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In a textbook designed to "make nutrition personal and practical," and that takes into account the visual learning style of today's students, Blake (Boston U.) introduces college students to the core concepts, life cycle issues, and controversies in this field. The text includes self-assessments (e.g. risk for various diseases); debates over issues such as the safety of specific weight-loss diets and bioengineered foods, to develop critical thinking skills; and consciousness about world hunger. Appended materials include nutrient value tables, US exchange lists for meal planning, and resources. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Nutrition and You incorporates a personalized approach to readers' nutritional concerns and interests in a readable, engaging, and motivating style. The photos, illustrations, and text present each vitamin and mineral in self-contained spreads, called Visual Summary Tables, that appeal to readers' propensity for visual learning. This format enables readers to identify the key aspects of each nutrient at a glance and in a consistent and easy-to-study format. What Is Nutrition? Tools for Healthy Eating, How The Body Uses the Food and Nutrients You Eat, Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fiber, Lipids: Fats, Oils, Phospholipids, and Sterols, Proteins and Amino Acids, Vitamins, Minerals and Water, Alcohol, Weight Management and Disordered Eating, Nutrition and Fitness, Food Safety and Technology, Eating throughout the Lifecycle: Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Infants, Eating throughout the Lifecycle: Toddlers through Later Years, Hunger at Home and Abroad For all readers interested in a personal approach to nutrition.
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