Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies - Softcover

Sizer, Frances; Whitney, Ellie

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ISBN 10: 1133603181 ISBN 13: 9781133603184

Verlag: Brooks/Cole, 2013

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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. Available with InfoTrac (R) Student Collections http://gocengage.com/infotrac.

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Frances Sizer is a founder and vice president of Nutrition and Health Associates, a nonprofit education and resource center for nutrition and related research. A Fellow of the American Dietetic Association and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Sizer is a leading author in the field of nutrition. Her titles include NUTRITION: CONCEPTS AND CONTROVERSIES; NUTRITION CLINICS; THE FITNESS TRIAD: MOTIVATION, TRAINING, AND NUTRITION; and one of the first interactive learning tools ono the market called NUTRITION INTERACTIVE CD-ROM. In addition to writing, Ms. Sizer volunteers with hunger and homeless relief groups in her community. She earned her BS and MS degrees from Florida State University. Ellie Whitney has coauthored almost a dozen textbooks on nutrition, health, and related topics. Before retiring, Dr. Whitney taught at Florida State University and Florida A&M University and spent three decades studying Florida and its ecology. Today, she devotes her time and passion to climate change issues and volunteers for the nonpartisan national nonprofit Citizens Climate Lobby. Dr. Whitney holds B.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Biology from Radcliffe and Washington Universities. Ellie Whitney has coauthored almost a dozen textbooks on nutrition, health, and related topics. Before retiring, Dr. Whitney taught at Florida State University and Florida A&M University and spent three decades studying Florida and its ecology. Today, she devotes her time and passion to climate change issues and volunteers for the nonpartisan national nonprofit Citizens Climate Lobby. Dr. Whitney holds B.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Biology from Radcliffe and Washington Universities. Frances Sizer is a founder and vice president of Nutrition and Health Associates, a nonprofit education and resource center for nutrition and related research. A Fellow of the American Dietetic Association and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Sizer is a leading author in the field of nutrition. Her titles include NUTRITION: CONCEPTS AND CONTROVERSIES; NUTRITION CLINICS; THE FITNESS TRIAD: MOTIVATION, TRAINING, AND NUTRITION; and one of the first interactive learning tools ono the market called NUTRITION INTERACTIVE CD-ROM. In addition to writing, Ms. Sizer volunteers with hunger and homeless relief groups in her community. She earned her BS and MS degrees from Florida State University.

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• Verlag: Brooks/Cole
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1133603181
• ISBN 13: 9781133603184
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 848