Nutriton: From Science to You

by Joan Salge Blake, Kathy D. Muñoz, Stella L. Volpe

Is used for a nutrition class or for basic knowledge. Contains the chapters: 1. What is nutrition? 2. Tools for healthy eating 3. Digestion absorption and transport. etc.

Genres: Nutrition, Textbooks

671 pages, Paperback

First published January 3, 2013

Reviews

[Bobbi Jo · Rating 3 out of 5]

This text doesn't very often provide arbitrary numbers with no explanation. It refers to BMI in depth but indicates that it is not adequate to assess the overall health of an individual, for instance. The only place I noticed a jarring instance of the arbitrary number was with waist circumference. It seems like a woman (or man) who is 6'5" and a woman (or man) who is 4'10 shouldn't be expected to have the same size waist. Perhaps I missed a critical point, in there, but I doubt it. Overall, I'm glad I read this. I'm glad I have it to refer back to. Another textbook that won't be going back to the bookstore.

[Dara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting information but not a lot of information I didn't already know from my chemistry class. A good basic introduction to nutrition and how the body processes it.

[Fatehezio · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall good introduction to the topic of nutrition. Too bad the authors bias against animal source food is too glaring, it made me question their integrity.