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Nutrition for a Changing World engages students like no other nutrition textbook. Real stories - about real people and real science - are integrated into every chapter, bringing context and relevance to the core science. Infographics in the style of Scientific American magazine are like "science storyboards" that guide students step-by-step through essential processes and concepts. Coverage of timely topics such as gluten-free diets, the diabetes epidemic, and global nutrition exemplify the book's contemporary approach to nutrition science.
Nutrition for a Changing World engages students like no other nutrition textbook. Real stories - about real people and real science - are integrated into every chapter, bringing context and relevance to the core science. Infographics in the style of Scientific American magazine are like "science storyboards" that guide students step-by-step through essential processes and concepts. Coverage of timely topics such as gluten-free diets, the diabetes epidemic, and global nutrition exemplify the book's contemporary approach to nutrition science.
Chapter 1. The Science and Scope of Nutrition. Eating for a Lifetime.- Chapter 2. Healthy Diets.- Chapter 3. Digestive System and Digestive Disorders.- Chapter 4. Carbohydrates.- Chapter 5. The Lipids.- Chapter 6. Protein.- Chapter 7. Fat-soluble Vitamins.- Chapter 8. Water-soluble Vitamins.- Chapter 9. Major Minerals and Water.- Chapter 10. Trace Minerals.- Chapter 11. Energy Balance and Obesity The Sitting Disease.- Chapter 12. Nutrition and Fitness.- Chapter 13 Nutrition through the College Years.- Chapter 14. Global Nutrition: Food Security and Sustainability.
JAMIE POPE, M.S., R.D.,, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, is Assistant Professor
in Nutritional Sciences in the Vanderbilt University School of
Nursing. She has been with Vanderbilt University since 1986,
working in the areas of obesity research, weight management, health
promotion, and heart disease prevention and—since 2000—teaching
introductory nutrition courses.
Steven Nizielski, M.S., Ph.D., MS, PhD, earned his Bachelor of
Science degree from the University of Minnesota in Wildlife Biology
and assisted in research projects involving Siberian tigers and
gray wolves before entering graduate school. He earned his Master’s
and Doctorate degrees at the University of Minnesota in nutrition,
with an emphasis in biochemistry.
"The infographics was one of the reasons I was in favor of adopting
the text. I often referred to them as I try to answer questions
from an online teachering perspective."
- Jean Carlson, Clark College
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