The book contains chapters on:

1. Basic concepts of nutrition

2. The molecular dimension of nutrition

3. The completion of metabolism: energy

4. Assimilation of metabolism: proteins and amino acids

5. Assimilation of metabolism: macronutrients

6. Pregnancy and breastfeeding

7. Growth and aging

8. Nutrition and the brain

9. The sensory systems: taste, smell, chemoreception, vision

10. The gastrointestinal tract

11. The cardiovascular system

12. The skeletal system

13. The immune and inflammatory system

14. Phytochemical compounds

15. The control of food intake

16. Food overconsumption

17. Malnutrition - Undernutrition

18. Performance during exercise