Personal Nutrition (Available Titles CourseMate) - Softcover

Boyle, Marie A.; Long Roth, Sara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0495560081 ISBN 13: 9780495560081

Publisher: Brooks Cole, 2008

Synopsis

PERSONAL NUTRTION, 7th Edition, is written for an undergraduate applied introductory nutrition course found in departments of Nutrition, Family and Consumer Science, Health Science, and Physical Education. Students taking this course may receive a science credit or general education credit, or they may enroll in the course for personal interest. At twelve chapters, this is the shortest introductory text on the market that also covers a wide variety of nutrition topics. It begins by defining nutrition, examines macro- and micronutrients, and ends by discussing life-cycle and global food issues. The text is accessible and personal--designed to improve a student's understanding of food, nutrition, digestion, and health--and contains very little biochemistry.

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: Brooks Cole
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0495560081
• ISBN 13: 9780495560081
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 624