Nutrition

Presents a global view of nutrition, focusing on the link between health, food, and science, explaining how the digestive system works, and looking at how science is being used to increase nutrition.

Presents a global view of nutrition, focusing on the influence of poverty on food production and consumption in the developing and the developed worlds, and looking at what is being done to address the problem.

Teaches readers the importance of proper food safety and explains how to avoid hidden dangers such as contamination, undercooked food, proper preparation, and other related topics.

Presents a global view of nutrition, focusing on the influence of politics on food production and consumption, looking at twentieth-century developments and environmental issues, and discussing how politics is being used to address the problem.

Discusses the different types of carbohydrates, which foods provide them, how the body uses them, and their importance in a healthy diet.

Discusses the five food groups that are essential to a healthy diet and how to determine how much of each to eat.

Describes the importance of proteins in the human body, types of foods that provide this nutrient, and how the body uses proteins.

Discusses what nutrition is, how what we eat affects our bodies, the importance of good nutrition, the digestive process, and more.

Explains the functions of fat in a healthy diet, discussing sources of this nutrient, how the body uses fats, and what happens when too much fat is consumed.

Describes different kinds of vitamins and minerals, what foods provide these nutrients, and how they are used by the body.