Ch. 1. An overview of nutrition -- Ch. 2. Planning a healthy diet -- Ch. 3. Digestion, absorption, and transport -- Ch. 4. The carbohydrates: sugars, starches, and fibers -- Ch. 5. The lipids: triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols -- Ch. 6. Protein: amino acids -- Ch. 7. Metabolism: transformations and interactions -- Ch. 8. Energy balance and body composition -- Ch. 9. Weight management: overweight, obesity, and underweight -- Ch. 10. The water-soluble vitamins: B vitamins and Vitamin C -- Ch. 11. The fat-soluble vitamins: A, D, E, and K -- Ch. 12. Water and the major minerals -- Ch. 13. The trace minerals -- Ch. 14. Life cycle nutrition: pregnancy and lactation -- Ch. 15. Life cycle nutrition: infancy, childhood, and adolescence -- Ch. 16. Life cycle nutrition: adulthood and the later years -- Ch. 17. Nutrition care and assessment -- Ch. 18. Nutrition intervention -- Ch. 19. Medications, herbal products, and diet-drug interactions -- Ch. 20. Enteral nutrition support -- Ch. 21. Parenteral nutrition support -- Ch. 22. Metabolic and respiratory stress -- Ch. 23. Upper gastrointestinal disorders -- Ch. 24. Lower gastrointestinal disorders -- Ch. 25. Liver disease and gallstones --Ch. 26. Diabetes mellitus -- Ch. 27. Cardiovascular diseases -- Ch. 28. Renal diseases -- Ch. 29. Cancer and HIV infection.