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001 2001051469
003 DLC
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008 010925s2002 nyua b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2001051469
020 $a0789014785 (alk. paper)
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050 00 $aQP141$b.W487 2002
082 00 $a613.2$221
100 1 $aWildman, Robert E. C.,$d1964-
245 14 $aThe nutritionist :$bfood, nutrition, and optimal health /$cRobert E.C. Wildman.
260 $aNew York :$bHaworth Press,$cc2002.
300 $axi, 421 p. :$bill. ;$c22 cm.
440 0 $aNutrition, exercise, sports, and health
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 401-402) and index.
505 8 $aMachine generated contents note: Chapter 1. The Very Basics of Humans and the World -- We Inhabit 1 -- Our Most Basic Objectives 1 -- Atoms and Molecules Make the Human, Not Clothes 2 -- Energy Is Everything 10 -- Water Solubility Determines How Chemicals Are Treated in Our Body 13 -- Acids and Bases Contribute to the Chemistry Lab of Our Body 16 -- Free Radicals Are Biological Bullies; Antioxidants Are Cellular Superheroes 17 -- Chapter 2. How Our Body Works 21 -- Cells Are Life 21 -- We Hang Our Body on the Bony Skeleton 31 -- Nervous Tissue Is Electrical and Excitable 34 -- Skeletal Muscle Allows Us to Move 39 -- The Heart and Circulation Are a Fantastic Delivery System 43 -- Our Kidneys Are Filtering Systems 49 -- Digestion Makes Nutrients Available to Our Body 50 -- Hormones Are Messengers Traveling in Our Blood 54 -- Chapter 3. The Nature of Food 57 -- Nutrients Nourish Our Body 57 -- Nutrition Supplements Are a Multibillion-Dollar Industry 68 -- Chapter 4. Carbohydrates Are Our Most Basic Fuel Source 77 -- Carbohydrates Power Our Body 77 -- Carbohydrates Are Absorbed As Monosaccharides 80 -- The Level of Circulating Blood Glucose Is Tightly Regulated 88 -- Fiber Is an Important Nutraceutical Family 97 -- Chapter 5. Fats and Cholesterol Are Not All Bad 101 -- The Basics of Fats and Cholesterol 101 -- Fatty Acids Can Vary in Length, Degree, and Type of Saturation 109 -- Fat Is Our Most Significant Means of Storing Energy 117 -- Fat and Cholesterol Need Special Help to Get Around in Our Body 123 -- Chapter 6. Proteins Are Our Structural and Functional Basis 129 -- Proteins Are Combinations of Amino Acids 129 -- Protein Is Found in All Natural Foods and Enters Our Body As Amino Acids 133 -- Some Amino Acids Are Essential Components of Our Diet 137 -- Body Protein Is a Fuel Reserve Similar to Glycogen and Fat, but Not Exactly 140 -- Interest in Specific Amino Acids Is Growing 144 -- Chapter 7. We Are All Wet 147 -- Water Is the Basis of Our Body 147 -- Our Body Loses Water 149 -- Water Is an Essential Nutrient 153 -- Chapter 8. Energy Metabolism and Body Composition 157 -- Human Composition 157 -- Supply and Demand Economics of Body Weight 159 -- Metabolism Equals Energy Expenditure 166 -- Obesity Has Become a Modern-Day Nutrition Epidemic in Some Countries 175 -- Pinching, Dunking, and Electricity Are All Used to Assess Body Fat 183 -- Food and Activity Are the Sculptors of Our Body Composition 185 -- Smart Weight Loss Employs Smart Planning and Execution 192 -- Chapter 9. We Need Vitamins for Vitality 199 -- Vitamins Are Vital Molecules in Our Food 199 -- Water-Soluble Vitamins Are Vitamin C and the B-Complex Vitamins 201 -- Vitamins A, D, E, and K Are Vital Lipids 225 -- Chapter 10. The Minerals of Our Body 241 -- The Major Minerals Include Calcium, Phosphorus, and Electrolytes 241 -- Minor Minerals Function As Components of Proteins and Other Molecules 261 -- Chapter 11. Exercise and Sports Nutrition 285 -- The Intensity and Duration of Exercise Determines the Adaptation 285 -- Muscle Is Fueled by Carbohydrates, Fatty Acids, and a Small Amount of Protein 287 -- Muscle Cells Are Not All the Same 289 -- Resistance Training Is Hard Work but Well Worth the Effort 295 -- Nutrition Supplements Marketed to Enhance Muscle Mass Abound 300 -- Aerobic or Cardiovascular Training Is Good for Your Heart and Metabolism 307 -- Sport Drinks Are Liquid Performance 314 -- Many Programs and Products Are Touted to Improve Endurance Performance 316 -- Chapter 12. Nutrition Throughout Life 323 -- Making a Baby Is Complicated 323 -- Babies Work Their Way Up to People Food 328 -- Kids Grow Fast 334 -- Adults Are Faced with a New Set of Nutrition Concerns 338 -- Osteoporosis Is Bones with Holes 341 -- Chapter 13. Nutrition and the Major Killers of Humans 349 -- Heart Disease Is a Matter of Bad Plumbing 350 -- Hypertension Hurts the Heart and Blood Vessels 371 -- Cancer Is When Good Cells Go Bad 375 -- Appendix A: Periodic Table of Elements 385 -- Appendix B: CDC Growth Charts, United States 389 -- Suggested Readings 401 -- Index 403.
650 0 $aNutrition.
856 41 $3Table of contents$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy033/2001051469.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0810/2001051469-d.html