Understanding Nutrition


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This best-selling introductory nutrition text in colleges and universities has been used by more than one million students! UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION provides accurate, reliable information through its clear writing, dynamic visuals, and integrated study aids, all of which engage and teach students the basic concepts and applications of nutrition. This comprehensive text includes up-to-date coverage of the newest research and emerging issues in nutrition. The pedagogical features of the text, as well as the authors' approachable style, help to make complex topics easily understandable for students. From its stunningly restyled and refined art program to the market-leading resources that accompany this text, UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION connects with its readers and continues to set the standards for texts used in the course.







Energy, Food, and You


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Promoting Nutrition Through Education


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Abstract: A bibliography of resources for educating and training teachers, school foodservice personnel, and students in nutritional principles covers nutrition education materials developed in the US Nutrition Education and Training (NET) Program as well as citations to literature about the program. A total of 445 citations are grouped according to 17 audience levels (e.g., primary grades (K-3); postsecondary education; foodservice training;adult education), with each citation containing an informative, nonevaluative abstract, a format description, and a Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) number. Alisting of names and addresses of regional and state NET coordinators and title, language, and state indices are appended. (wz).




Teaching Environmental Literacy


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Integrating environmental education throughout the curriculum.




Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies


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Nourish your mind and body with NUTRITION: CONCEPTS AND CONTROVERSIES. More conversational than a pure-science text, this book explores the essentials of nutrition--including how the body breaks down and uses food, food safety, sports nutrition and special nutritional needs throughout the human life cycle--and asks you to weigh in on relevant debates, such as world hunger, chronic diseases, dietary guidelines and eating patterns. Available with the MindTap learning platform, the 15th edition also offers self-quizzing and activities to propel your learning from memorization to mastery. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.