Nutrition: An Applied Approach

by Janice L. Thompson, Melinda Manore

The Second Edition of Nutrition: An Applied Approach, presents introductory nutrition information to non-majors in an applied format that discourages memorization and promotes long-term understanding of the material. The authors capitalize on students’ natural interest in nutrition by demonstrating how it relates to their health and their everyday lives, and by addressing- and debunking- commonly held misconceptions students have. The applied nature of the book is also reflected in the functional organization of the micronutrient chapters.

 The Role of Nutrition in Our Health, Designing a Healthful Diet, The Human Body: Are We Really What We Eat?Carbohydrates: Plant-Derived Energy Nutrients, Alcohol, Fat: An Essential Energy-Supplying Nutrient, Proteins: Crucial Components of All Body Tissues, Vitamins and Minerals: Micronutrients with Macro Powers, Nutrients Involved in Fluid and Electrolyte Balance, Nutrients Involved in Antioxidant Function, Phytochemicals and Functional Foods, Nutrients Involved in Bone Health, Nutrients Involved in Energy Metabolism and Blood Health, Achieving and Maintaining a Healthful Body Weight, Nutrition and Physical Activity: Keys to Good Health, Disordered Eating, Food Safety: Impact on Consumers, Nutrition Through the Lifecycle: Pregnancy and the First Year of Life, Nutrition Through the Lifecycle: Childhood to Late Adulthood, Global Nutrition. Intended for those interested in learning the basics of nutrition.

Genres: Nutrition, Reference, Nonfiction, Textbooks, School, College

Hardcover

First published December 1, 2004

Reviews

[Dannon Nicholes · Rating 1 out of 5]

In my opinion Author loses all credibility when she goes off the topic of nutrition. A few examples. Preaching the qualities of an electric car, about the earth being overpopulated and the solution is to educate women, tells people they have to complain to store mangers when they see candy at kids eye level, and complaining about low minimum wage. She is not an expert on these things but clearly has an agenda and is using a college book to share her opinion as fact.

Why you can’t just teach nutrition and nutrition only is beyond me.

[Valerie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for college nutrition class. I learned some interesting facts and helpful information.

[yui · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reading it for a class. Informative.

[Nina Gigliotti · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informative. Read for intro to nutrition. Learned a lot!

[W. M. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this for a nutrition class and really enjoyed the chapters detailing how food is digested and used in the body. It got a little stranger later when the chapter on supplements, which the author truly does not believe in, yet a chapter later when dealing with pregnancy, apparently supplements are fine then! Still a very interesting treatment of nutrition. I learned a lot.

[Magalys · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is really one of the best textbooks I’ve had and it provides some great resources.