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Visualizing Nutrition: Everyday Choices (2nd Edition) by Lori A. Smolin, Mary B. Grosvenor

By Lori A. Smolin, Mary B. Grosvenor

The 2d version of Visualizing Nutrition, expands upon the first introductory factor and keeps to supply invaluable details on important problems with dietary technological know-how in a visible procedure. The textual content contains serious issues of nutrients, to aid readers comprehend the themes via demonstration in their relevance to their own existence. the fabric offers decision-making talents had to navigate the myriad of decisions readers face in selling reliable health and wellbeing and combating disease.

Visualizing Nutrition's severe pondering method and a high-quality underpinning of the method of technological know-how empowers readers to be an expert shoppers whilst confronted with different information regarding rising illnesses the sort of SARS, biotech meals and gene treatment. As they observe the idea approaches and decision-making talents discovered through the direction, they arrive to appreciate that there aren't "good" meals and "bad" meals, yet relatively that every selection is just a part of an total nutritious diet and that it's the sum of these offerings that determines strong nutrients. The best paintings application, interactive elements, and acceptable content material, make this a convinced winner in sharing ones ardour for Nutrition.

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Changes in the balance between bone formation and bone breakdown cause bone mass to increase in children and adolescents and decrease in adults as they grow older. ▲ Both men and women lose bone mass slowly after about age 35. Chapter 4 Carbohydrate Structures and Sources The Effects of Fiber In growing children, total bone mass increases as the bones grow larger. Men achieve a higher peak bone mass than do women. Bone mass Males Females Chapter 5 Fatty Acids Phospholipids Bone weakened by osteoporosis 10 20 30 40 50 Age (years) elsewhere around the world.

Low Nutrient Density High Nutrient Density 300 250 200 150 100 5 chicken nuggets: 230 Cal, 12 g protein Skinless chicken breast: 162 Cal, 25 g protein Medium order of fries: 380 Cal, 9 mg vitamin C Medium baked potato: 161 Cal, 17 mg vitamin C 50 0 ▲ Calories Calcium (mg) Vitamin D (IU) Vitamin A (µg) a. Nutrient density is important in choosing a healthy diet. For example, low-fat milk provides about the same number of calories per cup as bottled iced tea, but it also provides calcium, vitamin D, vitamin A, and other nutrients, including protein.

Nutrients from Foods, Fortified Foods, and Supplements Any food you eat adds some nutrients to your diet, but to make your diet healthy, it is important to choose essential nutrient A nutrient that must be consumed in the diet because it cannot be made by the body or cannot be made in sufficient quantities to maintain body functions. calorie A unit of measure used to express the amount of energy provided by food. nutrient density A measure of the nutrients provided by a food relative to its calorie content.

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