Boost Your grades with this illustrated Study Guide. You will use it from an undergraduate school all the way to medical school. Audience Intended for everyone interested in nutrition, particularly undergraduate and graduate life science students, medical students, nursing, and dental students. Features Detailed description of classes on nutrients: carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins Description of essential fatty acids and amino acids Detailed description of vitamins and minerals. Anatomical diagrams Guidelines for nutrient consumption BMI, Body fat, and BMR calculations Diets and exercise Table of Contents Nutrition: History | Nutrients | Amino acids | Vitamins | Fatty acids | Sugars | Intestinal bacterial flora | Phytochemicals | Longevity | Heart disease | Industry Carbohydrates: Monosaccharides | Sugar | Disaccharide | Oligosaccharide | Polysaccharide | Starch | Glycogen | Gluconeogenesis Lipids (fats): Fatty Acids | Fatty Acid Degradation | Fatty Acid Synthesis | Triglyceride | Waxes | Phospholipids | Cholesterol | Essential fatty acids Lipoproteins: Chylomicron | HDL | LDL | IDL | VLDL | Lp(a) Types of Fat in Food: Saturated fat | Unsaturated fat: Monounsaturated fat | Polyunsaturated fat | Trans fats Proteins: Amino acid | Peptide | Primary structure | Secondary structure | Tertiary structure | Protein folding | Protein Degradation | List of Standard Amino Acids | Essential amino acids Essential nutrients: Vitamins | Minerals | Essential fatty acids | Essential amino acids Vitamins: History | Human vitamins | Nutrition | Deficiencies | Overdose | Supplements | Nomenclature | Phytochemicals Water soluble: Thiamin (B1) | Riboflavin (B2) | Niacin (B3) | Pantothenic acid (B5) | Pyridoxine (B6) | Biotin (B7 or H) | Folic acid (B9) | Cyanocobalamin (B12) | Choline | Ascorbic acid (C) Fat soluble: Retinoids (A) | Ergocalciferol and Cholecalciferol (D) | Tocopherol (E) | Naphthoquinone (K) Minerals: Bulk | Trace | Food sources Guidelines for Nutrient Consumption: Calorie | Traditional Food Pyramid | MyPyramid | Serving size | Reference Daily Intake | Dietary Reference Intake | Food labeling | Nutritional Facts Panel Body Weight: BMI | Body fat percentage | Basal metabolic rate | Obesity Appetite: Regulation | Effector | Sensor | Role in disease | Pharmacology | Appetite suppressant Dieting: Types | History | Thermoregulation | Exercise | Fat loss versus muscle loss | Energy obtained from food | Proper nutrition | How the body gets rid of fat | Psychological aspects | Weight loss groups Popular diets: Low-fat | Atkins (low-carbohydrate) | Natural | Vegetarian | Very Low Calorie Dangers: Diet pills | Yo-yo dieting | Dangers of fasting | Side effects Veganism: Definition | Motivations | Cuisine | Health effects Vegetarianism: Terminology | Diet | History | Motivations | Health effects | Demographics | Nutrition Exercise: Benefits | Common myths | Targeted fat reduction | Muscle and fat tissue | Abdominal muscles | Excessive exercise | Activities | Categories | Breathing Food allergy: Signs and symptoms | Eczema | The Big Eight | Diagnosis | Pathophysiology | Causes | Treatment | Statistics | Differing views | In children | Labeling laws Digestive System Anatomy: Mouth | Pharynx | Esophagus | Stomach | Pancreas | Gallbladder | Liver | Small intestine | Duodenum | Jejunum | Ileum | Colon (large intestine) | Rectum | Anus Digestion Physiology: Oral cavity | Stomach | Small intestine | Large intestine | Significance of pH | Hormones | Chemistry