6 A Brief History of Nutrition
Scientific Discoveries and Applications
6 A Brief History of Nutrition
Scientific Discoveries and Applications
- P.K. Newby
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- Dedication
- Preface: Why Is Nutrition Confusing, and What Can Be Done About It?
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Why What We Eat Matters
- 1 Framing Today’s Food and Nutrition Issues
- 2 Global Food and Nutrition Challenges
- Part II Dining Throughout Human History
- 3 How Revolutions, Discoveries, and Inventions Shape Our Diet
- 4 Contemporary Food Production, Buzzwords, and Pop Nutrition
- 5 Diets and Food Environments Today
- Part III Essential Food and Nutrition
- 6 A Brief History of Nutrition
- 7 Small and Mighty
- 8 The Foundation of Nutrition
- Part IV Food, Glorious Food
- 9 Creating a Colorful Plate
- 10 Whole Grains, Refined Grains, and Gluten
- 11 Plant Protein Power
- 12 Land Animals and Animal-Based Foods
- 13 Water Dwellers
- 14 Water, Coffee, and Tea
- 15 Alcohol and Health
- 16 Sweet Drinks
- Part V Diets for Optimal Health, Longevity, and Sustainability
- 17 Putting It All Together
- 18 The Future of Food and Nutrition
- Notes
- Selected References
- Index
Scientific Discoveries and Applications
Scientific Discoveries and Applications
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- Dedication
- Preface: Why Is Nutrition Confusing, and What Can Be Done About It?
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Why What We Eat Matters
- 1 Framing Today’s Food and Nutrition Issues
- 2 Global Food and Nutrition Challenges
- Part II Dining Throughout Human History
- 3 How Revolutions, Discoveries, and Inventions Shape Our Diet
- 4 Contemporary Food Production, Buzzwords, and Pop Nutrition
- 5 Diets and Food Environments Today
- Part III Essential Food and Nutrition
- 6 A Brief History of Nutrition
- 7 Small and Mighty
- 8 The Foundation of Nutrition
- Part IV Food, Glorious Food
- 9 Creating a Colorful Plate
- 10 Whole Grains, Refined Grains, and Gluten
- 11 Plant Protein Power
- 12 Land Animals and Animal-Based Foods
- 13 Water Dwellers
- 14 Water, Coffee, and Tea
- 15 Alcohol and Health
- 16 Sweet Drinks
- Part V Diets for Optimal Health, Longevity, and Sustainability
- 17 Putting It All Together
- 18 The Future of Food and Nutrition
- Notes
- Selected References
- Index
