The science of nutrition 2nd edition by thompson

Preface Preface is available for download in PDF format. Help your students connect the science of nutrition to their health Vitamins and minerals are presented based on their functions such as fluid and electrolyte balance, antioxidant function, bone health, energy metabolism, and blood health and immunity , which enable students to fully understand their effects on the body.

New - Disease Connection icons throughout the text signal where nutrition and disease is discussed, helping students put diseases in context. Help students master difficult nutrition concepts In Depth chapters cover the key areas of alcohol, vitamins and minerals, phytochemicals, and disordered eating. The Vitamins and Minerals In Depth specifically provides an overview of micronutrient basics prior to the first functional chapter.

Nutrition Concept Videos feature author Janice Thompson explaining difficult concepts in the course that students traditionally have difficulty understanding, such as digestion and absorption, metabolism, fluid and electrolyte balance, and more.

The videos are available in various chapters in the Study Area of Mastering Nutrition. Updated - Focus Figures in each chapter are in-depth figures designed to teach key concepts in nutrition through bold, clear, and detailed visual presentations.

Each Focus Figure is accompanied by an assignable coaching activity in Mastering. Meal Focus Figures graphically depict the differences in sets of meals, such as a comparison of nutrient density or a comparison of two high-carbohydrate meals, to engage students with useful information. You do the Math feature boxes give students a hands-on chance to practice important calculations that reveal key nutrition information.

Encourage critical thinking Updated - Nutri-Cases are case studies that help students apply the information covered in class and prompt students to think about solutions to these issues in a real-world context to their own lives. The characters reflect both the traditional core student audience as well as non-traditional student issues. Nutrition Label Activities teach students how to read and evaluate labels from real food products so that they can make educated choices about the foods they consume, and equip them to provide informed, balanced advice to potential future clients.

Highlight boxes provide deeper insight into a variety of compelling topics that students will recognize from the media and popular culture, and are updated to reflect a current range of diverse nutritional issues. You pose a variety of questions that help students recall ideas, apply concepts, and develop critical-thinking skills.

Your students respond using their own smartphones, tablets, or laptops. Then, you can adjust your teaching accordingly and even facilitate peer-to-peer learning, helping students stay motivated and engaged. Added - Clicker questions from the Instructional Resource Materials are now part of Learning Catalytics with this edition. All questions are specifically tagged to The Science of Nutrition and majors nutrition. Empower each learner: Each student learns at a different pace.

Personalized learning, including adaptive tools and wrong-answer feedback, pinpoints the precise areas where each student needs practice and gives all students the support they need — when and where they need it — to be successful. Featured is a database of nearly 50, foods and multiple reports. Students can track their diet and activity intake accurately—anytime and anywhere—from any device!

MyDietAnalysis Personalized Dietary Analysis activities guide students in a thorough investigation of their dietary intake and are focused on the most commonly assigned topics in diet analysis projects.

Follow-up feedback and a reflection question help students understand how to improve their diets. Nutrition Animation Activities explain big picture concepts that help students learn the hardest topics in nutrition.

Questions include wrong-answer feedback. Math Video activities provide hands-on practice of important nutrition-related calculations to help students understand and apply the material. Students watch a video showing the calculation and then are asked questions to check for understanding.

Updated - NutriTool Activities are dynamic coaching activities that allow students to apply nutrition concepts to improve their health through interactive mini-lessons that provide hints and feedback. Updated - Focus Figure Coaching Activities guide students through key nutrition concepts with interactive mini-lessons that complement the in-depth Focus Figures from the text.

Current ABC News videos cover up-to-date hot topics in the nutrition field, bringing nutrition to life and sparking discussion. These are accompanied by multiple-choice questions with wrong-answer feedback.

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New to This Edition. Help your students connect the science of nutrition to their health Disease Connection icons throughout the text signal where nutrition and disease is discussed, helping students put diseases in context.

Help students master difficult nutrition concepts Updated - Focus Figures in each chapter are in-depth figures designed to teach key concepts in nutrition through bold, clear, and detailed visual presentations. Updated - Pearson eText is a simple-to-use, mobile-optimized, personalized reading experience available within Mastering. Table of Contents 1. Designing a Healthful Diet 3. Carbohydrates: Plant-Derived Energy Nutrients 4.

In Depth: Alcohol 5. Lipids: Essential Energy-Supplying Nutrients 6. Metabolism: From Food to Life 7. Nutrients Involved in Energy Metabolism 9. Nutrients Involved in Fluid and Electrolyte Balance Nutrients Involved in Antioxidant Function and Vision Nutrients Involved in Bone Health Nutrients Involved in Blood Health and Immunity Achieving and Maintaining a Healthful Body Weight Share a link to All Resources.

Instructor Resources. Websites and online courses. Other Student Resources. Course Resources. About the Author s. Previous editions. The Science of Nutrition Subscription , 4th Edition. Relevant Courses. Introduction to Nutrition Majors Nutrition. Sign In We're sorry! Username Password Forgot your username or password? Sign Up Already have an access code? Instructor resource file download The work is protected by local and international copyright laws and is provided solely for the use of instructors in teaching their courses and assessing student learning.

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The Role of Nutrition in Our Health. In-Depth: Phytochemicals and Functional Foods. Pearson offers affordable and accessible purchase options to meet the needs of your students. Connect with us to learn more. Janice L. Thompson , Ph. Her work in the United Kingdom focuses on developing nutrition and physical activity interventions to reduce the risk for chronic diseases in high-risk populations.

While she was based at U. New Mexico, she conducted research on how nutrition and physical activity interventions reduce diabetes risk in Native American populations, mentored junior faculty in research, and taught nutrition courses.

Janice won an undergraduate teaching award while a faculty member at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. Janice has published two other books, with Melinda Manore, through Pearson Benjamin Cummings: Nutrition: An Applied Approach , geared toward nonmajors, and Nutrition for Life, a consumer-oriented text, now both in second editions.

Melinda Manore is a professor in the Department of Nutrition and Exercise Sciences at Oregon State University, Corvallis, where she teaches and conducts research in nutrition and exercise. She served as Chair of the nutrition department until She is also a former associate editor of Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise.

She has won numerous awards for excellence in research and teaching. Melinda co-authored, with Janice Thompson, two other books through Pearson Benjamin Cummings: Nutrition: An Applied Approach , geared toward nonmajors, and Nutrition for Life , a consumer-oriented text, now both in second editions. Linda earned her doctorate at University of Arizona in agricultural biochemistry and nutrition.

Her area of specialization is older adults and lifecycle nutrition. We're sorry! We don't recognize your username or password. Please try again. The work is protected by local and international copyright laws and is provided solely for the use of instructors in teaching their courses and assessing student learning. You have successfully signed out and will be required to sign back in should you need to download more resources.

This title is out of print. Science of Nutrition, The, 2nd Edition. Janice J. Availability This title is out of print. Description The Science of Nutrition, Second Edition is uniquely organized using an applied approach, which organizes vitamins and minerals based on their functions and effects on the body. Nutri-Cases are case studies featuring recurring characters with various backgrounds and nutritional needs related to the material. By prompting students to think about these nutrition issues in a real life setting, Nutri-Cases help students apply the information they are learning in class to their lives.

End-of-chapter Nutrition Debates contain in-depth, multi-sided coverage of current events and hot topics, pulled from the frontlines of the ever-changing nutritional field. These debates encourage students to be more informed and discriminating consumers of nutrition and health information, and to think deeply about complex issues. Nutrition Myth or Fact?

Highlight boxes provide deeper insight into a variety of compelling topics that students will recognize from the media and popular culture. In this new edition, the highlight box topics have been expanded and updated to reflect a broad range of current nutritional issues. Nutrition Label Activities teach students how to read and evaluate labels from real food products so that they can make educated choices about the foods they consume, and enables them to provide educated, balanced advice to potential future clients.

You Do the Math boxes provides students with hands-on, practical calculations, such as determining their own Body Mass Index BMI , presented in a clear and easy-to-use format.