Advanced Human Nutrition

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CRC Press, Aug 23, 1999 - Medical - 608 pages
This text begins with an in-depth overview into the human organism at the molecular, cellular, tissue and organ levels, and develops into a discussion of the objectives and features of organ systems of the evolved human. The book also covers the relationship between the human body and the environment in which it exists including other organisms that co-habitate the environment. Discussions of the nature of other organisms such as various animals, plants, and micro-organisms makes later information about food science, nutrient density in various food sources, and nutraceuticals easier to comprehend.
Advanced Human Nutrition examines human nutrient requirements, the basis for RDA and other recommendations; human nutrition, digestion, and absorption with relation to organs, exocrine and endocrine functions, histology, and absorptive activities; macronutrients and micronutrients; eicosanoid chemistry and function, and more.
The present and future of nutrition research is examined, including everything from the HANES studies to electron microscopy and molecular biology.

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Food and the Human Body
37
Human Digestion and Absorption
59
Carbohydrates
79
Lipids
99
Protein
123
Water
151
Vitamins
159
Major Minerals
225
Cardiovascular Disease and Nutrition
411
Cancer and Nutrition
433
Diabetes and Nutrition
451
Osteoporosis and Nutrition
469
Past Present and Future
483
Nutrition in the 21st Century
497
Appendix A Common Food Additives
503
Appendix B Growth Charts
511

Minor Minerals
245
Energy Metabolism
283
Body Composition and Obesity
321
Nutrition and Activity
343
Nutrition Supplements and Nutraceuticals
367
Nutrition and Human Reproduction
399
Vitamins
517
Minerals
527
Appendix E Sweetening Agents Sugar Substitutes
535
Appendix F Normal Clinical Values for Blood
541
Index
559
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