Discusses the achievement and maintenance of a healthy body weight, the relationship between body weight and health, biological factors, nutrition, ideal caloric intake, diets, and child and adolescent weight management.
Discusses social and emotional components of eating; describes normal and abnormal eating; presents overviews of anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and other eating disorders; and covers prevention and treatment.
Presents overviews of the components of nutrition, such as carbohydrates, fiber, and protein, explaining what they do for the body and discussing the effects of deficiencies, and describes a healthy diet.
Explains how the body changes during exercise and what athletes and regular exercisers should eat and drink, discussing energy, electrolyte balance, ergogenic aids, and common nutrition problems among athletes.
