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For introductory Nutrition courses for Majors. Helping students navigate nutrition's tough topics for a deeper understanding The Science of Nutrition offers the best combination of text and media to help students master the toughest nutrition concepts in the course, while providing the richest support to save instructors' time. This best selling, thoroughly current, research-based nutrition text is uniquely organized around the highly regarded functional approach, which organizes vitamins and minerals based on their functions within the body and is easily seen in the organization of the micronutrient (vitamin and mineral) chapters. The 4th Edition enhances the student learning story with greater incorporation of learning outcomes throughout the text; an increased visual impact with the inclusion of new Focus Figures, including Meal Focus Figures; and a strong media story with new assets in Mastering Nutrition, including revised nutrition animations. Important hot topics and new research such as the latest dietary guidelines and Nutrition Facts panel, a revised global hunger chapter (to incorporate more coverage of domestic issues, including sustainability and environmental impacts, food equity, politics, etc.), and updated science and source information make this one of the most current texts on the market today.
Also available with Mastering Nutrition This title is also available with Mastering(TM) Nutrition--an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Interactive, self-paced tutorials provide individualized coaching to help students stay on track. With a wide range of activities available, students can actively learn, understand, and retain even the most difficult concepts.

Note You are purchasing a standalone product; Mastering Nutrition does not come packaged with this content. MyLab is not a self-paced technology and should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with Mastering Nutrition, ask your instructor for the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and Mastering Nutrition, search for: 0134166000 / 9780134166001 The Science of Nutrition plus Mastering Nutrition with MyDietAnalysis with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0134175093 / 9780134175096 Science of Nutrition, The 0134323122 / 9780134323121 Mastering Nutrition with MyDietAnalysis with Pearson eText -- ValuePack Access Card -- for The Science of Nutrition The Science of Nutrition , 4th Edition is also available via Pearson eText, a simple-to-use, mobile, personalized reading experience that lets instructors connect with and motivate students -- right in their eTextbook. Learn more.

9998 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 2006

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39 reviews8 followers
March 26, 2024
الكتاب ضخم جداً، وهو مرجع جيد في علم التغذية. مستواه اللغوي سلسل وغير معقد. تمنيت لو كان مقسماً على أجزاء فتسهل دراسته. لم يتركن الكاتبات لا شاردة ولا واردة إلا ووضعوها في الكتاب. لم أثق بجميع المعلومات المذكورة؛ هناك بعض المبالغات التي لم أجد لها دليلاً علمياً.
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147 reviews9 followers
December 9, 2022
Clear and easy educational read for everyone, even those stupidos like me who dont know a thing about nutrition and hope that coffee will be the hidden ambrosia of ones every need.
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April 29, 2023
I used this book during my spring nutrition class - it's packed with so much information! Great book to have around so that you can refer to it often.
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February 26, 2017
It was great as a textbook, very in-depth and easy to use. It's one I'm keeping for future reference needs.
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June 6, 2013
This is an awesome book. Hands down this is my favorite textbook. It's easy to read. If you have an interest in nutrition, this is a must have. I'm honestly recommending it to nearly everyone(which I don't do lightly with nutrition). The first chapter is a basic overview of nutrition. The rest is in depth nutrition.
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158 reviews
March 5, 2014
For a school textbook it was really interesting and laid out in an easy to read and understand manner.
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