Synopses & Reviews
Discovering Nutrition, Fourth Edition Is A Student-Friendly Introduction To Nutrition On A Non-Majors Level. Coverage Of Material Such As Digestion, Metabolism, Chemistry, And Life Cycle Nutrition Is Clearly Written, Accessible, And Engaging To Undergraduate Students.New To The Fourth Edition- Upgraded And Modernized Interior Layout- The 2010 Dietary Guidelines And Myplate- New Section On Diet And Health, Including Sections On Obesity And Physical Activity- Vitamin And Mineral Supplements- Spotlight On Childhood Obesity- Hypertension- New Pregnancy Weight Gain Guidelines From The Institute Of Medicine And The National Research Council- Expanded Information Regarding Celiac Disease- More Content On Nutrition And Disease- Information On The Mediterranean Diet; Food Guides Of Other Countries
Synopsis
Discovering Nutrition, Fourth Edition Is A Student-Friendly Introduction To Nutrition On A Non-Majors Level. Coverage Of Material Such As Digestion, Metabolism, Chemistry, And Life Cycle Nutrition Is Clearly Written, Accessible, And Engaging To Undergraduate Students.New To The Fourth Edition* Updated Design - Interior Layout Has Been Upgraded And Modernized* Myplate & 2010 Dietary Guidelines Have Been Fully Integrated Into The Text* Updated Statistics And References Throughout The Text* Additional Content On Weight Management; Vitamin D* Spotlight On Childhood Obesity* Expanded Information Regarding Celiac Disease* More Content On Nutrition And Disease* Information On The Mediterranean Diet; Food Guides Of Other Countries
Synopsis
Discovering Nutrition, Fourth Edition is a student-friendly introduction to nutrition on a non-majors level. Coverage of material such as digestion, metabolism, chemistry, and life cycle nutrition is clearly written, accessible, and engaging to undergraduate students.
New to the Fourth Edition
- Upgraded and modernized interior layout
- The 2010 Dietary Guidelines and MyPlate
- New section on diet and health, including sections on obesity and physical activity
- Vitamin and mineral supplements
- Spotlight on childhood obesity
- Hypertension
- New pregnancy weight gain guidelines from the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council
- Expanded information regarding Celiac Disease
- More content on nutrition and disease
- Information on the Mediterranean diet; food guides of other countries