Table of Contents

 

 

 

UNIT I

NUTRIENTS: ESSENTIAL AND NONESSENTIAL

 

1

Nutrients: History and Definitions

 

2

Nonessential Food Components with Health Benefits

 

3

Guidelines for Food and Nutrient Intake

 

UNIT II

STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF THE MACRONUTRIENTS

 

4

Structure, Nomenclature, and Properties of Carbohydrates

 

5

Structure and Properties of Proteins and Amino Acids

 

6

Lipid Structure, Nomenclature, and Chemical Properties

 

UNIT III

DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION OF THE MACRONUTRIENTS

 

7

Overview of Digestion and Absorption

 

8

Carbohydrate Digestion and Absorption

 

9

Digestion and Absorption of Protein

 

10

Digestion and Absorption of Lipids

 

11

Dietary Fiber

 

UNIT IV

METABOLISM OF THE MACRONUTRIENTS

 

12

Carbohydrate Metabolism: Synthesis and Oxidation

 

13

Protein Synthesis and Degradation

 

14

Amino Acid Metabolism

 

15

Protein and Amino Acid Requirements

 

16

Metabolism of Fatty Acids, Acylglycerols, and Sphingolipids

 

17

Cholesterol and Lipoproteins: Synthesis, Transport, and Metabolism

 

18

Lipid Metabolism: Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

 

19

Regulation of Fuel Utilization in Response to Food Intake

 

20

Regulation of Fuel Utilization in Response to Physical Activity

 

UNIT V

ENERGY

 

21

Cellular and Whole-Animal Energetics

 

22

Control of Energy Balance

 

23

Disturbances of Energy Balance

 

UNIT VI

THE VITAMINS

 

24

Niacin, Riboflavin and Thiamin

 

25

Folate, Choline, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin B6

 

26

Biotin and Pantothenic Acid

 

27

Vitamin C

 

28

Vitamin K

 

29

Vitamin E

 

30

Vitamin A

 

31

Vitamin D

 

UNIT VII

THE MINERALS AND WATER

 

32

Calcium and Phosphorus

 

33

Magnesium

 

34

Sodium, Chloride, and Potassium

 

35

Body Fluids and Water Balance

 

36

Iron

 

37

Zinc, Copper, and Manganese

 

38

Iodine

 

39

Selenium

 

40

Fluoride

 

41

Molybdenum and Beneficial Bioactive Trace Elements