BOOK ALONE: Nutrition Essentials Component

Perfect for the introductory, non-majors course, Nutrition Essentials: Practical Applications, equips students with the knowledge and know-how to navigate the wealth of health and nutritional information (an misinformation) available to them, and determine how to incorporate it into their everyday lives. Throughout the text, this acclaimed author team delivers current, science-based information in a format accessible to all students, while urging them to take responsibility for their nutrition, health, and overall well-being. With a wealth of teaching and learning tools incorporated throughout the text, Nutrition Essentials empowers readers to monitor, understand, and affect their own nutritional behaviors!Every new copy print copy of Nutrition Essentials includes 365-day Navigate Advantage access. Up-to-date content reflects the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025.Think About It questions at the beginning of each chapter present realistic nutrition-related situations and ask students to consider how they behave under such circumstances.Position Statements from distinguished organizations such as the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the American Heart Association relate to the chapter topics and bolster the assertion made by the authors by showcasing concurrent opinions held by some of the leading organizations in nutrition and health.What Does Food Mean to You? boxes are included in every chapter and pose provocative questions, such as "How can I eat a Mediterranean diet?" and "How much should I worry about vitamins?"Ask an Expert features interviews with experts in the field. A variety of questions are posed related to healthy eating as well as to the profession itself.Quick Bites sprinkled throughout the book offer fun facts about nutrition-related topics such as exotic foods, social customs, origins or phrases, folk remedies, medical history, and more.FYI (For Your Information) sections offer more in-depth discussions of controversial and timely topics, such as unfounded claims about the effects of sugar, whether athletes need more protein, and the usefulness of the glycemic index.Nutrition Science in Action is an exciting feature that walks students through science experiments involving nutrition.Going Green boxes address the nutrition community's concern about the importance of environmental issues in our time.The Learning Portfolio at the end of each chapter condenses all aspects of nutrition information that students need to solidify their understanding of the material, and acts as a great study guide!Instructor Resources include: a Test Bank for every chapter, slides in PowerPoint format, an Image Bank, and an Instructor's Manual with lecture outlines, discussion questions and answers to the in-text Study Questions (c) 2024 | 750 pages