ChapterChapter 1 Food Choices: Nutrients and Nourishment ChapterChapter 2 Nutrition Guidelines: Tools for a Healthful Diet ChapterChapter 3 The Human Body: from Food to Fuel ChapterChapter 4 Carbohydrates: Simple Sugars and Complex Chains ChapterSpotlight on Alcohol ChapterChapter 5 Lipids: Not Just Fat ChapterChapter 6 Proteins and Amino Acids: Function Follows Form ChapterChapter 7 Vitamins: Vital Keys to Health ChapterSpotlight on Dietary Supplements and Functional Foods ChapterChapter 8 Water and Minerals: The Ocean Within ChapterSpotlight on Metabolism and Energy Balance ChapterChapter 9 Nutrition for Physical Performance ChapterSpotlight on Eating Disorders ChapterChapter 10 Diet and Health ChapterSpotlight on Obesity and Weight Management ChapterChapter 11 Life Cycle: Maternal and Infant Nutrition ChapterChapter 12 Life Cycle: Childhood Through Older Adulthood ChapterSpotlight on World Nutrition ChapterChapter 13 Food Safety and Technology: Microbial Threats and Genetic Engineering ChapterAppendix A Dietary Reference Intakes ChapterAppendix B USDA Food Intake Patterns ChapterAppendix C Nutrition Assessment Methods ChapterAppendix D Vitamin and Mineral Summary Tables ChapterAppendix E The Gastrointestinal Tract ChapterAppendix F ATP Produced from Macronutrients ChapterAppendix G Major Metabolic Pathways ChapterAppendix H Food Safety Tables ChapterAppendix I Information Resources ChapterAppendix J Calculations and Conversions