Tables of Contents for Nutrition

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PART I: Nutrition: Sorting Fact From Fantasy.

1. Nutrition: Everyday Choices.

2. Applying the Science of Nutrition.

3. The Human Body: From Meals to Molecules.

PART II: Energy-Containing Nutrients.

4. Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fiber.

5. Lipids: Too Much of a Good Thing.

6. Protein: The Privileged Nutrient.

7. Energy Balance and Weight Management.

PART III: Water and the Micronutrients.

8. A Vitamin Primer and the Water-Soluble Vitamins.

9. Fat-Soluble Vitamins and Meeting Vitamin Needs.

10. The Internal Sea: Water and the Major Minerals.

11. The Trace Minerals: Our elemental needs.

PART IV: Applying Nutrition to Life.

12. Fueling Fitness: Nutrition and Exercise.

13. In the Beginning: Nutrition for Mothers and Infants.

14. The Growing Years: In-fancy to Adolescence.

15. Nutrition and Aging: The Adult Years.

PART V: Nutrition in Today's World.

16. How Safe Is Our Food Supply?

17. The Global View: Feeding the World.