Books with title Nutrition Basics

The body uses food to fuel its processes and to stay healthy. Basic Nutrition, Second Edition includes important information regarding the six classes of nutrients, how each is broken down and used by the body, and how much of each nutrient an individual needs. In a stimulating and easy-to-understand format, this informative new title also provides guidance for planning a healthy diet.

Nutrition Basics helps readers understand and trace the history of nutrition, explore the science behind it, and discuss controversies from an objective viewpoint. The title will engage readers on the topic and help them to weigh the pros and cons as they make their own food decisions. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

The body uses food to fuel its processes and to stay healthy. Basic Nutrition, Second Edition includes important information regarding the six classes of nutrients, how each is broken down and used by the body, and how much of each nutrient an individual needs. In a stimulating and easy-to-understand format, this informative new title also provides guidance for planning a healthy diet.

Food science and the study of what we eat. What food does to the body, and what it does for the body. 4-page laminated guide includes: • defining nutrition • fats • food pyramid • protein • carbohydrates • vitamin's natural sources • deficiency & toxicity symptoms • mineral's natural sources • nutrient functions • how the digestive system works • absorption

With obesity levels rising and less than half of the UK population consuming their recommended 5-a-day of fruit and veg, issues surrounding nutrition are increasingly in the spotlight. Ethical food choices are also a matter for concern - figures show that the food industry now generates 30% of total man-made greenhouse gas emissions and more people than ever are looking to sustainable, locally grown produce to fill their plates. This book looks at the issues surrounding nutrition, including nutrition and health, what makes a balanced diet and food labelling, as well as the debates surrounding ethical food choices, environmental impacts and organic food. The information comes from a variety of sources, including government reports and statistics, newspapers and magazine articles, surveys and polls, academic research and literature from charities and lobby groups; articles have been tailored to an 11 to 14 age group. Additionally, at the end of each chapter are two pages of activities relating to the articles and issues raised in that chapte

The science of nutrition is always evolving, with new discoveries and information presented almost every day! In this series, Kristin Petrie, M.S; R.D., teaches children about nutrients. Each book discusses food sources, digestion processes, and nutrients' jobs. Information about nutrition basics, recommended allowances, serving sizes, and healthy food choices are also included.