Nutrition Through the Life Cycle

by Judith E. Brown

Get a full understanding of how nutrition impacts healthy people as they grow, develop and function through life stages through Brown's NUTRITION THROUGH THE LIFE CYCLE, Eighth Edition. Packed with insight from leading experts, this reader-friendly text features a vibrant full-color design filled with illustrations that make abstract ideas easy to visualize. Using a unique "layered approach," the book progresses from preconception to the end stages of the life cycle, alternating chapters between normal and clinical nutrition to give you the complete picture. This edition reflects the latest research and dietary guidelines in its comprehensive coverage of nutritional needs, nutrition and health disease outcomes, model programs, healthful diets, nutrients, gene variants, nutrient-gene interactions and more. Case studies give you further insight into clinical applications and care standards in real-world practice.

Genres: Nutrition, Textbooks, School, Nonfiction

608 pages, Paperback

First published July 15, 2004

Reviews

[Kristy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the text for one of my nutrition courses, and I found every word of it interesting. It is organized by life stages (Preconception, Pregnancy, Lactation, Infant, Toddler, Child, Adolescent, Adult, Older Adult) describing the physiological changes, nutrition needs, common nutrition problems and at-risk deficiencies, supplements, resources, etc. Every other chapter describes the problem conditions and interventions for each stage. This book will be a great resource for me.

[Tasneem Jamal · Rating 4 out of 5]

very good book to introduce you to nutrition during different life stage
but it can't give you the exact diet to use it

[Denise · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just finished this book for a course I was taking in Holistic Nutrition. The book is very well written, easy to understand, includes a great index, answers to review questions, and filled with a diversity of nutrition related information including preconception, pregnancy, lactation, infants, preschoolers, preadolescents, adolescents, adults, and elders. This book is a definite reference book to keep nearby at all times if you are interested or practicing in nutrition. I am grateful to have been given the opportunity to experience the material in this book. It opened my eyes and gave me insight through the past and into the future.

[Grace Monroe · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wish they would have an email address that I could send edits to! There were several missed grammatical errors, missing review answers, and one answer in the wrong place, that stuff drives me crazy! Other than that it was some good info if a bit dry.

[Dawn · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great textbook that is one of the easiest to use I've ever had. Mine was an ebook rented for my class, and I am leaning toward purchasing the physical copy because it was such a great resource.

[Anna Moore · Rating 4 out of 5]

for school, so boring. but i love this topic, so good.

[Emma Eaton]

for school

[Jann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another quick and easy reference guide. It was an optional textbook for my upper division nutrition class but more often than not, I found it really helpful.

[Stephini · Rating 3 out of 5]

informative and I encourage anyone to read nutrition education books only from authentic and accredited sources (and even then, be mindful of supporting evidence.) There is little external regulation or understanding of potential long term health hazards of certain aspects in food industry (genetically modified, uses of amino acids/vitamins, fad-diets, synthetically processed/modified foods), and it's good to find trustworthy sources as means to untangle the self from the common misconceptions of food advertisement and basic nutrition. Also includes physiology and structure of relevant body systems. What becomes of us is what we deserve if we continue to put so much trust of our well being in the hands of strangers. - stepping off soap box -

[Samar · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this is the book for the course nutrition through life cycle .
I borrow it from my preceptor yesterday .. cuz I'm in maternity now

[Robin Westrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very thorough and informative.

[Alison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Insightful read about the various life-cycles each person will go through and the nutritional needs at each stage of life.

[yyyasmin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very systematically written, easy to commit into memory :D