Williams’ EDITION Essentials of Nutrition and Diet Therapy 11th EDITION

PART 1 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN NUTRITION   1 Nutrition and Health, 2 Eleanor D. Schlenker New Challenges for Health Professionals,  2 The Science of Nutrition,  6 Nutrition Policy and National Health Problems,  11 Health Promotion,  11 Nutrition Guides for Food Selection,  12 A Safe and Healthy Food Supply,  20 Personal Perceptions of Food,  20   2 Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism, 26 Eleanor D. Schlenker HUMAN BODY: THE ROLE OF NUTRITION, 26 Food: Change and Transformation,  26 Importance for Health and Nutrition,  26 The Gastrointestinal Tract,  27 Principles of Digestion,  28 MOVEMENT OF FOOD THROUGH THE DIGESTIVE TRACT, 29 Mouth and Esophagus: Preparation and Delivery,  30 Stomach: Storage and Initial Digestion,  32 Small Intestine: Major Digestion, Absorption, and Transport,  34 Colon (Large Intestine): Final Absorption and Waste Elimination,  37 Gastrointestinal Function and Clinical Applications,  39 Health Promotion,  42 Metabolism,  43 3 Carbohydrates, 47 Eleanor D. Schlenker The Nature of Carbohydrate,  47 Classification of Carbohydrates,  48 Importance of Carbohydrates,  52 Functions of Carbohydrates,  53 Recommended Intake of Carbohydrate,  53 Carbohydrates and Oral Health,  54 Imbalances in Carbohydrate Intake,  55 Fiber: The Nondigestible Carbohydrate,  57 Health Promotion,  59 Functional Foods: Special Carbohydrate Foods,  59 Digestion-Absorption-Metabolism Review,  61 4 Lipids, 65 Eleanor D. Schlenker Lipids in Nutrition and Health,  65 Physical and Chemical Nature of Lipids,  66 Fatty Acids and Triglycerides,  66 Food Lipids and Health,  69 Lipid-Related Compounds,  73 Health Promotion,  75 Digestion-Absorption-Metabolism Review,  76 5 Proteins, 81 Eleanor D. Schlenker Physical and Chemical Nature of Proteins,  81 The Building of Proteins,  82 Functions of Protein,  84 Protein and Nitrogen Balance,  85 Protein Quality,  87 Protein Requirements,  88 Protein Intake,  91 Health Promotion,  92 Vegetarian Diets,  92 Digestion-Absorption-Metabolism Review,  96 6 Vitamins, 101 Eleanor D. Schlenker Vitamins: Essential Nutrients,  101 FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMINS, 102 Vitamin A,  102 Vitamin D,  107 Health Promotion,  111 Vitamin E,  111 Vitamin K,  113 WATER-SOLUBLE VITAMINS, 115 Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid),  115 THE B VITAMINS, 119 Deficiency Diseases and Vitamin Discoveries,  119