Understanding Nutrition

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Cengage Learning, 30 apr. 2007 - 960 pagini
Used by more than one million students at colleges throughout the country, Whitney and Rolfes' UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION is THE best-selling introductory nutrition text on the market today! While maintaining the stellar quality and support that discerning instructors demand for the majors course, the new Eleventh Edition adds innovative features, new research findings, emerging issues in nutrition, and new supplements that support course objectives and future career opportunities. From its stunningly restyled and refined art program to its strong science base, contemporary coverage, and market-leading resources, including the new CengageNOW online study/course management tool and Thomson Audio Study Products that accompany this text, the Eleventh Edition of UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION connects with its readers and continues to set the standards for texts in this market. Whitney and Rolfes include 20 chapters, beginning with core nutrition topics, such as diet planning, macronutrients, vitamins and minerals, and following with chapters on diet and health, fitness, life span nutrition, food safety, and world hunger. Praised for its consistent level and readability, careful explanations of all key topics (including energy metabolism and other complex processes), this is a book that CONNECTS with students-engaging them as it teaches them the basic concepts and applications of nutrition.
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Despre autor (2007)

Ellie Whitney, PhD grew up in New York City and received her B.A. and Ph.D. degrees in English and biology at Radcliffe/Harvard University and Washington Universities, respectively. She has taught at both Florida State University and Florida A&M University, has written newspaper columns on environmental matters for the Tallahassee Democrat, and has authored almost a dozen college textbooks on nutrition, health, and related topics, many of which have been revised multiple times over the years. In addition to teaching and writing, she has spent the past three-plus decades exploring outdoor Florida and studying its ecology. Her latest book is Priceless Florida: The Natural Ecosystems (Pineapple Press, 2004). Sharon Rady Rolfes is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and founding member of Nutrition and Health Associates, an information resource center that manages a research database of more than 1,000 nutrition-related topics. Previously, Ms. Rolfes taught at Florida State University and coauthored several other college textbooks, including Understanding Nutrition. In addition to writing, Ms. Rolfes consults on 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, she received her MS in Nutrition and Food Science from Florida State University.

Informații bibliografice

TitluUnderstanding Nutrition
Available Titles CengageNOW Series
AutoriEleanor Whitney, Sharon Rady Rolfes
Ediție11
EditorCengage Learning, 2007
ISBN0495116696, 9780495116691
Lungime960 pagini
  
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