Science of Nutrition, The (5^th Ed.)

For introductory Nutrition courses for Majors.

Move students beyond memorization with a functional approach to nutrition

The Science of Nutrition helps students master tough nutrition concepts while providing rich 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 5th Edition includes the most up-to-date scientific research in the field of nutrition, an increased emphasis on nutrition and disease content, and new icons in the margins directing students to Oregon State University?s FoodHero.org. The text covers key concepts in nutrition with new and updated Focus Figures; updated Nutri-Case case studies; and Nutrition Concept Videos, which feature author Janice Thompson explaining difficult course concepts. Additionally, instructors can assign updated NutriTool activities and autogradable  MyDietAnalysis Personalized Dietary Analysis activities in Mastering Nutrition  

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Pearson eText is a simple-to-use, mobile-optimized, personalized reading experience that can be adopted on its own as the main course material. It lets students highlight, take notes, and review key vocabulary all in one place, even when offline. Seamlessly integrated videos and other rich media engage students and give them access to the help they need, when they need it. Educators can easily share their own notes with students so they see the connection between their eText and what they learn in class ? motivating them to keep reading, and keep learning.

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013537152X / 9780135371527 Pearson eText The Science of Nutrition -- Access Card, 8/e
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Also available with Mastering Nutrition

By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, Mastering personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student.Mastering Nutrition includes single-sign-on access to MyDietAnalysis software to give students the tools to track their diet and activity and run reports on various macro- and micro-nutrients consumption.

If you would like to purchase both the physical text and Mastering Nutrition, search for:

0135183855 / 9780135183854 The Science of Nutrition Plus Mastering Nutrition with MyDietAnalysis and Pearson eText -- Access Card Package

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• 0134898672 / 9780134898674 The Science of Nutrition
  
• 0135180880 / 9780135180884 Mastering Nutrition with Pearson eText -- ValuePack Access Card -- for The Science of Nutrition

About our authors

Janice L. Thompson, PhD, FACSM University of Birmingham • United Kingdom

Janice Thompson earned a doctorate in exercise physiology and nutrition at Arizona State University. She is currently Professor of Public Health Nutrition and Exercise at the University of Birmingham in the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences. Her research focuses on designing and assessing the impact of nutrition and physical activity interventions to reduce the risks for obesity, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes in high-risk populations. She also teaches nutrition and research methods courses and mentors graduate research students.

Janice is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), a Fellow of the European College of Sports Science, and a member of the American Society for Nutrition (ASN), the British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES), and the Nutrition Society. Janice won an undergraduate teaching award while at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte; a Community Engagement Award while at the University of Bristol; a Doctoral Student Supervisor Award at the University of Birmingham; and the ACSM Citation Award for her contributions to research, education, and service to the Exercise Sciences. In addition to The Science of Nutrition, Janice coauthored the Pearson textbooks Nutrition: An Applied Approach and Nutrition for Life with Melinda Manore.

Janice loves hiking, yoga, traveling, and cooking and eating delicious food. She likes almost every vegetable except fennel and believes chocolate should be listed as a food group.

Melinda M. Manore, PhD, RD, CSSD, FACSM Oregon State University

Melinda Manore earned a doctorate in human nutrition with minors in exercise physiology and health at Oregon State University (OSU). She is the past chair of the Department of Nutrition and Food Management and is currently an e