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Introduction ʻO ke kahua ma mua, ma hope ke kūkulu The foundation comes first, then the building Learning Objectives By the end of this chapter, you will be able to: - Describe basic concepts in nutrition - Describe factors that affect your nutritional needs - Describe the importance of research and scientific methods to understanding nutrition What are Nutrients? The foods we eat contain nutrients. Nutrients are substances required by the body to perform its basic functions. Nutrients must be o

Chapters

• Food Quality
• Lifestyles and Nutrition
• Types of Scientific Studies
• Basic Biology, Anatomy, and Physiology
• The Cardiovascular System
• Central Nervous System
• This is because cells need to maintain oxidative metabolism for energy producti
• The Endocrine System
• The Urinary System
• The Muscular System
• The Immune System
• Indicators of Health: Body Mass Index, Body Fat Content, and Fat Distribution
• Overview of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
• Regulation of Water Balance
• Electrolytes Important for Fluid Balance
• Chloride
• Potassium
• Consequences of Deficiency or Excess
• Water Concerns
• Introduction
• Digestion and Absorption of Carbohydrates
• The Functions of Carbohydrates in the Body
• Introduction
• How Lipids Work
• Digestion and Absorption of Lipids
• Lipids and the Food Industry
• Lipids and Disease
• The Role of Proteins in Foods: Cooking and Denaturation
• Proteins, Diet, and Personal Choices
• Introduction
• Alcohol Metabolism
• Introduction
• The structural elements of an atom are protons (positively charged), neutrons (
• Weight Management
• Factors Affecting Energy Intake
• Dietary, Behavioral, and Physical Activity Recommendations for Weight Management
• Introduction
• The Body’s Offense
• Phytochemicals
• Introduction
• Calcium
• Introduction
• Iron
• Zinc
• Iodine
• Fluoride
• Understanding Daily Reference Intakes
• Discovering Nutrition Facts
• Building Healthy Eating Patterns
• Pacific Based Dietary Guidelines
• Understanding the Bigger Picture of Dietary Guidelines
• Infancy
• Childhood
• Adolescence
• Late Adolescence
• Introduction
• Young Adulthood
• Older Adulthood: The Golden Years
• Introduction
• The Essential Elements of Physical Fitness
• Fuel Sources
• Sports Nutrition
• Introduction
• The Major Types of Foodborne Illness
• The Causes of Food Contamination
• The Food System
• Food Preservation
• The Effect of New Technologies
• Efforts on the Consumer Level: What You Can Do
• Comparing Diets
• Nutrition, Health and Disease
• Threats to Health
• Undernutrition, Overnutrition, and Malnutrition

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