Nutrition: Science and Applications

By Mary B. Grosvenor, Lori A. Smolin, Debbie Gurfinkel

Book Overview

Nutrition: Science and Applications, Second Canadian Edition guides students towards an understanding of the scientific principles underlying what they know about nutrition. The research-based scientific content is detailed and supported by figures and comprehensive real-life examples that help students easily visualize complex processes. Using a critical thinking approach, the book contains many questions and exercises that require interpretation of research results and give students an opportunity to apply the concepts learned-both as consumers and as future scientists and health professionals. This second Canadian edition of this market leading text has updated references throughout, with seamlessly integrated Canadian content and an approach that helps students develop the scientific understanding to support their personal and professional nutrition decisions.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1118878388
• ISBN13: 9781118878385
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 888 Pages
• Weight: 4.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 1.3" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Good Information!

This book provided quality information, however it was hard to read at times. The pyramid information is incorrect (new pyramid was posted online recently) but the information on vitamins is well presented and easy to learn.

The last owner of this book was great...

about dog-earing the correct pages! The condition of the book was perfectly acceptable:)

Interesting textbook for student or lay person

This book is designed as a textbook but is fascinating for the lay-person also. Divided into five sections "Sorting Fact From Fantasy", "Energy Containing Nutrients", "From Deficiency to Excess", "Applying Nuutrition to Life", and "Nutrition in Today's World" with a practical, everyday life approach. A useful and interesting primer.