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Nutrition 1

Medicine

Author: Jeanine Grillo
Publisher: Chabot College
Source: LibreTexts
License: CC BY-NC-SA
Language: EN

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Contents· 145 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: A Fresh Perspective- Sustainable Food Systems
1.E: 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: National Goals for Nutrition and Health- Healthy People 2020
2.06: Recommendations for Optimal Health
2.07: Understanding Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI)
2.08: Discovering Nutrition Facts
2.09: When Enough is Enough
2.10: Nutrition and the Media
2.E: Exercises
03: Nutrition and the Human Body
3.01: Chapter Introduction
3.02: The Basic Structural and Functional Unit of Life- 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.E: 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: The Food Industry- Functional Attributes of Carbohydrates and the Use of Sugar Substitutes
4.E: 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.E: 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.E: Proteins (Exercises)
07: Energy Balance and Body Weight
7.01: Prelude to Energy Balance and Body Weight
7.02: Indicators of Health- Body Mass Index Body Composition and Fat Distribution
7.03: Balancing Energy Input with Energy Output
7.04: Too Little or Too Much Weight
7.05: Dietary Behavioral and Physical Activity Recommendations for Weight Management
7.E: Energy Balance and Body Weight (Exercises)
08: Nutrients Important to Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
8.01: Chapter Introduction
8.02: Overview of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
8.03: Waters Importance to Vitality
8.04: Regulation of Water Balance
8.05: Electrolytes Important for Fluid Balance
8.06: Consequences of Deficiency or Excess
8.07: Water Concerns
8.08: Popular Beverage Choices
8.E: Nutrients Important to Fluid and Electrolyte Balance (Exercises)
09: Nutrients Important as Antioxidants
9.01: Prelude to Nutrients Important As Antioxidants
9.02: Generation of Free Radicals in the Body
9.03: Antioxidant Micronutrients
9.04: The Whole Nutrient Package versus Disease
9.E: Exercises
10: Nutrients Important for Bone Health
10.01: Chapter Introduction
10.02: Bone Structure and Function
10.03: Bone Mineral Density is an Indicator of Bone Health
10.04: Micronutrients Essential for Bone Health- Calcium and Vitamin D
10.05: Other Essential Micronutrients for Bone Health
10.06: Osteoporosis
10.07: Risk Factors for Osteoporosis
10.08: Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment
10.09: Deficiency Supplementation and Choices
10.E: Nutrients Important for Bone Health (Exercises)
11: Nutrients Important for Metabolism and Blood Function
11.01: Prelude to Metabolism and Blood Function
11.02: Bloods Function in the Body and in Metabolism Support
11.03: Metabolism Overview
11.04: Vitamins Important for Metabolism and for Blood Function and Renewal
11.05: Minerals Important for Metabolism and for Blood Function and Renewal
11.06: Iron-Deficiency Anemia
11.E: Exercises
12: Performance Nutrition
12.01: Introduction to Performance Nutrition
12.02: The Essential Elements of Physical Fitness
12.03: The Benefits of Physical Activity
12.04: Fuel Sources
12.05: Sports Nutrition
12.06: Water and Electrolyte Needs
12.07: Food Supplements and Food Replacements
13: Achieving Optimal Health - Wellness and Nutrition
13.01: Chapter Introduction
13.02: Diet Trends and Health
13.03: Fitness and Health
13.04: Threats to Health
13.05: Foodborne Illness and Food Safety
13.06: Start Your Sustainable Future Today
13.07: Careers in Nutrition
13.E: Achieving Optimal Health - Wellness and Nutrition (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.E: Food Politics and Perspectives (Exercise)
15: From Pregnancy to the Toddler Years
15.01: Prelude to From Pregnancy to the Toddler Years
15.02: The Human Life Cycle
15.03: Pregnancy and Nutrition
15.04: Infancy and Nutrition
15.05: Nutrition in the Toddler Years
15.E: From Pregnancy to the Toddler Years (Exercises)
16: From Childhood to the Elderly Years
16.01: Prelude to Childhood to the Elderly Years
16.02: The Human Life Cycle Continues
16.03: Childhood and Nutrition
16.04: Puberty and Nutrition
16.05: Older Adolescence and Nutrition
16.06: Young Adulthood and Nutrition
16.07: Middle Age and Nutrition
16.08: Old Age and Nutrition
16.E: Exercises