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Understanding nutrition by Whitney, Eleanor Noss, Rolfes, Sharon Rady is a health book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Understanding nutrition about?

Presents the core information of an introductory nutrition course. Explores why we eat the foods we do and contains a brief overview of the nutrients, the science of nutrition, recommended nutrient intakes, assessment, and relationships between diet and health; describes the diet-planning principles and food guides used to create diets that support good health; includes instructions on how to read a food label; discusses digestion, absorption, and how the body transforms foods into nutrients; describes carbohydrates, fats, and proteins--their chemistry, health effects, roles in the body, and places in the diet; shows how the body derives energy from carbohydrates, fats and proteins; discusses energy balance, the factors associated with overweight and underweight, and the benefits and dangers of weight loss and weight gain; describes the vitamins, the minerals, and water--their roles in the body, deficiency and toxicity symptoms, and sources; shows how nutrition influences people's lives; describes how physical activity and nutrition work together to support health; presents the special nutrient needs of people throughout the life cycle; discusses the dietary risk factors and recomm

Who reads Understanding nutrition?

Author

Whitney, Eleanor Noss, Rolfes, Sharon Rady

Publisher

St. Paul, MN : West Pub.

Published

1996

Language

EN

ISBN

9780314063854

Category

health

Subjects

Medical, Science, Medicine

Rating

3.92 / 5 (38 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14