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Table of Contents:
* Preface * Acknowledgments * Chapter 1. The Very Basics of Humans and the World We Inhabit * Our Most Basic Objectives * Atoms and Molecules Make the Human, Not Clothes * Energy Is Everything * Water Solubility Determines How Chemicals Are Treated in Our Body * Acids and Bases Contribute to the Chemistry Lab of Our Body * Free Radicals Are Biological Bullies; Antioxidants Are Cellular Superheroes * Chapter 2. How Our Body Works * Cells Are Life * We Hang Our Body on the Bony Skeleton * Nervous Tissue Is Electrical and Excitable * Skeletal Muscle Allows Us to Move * The Heart and Circulation Are a Fantastic Delivery System * Our Kidneys Are Filtering Systems * Digestion Makes Nutrients Available to Our Body * Hormones Are Messengers Traveling in Our Blood * Chapter 3. The Nature of Food * Nutrients Nourish Our Body * Nutrition Supplements Are a Multibillion-Dollar Industry * Chapter 4. Carbohydrates Are Our Most Basic Fuel Source * Carbohydrates Power Our Body * Carbohydrates Are Absorbed As Monosaccharides * The Level of Circulating Blood Glucose Is Tightly Regulated * Fiber Is an Important Nutraceutical Family * Chapter 5. Fats and Cholesterol Are Not All Bad * The Basics of Fats and Cholesterol * Fatty Acids Can Vary in Length, Degree, and Type of Saturation * Fat Is Our Most Significant Means of Storing Energy * Fat and Cholesterol Need Special Help to Get Around in Our Body * Chapter 6. Proteins Are Our Structural and Functional Basis * Proteins Are Combinations of Amino Acids * Protein Is Found in All Natural Foods and Enters Our Body As Amino Acids * Some Amino Acids Are Essential Components of Our Diet * Body Protein Is a Fuel Reserve Similar to Glycogen and Fat, but Not Exactly * Interest in Specific Amino Acids Is Growing * Chapter 7. We Are All Wet * Water Is the Basis of Our Body * Our Body Loses Water * Water Is an Essential Nutrient * Chapter 8. Energy Metabolism and Body Composition * Human Composition * Supply and Demand Economics of Body Weight * Metabolism Equals Energy Expenditure * Obesity Has Become a Modern-Day Nutrition Epidemic in Some Countries * Pinching, Dunking, and Electricity Are All Used to Assess Body Fat * Food and Activity Are the Sculptor of Our Body Composition * Smart Weight Loss Employs Smart Planning and Execution * Chapter 9. We Need Vitamins for Vitality * Vitamins Are Vital Molecules in Our Food * Water-Soluble Vitamins Are Vitamin C and the B-Complex Vitamins * Vitamins A, D, E, and K Are Vital Lipids * Chapter 10. The Minerals of Our Body * The Major Minerals Include Calcium, Phosphorus, and Electrolytes * Minor Minerals Function As Components of Proteins and Other Molecules * Chapter 11. Exercise and Sports Nutrition * The Intensity and Duration of Exercise Determines the Adaptation * Muscle Is Fueled by Carbohydrates, Fatty Acids, and a Small Amount of Protein * Muscle Cells Are Not All the Same * Resistance Training Is Hard Work but Well Worth the Effort * Nutrition Supplements Marketed to Enhance Muscle Mass Abound * Aerobic or Cardiovascular Training Is Good for Your Heart and Metabolism * Sport Drinks Are Liquid Performance * Many Programs and Products Are Touted to Improve Endurance Performance * Chapter 12. Nutrition Throughout Life * Making a Baby Is Complicated * Babies Work Their Way Up to People Food * Kids Grow Fast * Adults Are Faced with a New Set of Nutrition Concerns * Osteoporosis Is Bones with Holes * Chapter 13. Nutrition and the Major Killers of Humans * Heart Disease Is a Matter of Bad Plumbing * Hypertension Hurts the Heart and Blood Vessels * Cancer Is When Good Cells Go Bad * Appendix A: Periodic Table of Elements * Appendix B: CDC Growth Charts, United States * Suggested Readings * Index * Reference Notes Included