Bibliograph

Foundations of nutrition, [by] Clara Mae Taylor and Orrea Florence Pye

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Foundations of nutrition, [by] Clara Mae Taylor and Orrea Florence Pye

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographies

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portraitsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Foundations of nutrition

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

498783

Responsibility statement

[by] Clara Mae Taylor and Orrea Florence Pye

Table Of Contents

Historical introduction -- The basal metabolism and factors affecting it -- The energy requirement of adults -- The energy requirement of children -- Food as the source of energy for the body -- Fats and carbohydrates in metabolism -- water -- Proteins and amino acids -- Introduction to the mineral elements -- Calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium -- Iron, copper, cobalt, iodine, and other trace elements -- Vitamin A -- Thiamine -- Ascorbic acid -- Vitamin D -- Riboflavin -- Niacin (Nicotinic acid) -- Other vitamins -- Nutrition and dental health -- Food selection and the Recommended Dietary Allowances -- Contributions to the diet made by food groups -- Adequate diets for adults -- Food in relation to weight control -- Food needs of mothers and babies -- Food needs of preschool and kindergarten children -- Food needs of boys and girls of school age -- Adequate diets for the family -- International nutrition and nutrition education programs

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