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Nutrition Essentials
About the Authors
Licensing Notes
Chapter 1: Introduction to Nutrition
Chapter 2: Choosing Foods Wisely
Chapter 3: Food Safety
Chapter 4: Human Digestion
Chapter 5: Carbohydrates
Chapter 6: Protein
Chapter 7: Lipids
Chapter 8: Alcohol
Chapter 9: Energy Balance
Chapter 10: Disordered Eating
Chapter 11: Food Insecurity and Food Waste
Chapter 12: Nutrition and Fitness
Chapter 13: Water
Chapter 14: Micronutrients Overview
Chapter 15: Key Functions of Micronutrients (Energy Metabolism, Electrolytes & Fluid Balance)
Chapter 16: Key Functions of Micronutrients (Bones, Blood, Antioxidants, Vision, Immunity)
Chapter 17: Dietary Supplements
Chapter 18: Nutrition Through the Lifecycle
Appendix 1: Common Units of Measure
Appendix 2: Dietary Reference Intake Tables (DRIs)
Glossary
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