- 2.8.10.08: Widening the Perspective in Food Safety
- 2.8.10.09: Summary
- 2.09: When Enough is Enough
- 2.10: Nutrition and the Media
- 2.11: Exercises
- 03: Nutrition and the Human Body
- 3.01: Chapter Introduction
- 3.02: The Cell
- 3.03: Digestion and Absorption
- 3.04: Nutrients Are Essential for Organ Function
- 3.05: Energy and Calories
- 3.06: Disorders That Can Compromise Health
- 3.07: Exercises
- 04: Carbohydrates
- 4.01: Introduction to Carbohydrates
- 4.02: A Closer Look at Carbohydrates
- 4.03: Digestion and Absorption of Carbohydrates
- 4.04: The Functions of Carbohydrates in the Body
- 4.05: Looking Closely at Diabetes
- 4.06: Health Consequences and Benefits of High-Carbohydrate Diets
- 4.07: Carbohydrates and Personal Diet Choices
- 4.08: Functional Attributes of Carbohydrates and the Use of Sugar Substitutes
- 4.09: Carbohydrates (Exercises)
- 05: Lipids
- 5.01: Prelude to Lipids
- 5.02: What Are Lipids
- 5.03: How Lipids Work
- 5.04: Digestion and Absorption of Lipids
- 5.05: Understanding Blood Cholesterol and Heart Attack Risk
- 5.06: Balancing Your Diet with Lipids
- 5.07: Lipids and the Food Industry
- 5.08: Lipids and Disease
- 5.09: A Personal Choice about Lipids
- 5.10: Lipids (Exercises)
- 06: Proteins
- 6.01: Prelude to Proteins
- 6.02: Defining Protein
- 6.03: The Role of Proteins in Foods - Cooking and Denaturation
- 6.04: Protein Digestion and Absorption
- 6.05: Proteins Functions in the Body
- 6.06: Diseases Involving Proteins
- 6.07: Proteins Diet and Personal Choices
- 6.08: Proteins (Exercises)
- 07: Vitamins
- 7.01: Basic Concepts
- 7.02: Fat Soluble Vitamins
- 7.2.01: Vitamin A
- 7.2.02: Vitamin D
- 7.2.03: Vitamin E
- 7.2.04: Vitamin K
- 7.03: Water Soluble Vitamins
- 7.3.01: Vitamin B (Thiamine)
- 7.3.02: Vitamin B (Riboflavin)
- 7.3.03: Vitamin B (Niacin)
- 7.3.04: Vitamin B (Pantothenic acid)
- 7.3.05: Vitamin B (Pyridoxine)
- 7.3.06: Vitamin B (Biotin)
- 7.3.07: Vitamin B (Folic acid)
- 7.3.08: Vitamin B (Cobalamin)
- 7.3.09: Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid)
- 08: Water and Minerals
- 8.01: Water
- 8.02: Minerals - Basic Concepts
- 8.03: Overview of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
- 8.04: Waters Importance to Vitality
- 8.05: Regulation of Water Balance
- 8.06: Major Minerals
- 8.6.01: Calcium
- 8.6.02: Chloride
- 8.6.03: Introduction to Major Minerals
- 8.6.04: Magnesium
- 8.6.05: Phosphorus
- 8.6.06: Potassium
- 8.6.07: Sodium
- 8.6.08: Sulfur
- 8.07: Trace Minerals
- 8.7.01: Chromium
- 8.7.02: Copper
- 8.7.03: Fluoride
- 8.7.04: Iodine
- 8.7.05: Iron
- 8.7.06: Manganese
- 8.7.07: Molybdenum
- 8.7.08: Prelude to Trace Minerals
- 8.7.09: Selenium
- 8.7.10: Zinc
- 09: Energy Balance and Body Weight
- 9.01: Prelude to Energy Balance and Body Weight
- 9.02: Body Mass Index Body Composition and Fat Distribution
- 9.03: Balancing Energy Input with Energy Output
- 9.04: Too Little or Too Much Weight
- 9.05: Dietary Behavioral and Physical Activity Recommendations for Weight Management
- 9.06: Energy Balance and Body Weight (Exercises)
- 10: Physical Fitness
- 10.01: Introduction to Nutrition and Physical Fitness
- 10.02: Aerobic Exercise
- 10.03: Anaerobic Exercise
- 10.04: Fitness Supplements and Steroids
- 10.05: How do my muscles get the Energy to perform work
- 10.06: Nutrients that are critical to athletes
- 10.07: Creating your own fitness plan
- 11: Food Safety and the Future of our Food
- 11.01: Protecting Our Food
- 11.02: Microbes in Food
- 11.03: Food-Borne Illness
- 11.04: Common Food-Borne Pathogens
- 11.05: Foodborne Illness and Food Safety
- 11.06: Food Preservation
- 11.07: Preparing for Disasters
- 11.08: Food Additives
- 11.09: Start Your Sustainable Future Today
- 11.10: Genetically Modified Foods (GMOs)
- 12: From Pregnancy to the Toddler Years
- 12.01: Prelude to From Pregnancy to the Toddler Years
- 12.02: The Human Life Cycle
- 12.03: Pregnancy and Nutrition
- 12.04: Infancy and Nutrition
- 12.05: Nutrition in the Toddler Years
- 12.06: From Pregnancy to the Toddler Years (Exercises)
- 13: From Childhood to the Elderly Years
- 13.01: Prelude to Childhood to the Elderly Years
- 13.02: The Human Life Cycle Continues
- 13.03: Childhood and Nutrition
- 13.04: Puberty and Nutrition
- 13.05: Older Adolescence and Nutrition
- 13.06: Young Adulthood and Nutrition
- 13.07: Middle Age and Nutrition
- 13.08: Old Age and Nutrition
- 13.09: Exercises
- 14: Food Politics and Perspectives
- 14.01: Prelude to Food Politics and Perspectives
- 14.02: Historical Perspectives on Food
- 14.03: The Food Industry
- 14.04: The Politics of Food
- 14.05: Food Cost and Inflation
- 14.06: The Issue of Food Security
- 14.07: Nutrition and Your Health
- 14.08: Diets around the World
- 14.09: Food Politics and Perspectives (Exercise)
- 15: Achieving Optimal Health - Wellness and Nutrition
- 15.01: Chapter Introduction
- 15.02: Diet Trends and Health
- 15.03: Fitness and Health
- 15.04: Threats to Health
- 15.05: Foodborne Illness and Food Safety
- 15.06: Start Your Sustainable Future Today
- 15.07: Careers in Nutrition
- 15.08: Achieving Optimal Health - Wellness and Nutrition (Exercises)
- 18: Back Matter 1