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Author:   Gordon Wardlaw ,  Anne Smith
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Professional
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 22.90cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 27.40cm
Weight:   1.676kg
ISBN:  

9780073402536

ISBN 10:   0073402532
Pages:   816
Publication Date:   16 February 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Replaced By:   0078021340
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

NUTRITION: A KEY TO HEALTH Chapter 1: What You Eat and Why Chapter 2: Guidelines for Designing a Healthy Diet Chapter 3: The Human Body: A Nutrition PerspectiveENERGY NUTRIENTS AND ENERGY BALANCE Chapter 4: Carbohydrates Chapter 5: Lipids Chapter 6: Proteins Chapter 7: Energy Balance and Weight MaintenanceVITAMINS, MINERALS, AND WATEROverview of the Micronutrients (Intro) Chapter 8: Nutrients Involved with Fluid and Electrolyte Balance Chapter 9: Nutrients that Function as Antioxidants Chapter 10: Nutrients Involved in Bone Health Chapter 11: Nutrients Involved with Energy Metabolism and Blood HealthNUTRITION: BEYOND THE NUTRIENTS Chapter 12: Nutrition: Fitness and Sports Chapter 13: Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Other Conditions Chapter 14: Undernutrition throughout the World Chapter 15: Food SafetyNUTRITION: A FOCUS ON THE LIFE STAGES Chapter 16: Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Chapter 17: Nutrition from Infancy through Adolescence Chapter 18: Nutrition during AdulthoodAPPENDIXES:A: Solutions to Case Studies and Check Your KnowledgeB: Daily Values Used in Food LabelsC: Dietary Advice for CanadiansD: The Exchange SystemE: Dietary Intake and Energy Expenditure AssessmentF: Chemical Structures in NutritionG: Height-Weight TablesH: Sources of Nutrition InformationI: English-Metric Conversions

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Gordon M. Wardlaw, Ph.D., has taught introductory nutrition courses to students in the Department of Human Nutrition at The Ohio State University, and at other colleges and universities. Dr. Wardlaw is the author of many articles that have appeared in prominent nutrition, biology, physiology, and biochemistry journals and was the 1985 recipient of the American Dietetic Associations Mary P. Huddleson Award. Dr. Wardlaw is a member of the American Society for Nutritional Sciences and is certified as a Specialist in Human Nutrition by the American Board of Nutrition. Dr. Wardlaw is currently retired from academia. ANNE M. SMITH, PhD, RDN, LD is an associate professor emeritus at The Ohio State University. She was the recipient of the Outstanding Teacher Award from the College of Human Ecology, the Outstanding Dietetic Educator Award from the Ohio Dietetic Association, the Outstanding Faculty Member Award from the Department of Human Nutrition, and the Distinguished Service Award from the College of Education and Human Ecology for her commitment to undergraduate education in nutrition. Dr. Smiths research in the area of vitamin and mineral metabolism has appeared in prominent nutrition journals, and she was awarded the Research Award from the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center. She is a member of the American Society for Nutrition and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

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