Nutrition Science and Everyday Application - beta v 0.1

Contents
Introduction 1
About the Authors 4
Acknowledgements 7
Updates Made to OER 8
UNIT 1 - DESIGNING A HEALTHY DIET
Introduction to Designing a Healthy Diet 10
Nutrition and Health 13
An Introduction to Molecules 21
Classification of Nutrients 28
Defining Nutrient Requirements: Dietary Reference Intakes 39
Understanding Food Labels 49
Tools for Achieving a Healthy Diet 61
UNIT 2 - NUTRITION SCIENCE AND INFORMATION LITERACY
Introduction to Nutrition Science and Information Literacy 80
The Scientific Method 82
Types of Research Studies and How To Interpret Them 88
Healthy Skepticism in Nutrition Science 97
Finding Accurate Sources of Nutrition Information 106
Who Can You Trust for Nutrition Information? 116