Here you have an opportunity to become an active participant in the learning process by making full use of today's teaching
and learning technology. These interactive summaries are fill-in-the-blank exercises that allow you to review the main points in each section of the book and test your memory and reading comprehension.
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Choose an Interactive Summary for any chapter from the list below.
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Chapter 1: Food Choices: Nutrients and Nourishment
Why Do We Eat the Way We Do?
Introducing the Nutrients
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Chapter 2: Nutrition Guidelines: Tools for a Healthy Diet
Dietary Guidelines
Linking Nutrients, Foods, and Health
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Chapter 3: Complementary Nutrition: Functional Foods and Supplements
Functional Foods
Food Additives
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Chapter 4: The Human Body: From Food to Fuel
Putting it All Together: Digestion and Absorption
Nutrition and GI Disorders
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Chapter 5: Carbohydrates: Simple Sugars and Complex Chains
What are Carbohydrates?
Complex Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates in the Body
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Chapter 6: Lipids: Not Just Fat
Fatty Acids are Key Building Blocks
Lipids in the Body and the Diet
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Chapter 7: Proteins and Amino Acids: Function Follows Form
Amino Acids: The Building Blocks of Protein
Functions of Body Proteins
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Spotlight on Metabolism
Energy: Fuel for Work
Breakdown and Release of Energy
Special States: Fasting
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Chapter 8: Energy Balance and Weight Management: Finding Your Equilibrium
Energy In
Energy Out
Body Composition
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Chapter 9: Vitamins: Vital Keys to Health
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin C
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Spotlight on Alcohol
Alcohol Metabolism
Alcoholics and Malnutrition
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Chapter 10: Water and Minerals: The Ocean Within
Water: The Essential Ingredient for Life
Minerals
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Chapter 11: Sports Nutrition: Eating for Peak Performance
Energy for Optimal Performance
Nutrition Supplements and Ergogenic Aids
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Spotlight on Eating Disorders
Anorexia
Bulimia Nervosa
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Chapter 12: Life Cycle: Maternal and Infant Nutrition
Pregnancy
Lactation
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Chapter 13: Life Cycle: From Childhood through Adulthood
Childhood
Adolescents
Staying Young while Growing Older
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Chapter 14: Food Safety and Technology: Microbial Threats and Genetic Engineering
Food Safety
Food Technology
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Chapter 15: World View of Nutrition: The Faces of Global Malnutrition
Malnutrition in the United States
Malnutriton: Its Nature, Its Victims, and Its Eradication
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