Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies, 13th Edition - Softcover

Frances Sienkiewicz Sizer; Ellie Whitney

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1133603181 ISBN 13: 9781133603184

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2013

Synopsis

Ideal for both non-majors and mixed-majors, NUTRITION: CONCEPTS AND CONTROVERSIES provides practical applications and accessible explanations to dispel common misconceptions about nutrition and empower readers to make lasting behavior changes. Do pregnant women really crave pickles and ice cream? Are carbohydrates good or bad? These and many more topics are explored in NUTRITION: CONCEPTS AND CONTROVERSIES. The Thirteenth Edition of this text dispels common misconceptions about nutrition, and equips you with a thorough understanding of important nutrition concepts and tools that empower you to make informed decisions about your own nutrition choices. Known for its clear explanations that show you how topics relate to your life, the text provides the basics of nutrition--from how to be a good consumer to understanding the science of nutrition--and is packed with interactive learning tools and study aids to help you in your course.

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About the Author

Frances Sienkiewicz Sizer, M.S., R.D., F.A.D.A., attended Florida State University, where, in 1980, she received her B.S. and, in 1982, her M.S. in nutrition. She is certified as a charter Fellow of the American Dietetic Association. She is a founding member and vice-president of Nutrition and Health Associates, an information and resource centre in Tallahassee, Florida, that maintains an ongoing bibliographic database tracking research in more than 1,000 topic areas of nutrition. Her textbooks include Life Choices: Health Concepts and Strategies; Making Life Choices; The Fitness Triad: Motivation, Training, and Nutrition; and others. She is a primary author of Nutrition Interactive, an instructional college-level nutrition CD-ROM. In addition to writing, she lectures at universities and at national and regional conferences and serves actively on the board of directors of ECHO, a local hunger and homelessness relief organization in her community.

Eleanor Noss Whitney, Ph.D., received her B.A. in biology from Radcliffe College in 1960 and her Ph.D. in biology from Washington University, St. Louis, in 1970. Formerly on the faculty at Florida State University and a dietitian registered with the American Dietetic Association, she now devotes her full time to research, writing, and consulting in nutrition, health, and environmental issues. Her earlier publications include articles in Science, Genetics, and other journals. Her textbooks include Understanding Nutrition, Understanding Normal and Clinical Nutrition, Nutrition and Diet Therapy, and Essential Life Choices for college students and Making Life Choices for high school students. Her most intense interests include energy conservation, solar energy uses, alternatively fuelled vehicles, and ecosystem restoration. She is an activist who volunteers full-time for the Citizens Climate Lobby.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1133603181
• ISBN 13: 9781133603184
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 848