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Principles of Nutrition

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Principles of Nutrition

Author
Katherine Williams
Publisher
Woodland Community College
Source
LibreTexts
Language
EN
Contents· 166 sections
  1. 01: Nutrition and You
  2. 1.01: Chapter Introduction
  3. 1.02: Defining Nutrition Health and Disease
  4. 1.03: What Are Nutrients
  5. 1.04: The Broad Role of Nutritional Science
  6. 1.05: Health Factors and Their Impact
  7. 1.06: Assessing Personal Health
  8. 1.07: A Fresh Perspective- Sustainable Food Systems
  9. 1.08: Nutrition and You (Exercises)
  10. 02: Achieving a Healthy Diet
  11. 2.01: Chapter Introduction
  12. 2.02: A Healthy Philosophy toward Food
  13. 2.03: What Is Nutritional Balance and Moderation
  14. 2.04: Understanding the Bigger Picture of Dietary Guidelines
  15. 2.05: 2026 Dietary Guidelines
  16. 2.06: National Goals for Nutrition and Health- Healthy People 2020
  17. 2.07: Recommendations for Optimal Health
  18. 2.08: Understanding Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI)
  19. 2.09: Discovering Nutrition Facts
  20. 2.10: When Enough is Enough
  21. 2.11: Nutrition and the Media
  22. 2.12: Exercises
  23. 03: Nutrition and the Human Body
  24. 3.01: Chapter Introduction
  25. 3.02: The Basic Structural and Functional Unit of Life- The Cell
  26. 3.03: Digestion and Absorption
  27. 3.04: Nutrients Are Essential for Organ Function
  28. 3.05: Energy and Calories
  29. 3.06: Disorders That Can Compromise Health
  30. 3.07: Exercises
  31. 04: Carbohydrates
  32. 4.01: Introduction to Carbohydrates
  33. 4.02: A Closer Look at Carbohydrates
  34. 4.03: Digestion and Absorption of Carbohydrates
  35. 4.04: The Functions of Carbohydrates in the Body
  36. 4.05: Looking Closely at Diabetes
  37. 4.06: Health Consequences and Benefits of High-Carbohydrate Diets
  38. 4.07: Carbohydrates and Personal Diet Choices
  39. 4.08: The Food Industry- Functional Attributes of Carbohydrates and the Use of Sugar Substitutes
  40. 4.09: Carbohydrates (Exercises)
  41. 05: Lipids
  42. 5.01: Prelude to Lipids
  43. 5.02: What Are Lipids
  44. 5.03: How Lipids Work
  45. 5.04: Digestion and Absorption of Lipids
  46. 5.05: Understanding Blood Cholesterol and Heart Attack Risk
  47. 5.06: Balancing Your Diet with Lipids
  48. 5.07: Lipids and the Food Industry
  49. 5.08: Lipids and Disease
  50. 5.09: A Personal Choice about Lipids
  51. 5.10: Lipids (Exercises)
  52. 06: Proteins
  53. 6.01: Prelude to Proteins
  54. 6.02: Defining Protein
  55. 6.03: The Role of Proteins in Foods - Cooking and Denaturation
  56. 6.04: Protein Digestion and Absorption
  57. 6.05: Proteins Functions in the Body
  58. 6.06: Diseases Involving Proteins
  59. 6.07: Proteins Diet and Personal Choices
  60. 6.08: Proteins (Exercises)
  61. 6.09: Vitamins
  62. 07: Vitamins
  63. 7.01: Vitamins- Basic Concepts
  64. 7.02: Fat Soluble Vitamins
  65. 7.2A: Vitamin A
  66. 7.2B: Vitamin D
  67. 7.2C: Vitamin E
  68. 7.2D: Vitamin K
  69. 7.03: Water Soluble Vitamins
  70. 7.3A: Vitamin B (Thiamine)
  71. 7.3B: Vitamin B (Riboflavin)
  72. 7.3C: Vitamin B (Niacin)
  73. 7.3D: Vitamin B (Pantothenic acid)
  74. 7.3E: Vitamin B (Pyridoxine)
  75. 7.3F: Vitamin B (Biotin)
  76. 7.3G: Vitamin B (Folic acid)
  77. 7.3H: Vitamin B (Cobalamin)
  78. 7.3I: Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid)
  79. 08: Water and Minerals
  80. 8.01: Water
  81. 8.02: Minerals - Basic Concepts
  82. 8.03: Overview of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
  83. 8.04: Waters Importance to Vitality
  84. 8.05: Regulation of Water Balance
  85. 8.06: Major Minerals
  86. 8.6.01: Calcium
  87. 8.6.02: Chloride
  88. 8.6.03: Introduction to Major Minerals
  89. 8.6.04: Magnesium
  90. 8.6.05: Phosphorus
  91. 8.6.06: Potassium
  92. 8.6.07: Sodium
  93. 8.6.08: Sulfur
  94. 8.07: Trace Minerals
  95. 8.7.01: Chromium
  96. 8.7.02: Copper
  97. 8.7.03: Fluoride
  98. 8.7.04: Iodine
  99. 8.7.05: Iron
  100. 8.7.06: Manganese
  101. 8.7.07: Molybdenum
  102. 8.7.08: Prelude to Trace Minerals
  103. 8.7.09: Selenium
  104. 8.7.10: Zinc
  105. 09: Energy Balance and Body Weight
  106. 9.01: Prelude to Energy Balance and Body Weight
  107. 9.02: Indicators of Health- Body Mass Index Body Composition and Fat Distribution
  108. 9.03: Balancing Energy Input with Energy Output
  109. 9.04: Too Little or Too Much Weight
  110. 9.05: Dietary Behavioral and Physical Activity Recommendations for Weight Management
  111. 9.06: Energy Balance and Body Weight (Exercises)
  112. 10: Physical Fitness
  113. 10.01: Introduction to Nutrition and Physical Fitness
  114. 10.02: Aerobic Exercise
  115. 10.03: Anaerobic Exercise
  116. 10.04: Fitness Supplements and Steroids
  117. 10.05: How do my muscles get the Energy to perform work
  118. 10.06: Nutrients that are critical to athletes
  119. 10.07: Creating your own fitness plan
  120. 11: Food Safety and the Future of our Food
  121. 11.01: Protecting Our Food
  122. 11.02: Microbes in Food
  123. 11.03: Food-Borne Illness
  124. 11.04: Common Food-Borne Pathogens
  125. 11.05: Foodborne Illness and Food Safety
  126. 11.06: Food Preservation
  127. 11.07: Preparing for Disasters
  128. 11.08: Food Additives
  129. 11.09: Start Your Sustainable Future Today
  130. 11.10: Genetically Modified Foods (GMO's)
  131. 12: From Pregnancy to the Toddler Years
  132. 12.01: Prelude to From Pregnancy to the Toddler Years
  133. 12.02: The Human Life Cycle
  134. 12.03: Pregnancy and Nutrition
  135. 12.04: Infancy and Nutrition
  136. 12.05: Nutrition in the Toddler Years
  137. 12.06: From Pregnancy to the Toddler Years (Exercises)
  138. 13: From Childhood to the Elderly Years
  139. 13.01: Prelude to Childhood to the Elderly Years
  140. 13.02: The Human Life Cycle Continues
  141. 13.03: Childhood and Nutrition
  142. 13.04: Puberty and Nutrition
  143. 13.05: Older Adolescence and Nutrition
  144. 13.06: Young Adulthood and Nutrition
  145. 13.07: Middle Age and Nutrition
  146. 13.08: Old Age and Nutrition
  147. 13.09: Exercises
  148. 14: Food Politics and Perspectives
  149. 14.01: Prelude to Food Politics and Perspectives
  150. 14.02: Historical Perspectives on Food
  151. 14.03: The Food Industry
  152. 14.04: The Politics of Food
  153. 14.05: Food Cost and Inflation
  154. 14.06: The Issue of Food Security
  155. 14.07: Nutrition and Your Health
  156. 14.08: Diets around the World
  157. 14.09: Food Politics and Perspectives (Exercise)
  158. 15: Achieving Optimal Health - Wellness and Nutrition
  159. 15.01: Chapter Introduction
  160. 15.02: Diet Trends and Health
  161. 15.03: Fitness and Health
  162. 15.04: Threats to Health
  163. 15.05: Foodborne Illness and Food Safety
  164. 15.06: Start Your Sustainable Future Today
  165. 15.07: Careers in Nutrition
  166. 15.08: Achieving Optimal Health - Wellness and Nutrition (Exercises)