This popular text provides a strong foundation in the science of nutrition and a clear understanding of how to apply that knowledge in practice, recognizing the need for nurses to work with other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal nutrition in patient care.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Reviewers
• Acknowledgments
• UNIT I The Role of Nutrients in the Human Body
• 1 Nutrition in Human Health
• 2 Carbohydrates
• 3 Fats
• 4 Protein
• 5 Energy Balance
• 6 Vitamins
• 7 Minerals
• 8 Water
• 9 Digestion, Absorption, Metabolism, and Excretion
• UNIT II Family and Community Nutrition
• 10 Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation
• 11 Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence
• 12 Life Cycle Nutrition: The Mature Adult
• 13 Food Management
• UNIT III Clinical Nutrition
• 14 Nutrient Delivery
• 15 Interactions: Food and Nutrients Versus Medications and Supplements
• 16 Weight Management
• 17 Diet in Diabetes Mellitus and Hypoglycemia
• 18 Diet in Cardiovascular Disease
• 19 Diet in Renal Disease
• 20 Diet in Digestive Diseases
• 21 Diet and Cancer
• 22 Nutrition in Critical Care
• 23 Diet in HIV and AIDS
• 24 Nutritional Care of the Terminally Ill
• A Dietary Reference Intakes for Individuals
• B Glossary