01316nam a22002057a 4500003000600000005001700006008004100023020001500064040002000079082001500099100002600114245002800140250000800168260004000176300005500216500001800271520079200289650001401081650001501095GCWUF20181031055001.0181031b        xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a0534590047  aMAINbENGcMAIN  a613.2bWHI  aWhitney, Eleanor Noss  aUnderstanding Nutrition  a9th  aBelmont, CA : bWadsworth,c©2002.  axix,697 p. :bcolor illustrations ; c29 cm.fH.B.  aInclude Index  aThis text presents core information for an introductory nutrition course. Each chapter includes a section examining current and often controversial topics, such as functional foods and food biotechnology. Learning features include margin definitions and a glossary, health promotion advice, and interesting facts, plus exercises on nutrition-related calculations, Internet activities, and study questions. This ninth edition contains new information on genetics, phytochemicals, antioxidants, and alternative therapies. Whitney was formerly on the faculty at Florida State University. She is a dietician registered with the American Dietetic Association. Rolfes is a founding member of a nutrition information resource center. c. Book News Inc.-- Distributed by Syndetics Solutions, LLC.  aNutrition  aMetabolism