Table of Contents

• The Role of Nutrition in the Human Body An Introduction to Nutrition
• Individualizing Client Care
• Carbohydrates
• Fats
• Protein
• Energy Balance
• Vitamins Minerals and Water
• Digestion, Absorption, Metabolism, and Excretion
• Family and Community Nutrition
• Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation
• Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, Adolescence
• Life Cycle Nutrition: The Mature Adult
• Food Management
• Clinical Nutrition
• Nutrient Delivery
• Interactions: Food and Nutrients vs. Medications and Supplements
• Weight Management
• Diet in Diabetes Mellitus and Hypoglycemia
• Diet in Cardiovascular Disease
• Diet in Renal Disease
• Diet in Gastrointestinal Disease
• Diet and Cancer
• Nutrition in Critical Care
• Diet in HIV and AIDS
• Nutritional Care of the Terminally Ill
• Appendices
• Dietary Reference Intakes for Individuals
• Food Exchange List
• Answers to Questions
• Glossary
• Bibliography