Contents
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Chapter 9 Minerals: Regulators of Body Functions 209
How Minerals Are Classified 210
The Macrominerals at Work 211
The Microminerals at Work 223
Minerals and Healthful Food Choices 230
Chapter 10 Water: The Forgotten Nutrient 236
The Vital Functions of Water 237
Keeping Water in Balance 240
Fluid Imbalance 245
Better Water? 246
Part Four
Nutrition Management: A Lifelong Activity 252
Chapter 11 Nutrition Across the Life Span 254
Life-Span Nutrition 255
Pregnancy and Lactation 257
Infancy and Toddlerhood 266
Childhood 275
Adolescence 278
Adulthood 283
Chapter 12 The Energy Balancing Act 290
Energy Input 292
Energy Output 293
Energy Imbalance 298
Determining Healthy Weight 300
Chapter 13 Healthy Weight Management 308
Healthy People Need a Healthy Weight 309
Factors Affecting Your Weight Status 311
Losing Excess Body Fat 315
Gaining Weight 326