Nutrition: From Science to You, Brief Edition

Teaching 21 chapters in a 16 week course can be a challenge. Do you often find that you can't cover the last few chapters of your text? With Blake, Nutrition: From Science to You, Brief Edition, you now have the perfect table of contents that meets your course goals. With an emphasis on the major topics, the Brief Edition provides the same level of coverage as the longer text, with the last 5 chapters of the text (e.g. lifecycle nutrition, food safety, and hunger) available as online eChapters at no additional charge within MasteringNutrition with MyDietAnalysis.

KEY TOPICS: What is Nutrition?; Tools for Healthy Eating; Digestion, Absorption, and Transport; Carbohydrates; Lipids; Proteins; Alcohol; Energy Metabolism; Fat-Soluble Vitamins; Water-Soluble Vitamins; Water; Major Minerals; Trace Minerals; Energy Balance and Body Composition; Weight Management; Nutrition and Fitness; Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy Through Infancy; Life Cycle Nutrition: Toddlers Through Adolescence; Life Cycle Nutrition: Older Adults; Food Safety, Technology, and Availability; Global Nutrition and Malnutrition; Metabolism Pathways and Biochemical Structures; Calculations and Conversions; U.S. Exchange Lists for Meal Planning; Organizations and Resources

MARKET: Intended for those who would like to gain a basic knowledge of nutrition.