Personal Nutrition [Paperback]

Marie A. Boyle (Author), Sara Long Roth (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 26, 2006

PERSONAL NUTRITION, Sixth Edition is the most concise introductory nutrition textbook on the market. Twelve chapters in length, it is designed for use in quarter or semesters schools where the introductory nutrition course is consumer focused. It takes an applied approach to the introductory nutrition course. It begins with a look at Nutrition science, followed by basics of diet planning, and then moves through the energy nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. It also includes a separate chapter on alcohol, as well as separate chapters on weight management, life cycle nutrition, and food safety and world hunger. Each chapter in this text relates nutrition science directly to the students so they can understand and apply the information to their own lives.

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About the Author

Dr. Marie A. Boyle is Adjunct Professor and former Director of the Graduate Program in Nutrition at the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown, N.J., and is Editor of the new "Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition" for Haworth Press. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Southern Maine, and received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Nutrition from Florida State University. Marie Boyle is the author of two successful texts, PERSONAL NUTRITION, Sixth Edition, co-authored with Sara Long (Thomson, 2007), and COMMUNITY NUTRITION IN ACTION: AN ENTREPRENEURIAL APPROACH, Fourth Edition, co-authored with Dr. David Holben (Thomson, 2006).

Dr. Sara Long is an Associate Professor in the Department of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, and is the Director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics. Her areas of specialty are medical nutrition therapy, nutrition education, and food and nutrition assessment. She received her Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University- Carbondale and is also a licensed dietician in Illinois. Sara Anderson is the author of several other texts, including Wadsworth's PERSONAL NUTRITION, Sixth Edition (2007), co-authored with Dr. Marie A. Boyle; MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY: A CASE STUDY APPROACH, Second Edition (2004), co-authored with Dr. Marcia Nahikian Nelms; and the new UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION THERAPY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, First Edition (2007), co-authored with Dr. Marcia Nahikian Nelms and Dr. Kathleen Sucher. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 419 pages
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing; 6 edition (July 26, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0495317357
• ISBN-13: 978-0495317357
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #636,913 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nutrition, July 6, 2007

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Pixie Stix (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Personal Nutrition (Paperback)

This book was not required but highly recommended by my professor for my class. It's worth the money. Easy to read and understand. Get this book if you want to learn about nutrition (whether in a nutrition class or not) in a clear and understandable manner!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars love this book, March 7, 2007

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This review is from: Personal Nutrition (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac) (Paperback)

This book is a must have. It dispells myths and has current up-to-date information on diets, using sugar sweetners (splenda,aspartame etc) great ideas on how to lower cholesterol, foods that are high in carbs, vitamins, fats, minerals etc. Great to use for teaching purposes as well.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wealth of Knowledge, July 21, 2010

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This review is from: Personal Nutrition (Available Titles Coursemate) (Paperback)

I had to get this book for an online basic nutrition course. It was a favorite out of all of the books I've had. Very easy to read, with a wealth of detailed knowledge thats clearly presented. Key "vocab" words are pushed out to the sides, making it easy to find while flipping back through. Excellent appendices with TONS of relevant knowledge. Great stories on "non-traditional" concepts in Health and Wellness. I'll be keeping this book for my own references in the future...