Discovering Nutrition

Format: Hardback
Length: 848 pages
Publication date: 21 February 2018
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc

Discovering Nutrition,Sixth Edition, is a comprehensive textbook designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of nutrition in an engaging and personalized manner. Written with non-majors in mind, the text emphasizes teaching behavior change and personal decision-making, with a focus on how our nutritional behaviors influence lifelong personal health and wellness. The book presents up-to-date scientific concepts in innovative ways, making it accessible to a wide range of students.

One of the key features of the Sixth Edition is its emphasis on practical consumer-based nutrition information. The text includes a variety of features designed to help students learn and apply the material, such as For Your Information boxes presenting controversial topics, Quick Bites offering fun facts, and the NEW feature Why Is This Important? found within the margin of each section. The Why Is This Important? feature describes the importance of each subject to the field and the general population in practical terms, helping students to see the relevance of nutrition to their daily lives.

In addition to its engaging content, the Sixth Edition has been updated to reflect the latest developments in the field of nutrition. The Spotlight on Eating Disorders has been heavily revised and modernized to speak to today's students, while the book has been revised to reflect the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the new Nutrition Facts label introduced in May 2016. The new Getting Personal feature, found in the Learning Portfolio at the end of each chapter, encourages students to apply learned concepts to their own lives and encourages them to think critically about nutrition.

Overall, Discovering Nutrition,Sixth Edition is an excellent resource for students interested in learning about nutrition. Its engaging content, practical features, and up-to-date information make it an invaluable tool for anyone seeking to improve their understanding of nutrition and its impact on health and wellness.

Weight: 1524g
Dimension: 276 x 221 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781284139464
Edition number: 6 Revised edition