Description Contemporary Nutrition is a complete and balanced resource for nutrition information written at a level non-science majors can understand. Current research is at the core of the eleventh edition, with revised statistics, incorporation of new results of clinical trials, and updated recommendations. The text provides students who lack a strong science background the ideal balance of reliable nutrition information and practical consumer-oriented knowledge. Always looking to make the content relevant to learners, the authors highlight health conditions, medications, food products, and supplements students or members of their families may be using. With their friendly writing style, the authors act as the student’s personal guide to dispelling common misconceptions and to gaining a solid foundation for making informed nutrition choices. For everyday diet planning, students will learn about the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, MyPlate, and Healthy People 2020. In discussions about specific nutrition concerns, the most recent data and recommendations from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association, Institute of Medicine, and American Psychological Association have been included in this edition.
Table of Contents Part One Nutrition: A Key to Health
1. Nutrition, Food Choices, and Health
2. Designing a Healthy Dietary Pattern
3. The Human Body: A Nutrition Perspective
Part Two Energy Nutrients and Energy Balance
4. Carbohydrates
5. Lipids
6. Proteins
7. Energy Balance and Weight Control
Part Three Vitamins, Minerals,and Water
8. Vitamins
9. Water and Minerals
Part Four Nutrition: Beyondthe Nutrients
10. Nutrition: Fitness and Sports
11. Eating Disorders
12. Global Nutrition
13. Protecting Our Food Supply
Part Five Nutrition: A Focuson Life Stages
14. Nutrition During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
15. Nutrition from Infancy Through Adolescence
16. Nutrition During Adulthood
Anne M. Smith PhD, RDN, LD
Department of Human Sciences,
College of Education and Human Ecology
The Ohio State University
Angela L. Collene MS, RDN, LD
Department of Human Sciences,
College of Education and Human Ecology
The Ohio State University
Colleen K. Spees PhD, MEd, RDN, LD, FAND
Division of Medical Dietetics and Health Sciences,
College of Medicine
The Ohio Satate University