Advanced human nutrition /
Robert E.C. Wildman, Denis M. Medeiros.
- xviii, 585 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
- CRC series in modern nutrition. .
- Modern nutrition (Boca Raton, Fla.). .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foundations of the human body -- Food and the human body -- Human digestion and absorption -- Carbohydrates -- Lipids -- Protein -- Water -- Vitamins -- Major minerals -- Minor minerals -- Energy metabolism -- Body composition and obesity -- Nutrition and activity -- Nutrition supplements and nutraceuticals -- Nutrition and human reproduction -- Cardiovascular disease and nutrition -- Cancer and nutrition -- Diabetes and nutrition -- Osteoporosis and nutrition -- Nutrition research: past, present, and future -- Nutrition in the 21st century -- Appendices: Common food additives -- Growth charts -- Sweetening agents, sugar substitutes -- Normal clinical values for blood -- Some common medicinal plants.