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Nutrition Concepts and Controversies

ISBN: 9780495390657 | 0495390658

Edition: 11th
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Pub. Date: 11/12/2007

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This best-selling text offers all of the information you need to understand the basic principles of nutrition through premium content, trend setting technology, and superior learning resources, all designed to make learning easy and interesting. The text includes lots of examples that help bring concepts into perspective and figures, many also made into animations, that help bring them to life. Open a chapter to see the "Do you ever" sections, which include interesting questions that you may wonder about, but not know the answer. The integrated... MORE "Key Point" sections recap section material to ensure you have captured the main points before moving on to the next ones. There are also end-of-chapter "Controversies" that highlight current research on emerging topics, like diabetes and vitamin supplements. Plus, beyond the pages of the text, there is a new ThomsonNOW web site that includes review questions, a personalized study plan, animations, and a bunch of other study tools. Whether looking for a text full of up-to-date information, a text that is enjoyable to read, or a text that offers a variety of learning tools to help you succeed in the course, NUTRITION CONCEPTS AND CONTROVERSIES is the text for you!

With more than 1 million users, NUTRITION: CONCEPTS AND CONTROVERSIES remains the nutrition text of choice for majors and non-majors alike. Packed with practical applications and powerful resources, the exciting new eleventh edition equips you with a thorough understanding of important nutrition concepts and tools to make informed and responsible decisions about your own nutrition. Known for its clear explanations that show relevance to readers, the text helps students of all backgrounds learn the basics of nutrition--from being good consumers to understanding the science of nutrition. It is packed with practical applications that support quantitative learning skills, critical-thinking skills, and behavior change. The authors quickly draw you into the study of nutrition through a number of innovative learning tools, including captivating chapter opening "Do You Ever" sections, "Food Feature" and "Consumer Corner" sections, integrated "Key Points," and end-of-chapter "Controversies." An exciting new CengageNOW? resource site provides a variety of learning aids, including the unique "MyTurn" student video case studies, personalized learning plans, behavior change activities, animations, and much more. Combining a powerful package with comprehensive, up-to-date, engaging coverage, NUTRITION CONCEPTS AND CONTROVERSIES, Eleventh Edition, is the text for you!

Food Choices and Human Health
Sorting The Impostors From The Real Nutrition Experts
Nutrition Tools+Standards and Guidelines
Are Some Foods "Super Foods" for Health?
The Remarkable Body
Alcohol And Nutrition: Do The Benefits Outweigh The Risks?
The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen, and Fiber
Sugar And Alternative Sweeteners: Are They Bad For You... MORE?
The Lipids: Fats, Oils, Phospholipids, and Sterols
High-Fat F
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