Nutrition : food for health -- Nutrition guidelines : applying the science of nutrition -- Digestion, absorption, and metabolism -- Carbohydrates : sugars, starches, and fiber -- Lipids : triglycerides, phospholipids, and cholesterol -- Focus on: Alcohol -- Proteins and amino acids -- Energy balance and weight management -- Focus on: Eating disorders -- The water-soluble vitamins -- The fat-soluble vitamins -- Focus on: Phytochemicals -- Water and the electrolytes -- Major minerals and bone health -- The trace minerals -- Focus on: Nonvitamin/nonmineral supplements -- Nutrition and physical activity -- Nutrition during pregnancy and lactation -- Nutrition from infancy to adolescence -- Nutrition and aging : the adult years -- Food safety -- Focus on: Biotechnology -- World hunger and malnutrition -- Appendices -- Glossary.