An Updated Version of an Essential Text for
Nutrition Majors and Advanced Non-Majors Nutrition,
Fifth Edition is a completely revised and updated text.
The new edition is challenging, student-focused and
provides the reader with the knowledge they need to make
informed decisions about their overall nutrition and a
healthy lifestyle. Central to Nutrition, Fifth Edition
is its rigorous coverage of the science of nutrition,
metabolism, and nutrition-related diseases. Practical
content coupled with focused chapter learning objectives
reinforce key concepts to improve retention and learning
outcomes. An integrated pedagogy accommodates different
learning styles to promote knowledge, behavior change
and student comprehension of the material. The Fifth
Edition has been updated to include a new spotlight on
obesity, an updated chapter on metabolism as well as a
revised chapter on energy balance and body composition.
New Nutrition Science in Action scenarios present
contemporary examples of the science behind nutrition.
Important biological and physiological concepts such as
emulsification, glucose regulation, digestion and
absorption, fetal development, nutritional supplements,
weight management and exercise are covered throughout
the text and reinforced through updated tables and
graphics. New to the Fifth Edition: - Spotlight on
Obesity - Chapter Learning Objectives added to the
beginning of each chapter - All New Nutrition Science in
Action Features - Updated chapter pedagogy includes new
definitions and statistics based on the 2010 Dietary
Guidelines, USDA MyPlate, and Healthy People 2020 -
Updated position statements reflect the new Academy of
Nutrition and Dietetics - Revised and updated art gives
the text a modern and current feel. Key Features:
*Learning Objectives map to chapter content *Think About
It questions at the beginning of each chapter present
realistic nutrition-related situations and ask the
students to consider how they would behave in such
circumstances. *Position statements from the Academy of
Nutrition and Dietetics, the American College of Sports
Medicine, and the American Heart Association bolster the
assertions made by the authors, showcasing concurrent
opinions held by some of the leading organizations in
nutrition and health. *Quick Bites present fun facts
about nutrition-related topics such as exotic foods,
social customs, origins of phrases, folk remedies, and
medical history, among others. *For Your Information
offers more in-depth treatment of controversial and
timely topics, such as unfounded claims about the
effects of sugar, whether athletes need more protein,
and usefulness of the glycemic index. *Label to Table
helps students apply their new decision-making skills at
the supermarket. It walks students through the various
types of information that appear on food labels,
including government-mandated terminology, misleading
advertising phrases, and amounts of ingredients.
*Nutrition Science in Action walks students through
science experiments involving nutrition. It presents
observations and hypotheses, an experimental plan, and
results, conclusions, and discussions that allow
students to apply their knowledge of nutrition to
real-life experiments outside of the classroom. *Key
Terms are defined on the page for quick student
comprehension, and are listed in the learning portfolio
at the end of every chapter. *Study Points summarize the
key concepts of every chapter. *Study Questions
challenge students to consider the material they
learned, and test their comprehension with concise,
focused questions. *Try This activities encourage
students to put theory into practice and will help
students whose learning style is experimental. *What
About Bobbie tracks the eating habits and health-related
decisions of a typical college student enabling students
to apply the material they have learned in the chapter
to a typical situation. *Electronic Student Study Guide
access is available with every new text at no additional
cost to your students
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