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Table of Contents:

Preface
Acknowledgments
Sect. I Cells and Their Nourishment
1 The Cell: A Microcosm of Life 1
2 The Digestive System: Mechanism for Nourishing the Body 24
3 Energy Transformation 53
Sect. II Macronutrients and Their Metabolism
4 Carbohydrates 70
5 Dietary Fiber 106
6 Lipids 123
7 Protein 163
8 Integration and Regulation of Metabolism and the Impact of Exercise and Sport 220
Sect. III The Regulatory Nutrients
9 The Water-Soluble Vitamins 245
10 The Fat-Soluble Vitamins 316
11 Macrominerals 371
12 Microminerals 401
13 Ultratrace Elements 471
Sect. IV Homeostatic Maintenance
14 Body Fluid and Electrolyte Balance 484
15 Body Composition and Energy Expenditure 501
16 Nutrition and the Central Nervous System 536
Sect. V Nutrition Knowledge Base
17 Experimental Design and Critical Interpretation of Research 552
Index 567