Nutritional Sciences: From Fundamentals to Food (with Table of Food Composition Booklet)

Crystal-clear science + Compelling applications: Fundamental scientific principles underlying nutrition are clearly explained and real-world examples are used to demonstrate application and relevance to students' lives and careers.
"Everybody Has a Story" features provide engaging case studies that show application of chapter concepts and prompt critical thinking.
"Diet Analysis Plus Activities" in each chapter integrate textbook concepts with the market-leading diet analysis software. These exercises demonstrate to students how nutrition relates to their personal health goals.
"Nutrition Matters" mini-chapters appear at the end of several chapters and present important nutrition-related issues, such as diabetes, bone health, alcohol, cardiovascular disease, food safety, and eating disorders. These sections give professors the flexibility to decide how much detail they want to cover on certain topics in their courses.
"Focus On" boxes integrate content related to scientific innovation; diet and health; food; clinical applications; nutrition through the life cycle; and sports nutrition throughout the text to highlight applied nutrition concepts. Crystal Clear Science + Compelling Applications = A Balanced Program for Teaching and Learning In a concise format, NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES: FROM FUNDAMENTALS TO FOOD, 3/e clearly explains the scientific principles underlying nutrition while incorporating applications to promote a complete understanding of core concepts. This integrated approach provides a strong science foundation in a More »