Understanding Nutrition

by Ellie Whitney (Author), Sharon Rolfes (Author)

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Hardcover
2017
$95.42

The bestselling UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION gives you the ideal blend of strong science, nutrition basics and hands-on learning. Updated with the latest research, the 15th Edition includes the new 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines, quick-reference tables, expansive weight loss information and thorough coverage of fitness and energy systems. You will quickly connect with the text's approachable writing style, and the art and illustrations make even the most difficult concepts easy to understand. The text's emphasis on active learning includes a rich variety of ways to help you put what you learn into action. You will also be challenged to evaluate your own dietary choices and set healthy goals through activities in the Diet & Wellness Plus digital app. In addition, the MindTap Nutrition digital learning solution maximizes your study time.

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The bestselling UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION gives you the ideal blend of strong science, nutrition basics and hands-on learning. Updated with the latest research, the 15th Edition includes the new 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines, quick-reference tables, expansive weight loss information and thorough coverage of fitness and energy systems. You will quickly connect with the text's approachable writing style, and the art and illustrations make even the most difficult concepts easy to understand. The text's emphasis on active learning includes a rich variety of ways to help you put what you learn into action. You will also be challenged to evaluate your own dietary choices and set healthy goals through activities in the Diet & Wellness Plus digital app. In addition, the MindTap Nutrition digital learning solution maximizes your study time.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 848
Edition: 15
Publisher: Brooks/Cole
Published: 04 Oct 2017
ISBN 10: 1337392693
ISBN 13: 9781337392693

Author Bio

Eleanor Ellie Noss Whitney grew up in New York City and received a BA in English from Radcliffe/Harvard University and her PhD in biology from Washington University. She has taught at both Florida State University and Florida A&M University and has authored almost a dozen college textbooks on nutrition, health, and related topics, many of which have been revised multiple times through the years. She also has written newspaper columns on environmental matters for the TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT. In addition to teaching and writing, Dr. Whitney has spent the past three-plus decades exploring outdoor Florida and studying its ecology. Sharon Rady Rolfes is a registered dietician nutritionist and a founding member of Nutrition and Health Associates, an information resource center that maintains a research database on more than 1,000 nutrition-related topics. She has taught at Florida State University and coauthored several other college textbooks, including UNDERSTANDING NORMAL AND CLINICAL NUTRITION, 10e. In addition to writing, she serves as a consultant for various educational projects and volunteers on the board of Working Well, a community initiative dedicated to creating a healthy workforce. A member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Rolfes received her MS in nutrition and food science from Florida State University.