Personal Nutrition (with InfoTrac 1-Semester Printed Access Card) (Available Titles CengageNOW) - Softcover

Boyle, Marie A.; Long Roth, Sara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0495019348 ISBN 13: 9780495019343

Publisher: Thomson Wadsworth, 2006

Synopsis

PERSONAL NUTRITION, Sixth Edition is the most concise introductory nutrition textbook on the market. Twelve chapters in length, it is designed for use in quarter or semesters schools where the introductory nutrition course is consumer focused. It takes an applied approach to the introductory nutrition course. It begins with a look at Nutrition science, followed by basics of diet planning, and then moves through the energy nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. It also includes a separate chapter on alcohol, as well as separate chapters on weight management, life cycle nutrition, and food safety and world hunger. Each chapter in this text relates nutrition science directly to the students so they can understand and apply the information to their own lives.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. Marie Boyle received her B.A. in psychology from the University of Southern Maine and her M.S. and Ph.D. in nutrition from Florida State University. She is author of PERSONAL NUTRITION and coauthor of COMMUNITY NUTRITION IN ACTION: AN ENTREPRENEURIAL APPROACH. Dr. Boyle is a professor of nutrition, chairperson of the Foods and Nutrition Department, and director of the Graduate Program in Nutrition at the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown, New Jersey. She also teaches online distance courses in public health nutrition for the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. Her other professional activities include membership in the American Public Health Association, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior, as well as serving as an author and reviewer for the latter two organizations. She coauthored the current position paper of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics on Food and Nutrition Security in Developing Nations, and serves as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition from Taylor & Francis Publishers.

Review:

"The greatest strength of this text is that it is up-to-date, the topics covered are very relevant, and the student can easily put into practice the advice and information given in each chapter."

"The greatest strength of the text is the presentation of the information. The content is difficult but presented in a way that allows almost any college student to be interested and yet understand. The content is also highly personalized so students can apply knowledge to their own needs. There are many teaching suggestions and activities provided to enhance students' ability to personalize and internalize the content. The graphs and diagrams are also good. Margins provide definitions, small diagrams, pictures, summaries of larger data right along with the text explaining concepts in more detail."

"As my course is taught to non-majors, the greatest strength of this text is its user friendliness. A feature that contributes to this is the information provided in the sidebars, which I refer to frequently to keep students on track, and the accompanying acetates that often contain the same information."

"Strength - practical information that students can apply to their own lives. Students can see how to put nutrition knowledge into action in order to have a more healthful lifestyle. Easy to read; Love the cartoons. 'Scorecards' and 'Nutrition Action' are exceptional."

About this edition

• Publisher: Thomson Wadsworth
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0495019348
• ISBN 13: 9780495019343
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 419