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
