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The Science of Nutrition (5th Edition) - eBook

The Science of Nutrition (5th Edition) – eBook

For introductory Nutrition courses for Majors.

eBook Details

  • Authors: Janice J. Thompson, Linda Vaughan, Melinda Manore
  • File Size: 165 MB
  • Format: ePub (a converted PDF is available on request)
  • Length: 976 Pages
  • Publisher: ‎ Pearson; 5th edition
  • Publication Date: January 1, 2019
  • Language: ‎English
  • ASIN: B07R5CD7BC
  • ISBN-10: 0134898672, 013535112X
  • ISBN-13: 9780134898674, 9780135351123, 9780135210925, 9780135371527, 9780135371565

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About The Author

Janice J. Thompson

Janice J. Thompson

Dr. Janice Thompson earned a doctorate in nutrition and exercise physiology at Arizona State University. She is currently Professor of Public Health Nutrition and Exercise at the University of Birmingham, UK. Her research focuses on designing and assessing the impact of physical activity and nutrition interventions to reduce the risks for cardiovascular disease, obesity, 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 member of the American Society for Nutrition (ASN), the British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES), and the Nutrition Society and a member of the Scientific Committee of the European College of Sports Science. She won an undergraduate teaching award while at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, a Community Engagement Award while at the University of Bristol, and the ACSM Citation Award for her contributions to education, research 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. Professor Thompson loves yoga, hiking, traveling, and cooking delicious food. She likes almost every vegetable except fennel and believes chocolate should be listed as a food group.

Linda Vaughan

Melinda Manore

Melinda Manore

Dr. Melinda Manore earned a doctorate in human nutrition with minors in health and exercise physiology at Oregon State University (OSU). She is the past chair of the OSU Department of Nutrition and Food Management and is currently a professor of nutrition. Prior to OSU, Dr. Manore was a professor at Arizona State University. Her area of expertise is exercise and nutrition, particularly the role of exercise and diet in health and prevention of chronic disease, exercise performance, and energy balance. She has a special focus on the energy and nutritional needs of active girls and women across the life cycle.

Professor Manore is an active member of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND). She is the past chair of the AND Research Dietetic Practice Group; served on the AND Obesity Steering Committee; and is an active member of the Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutrition Practice Group. Melinda is a fellow of ACSM and has served as vice president and on the Board of Trustees and received the ACSM Citation Award for her contributions to research, education, and service to the Exercise Sciences.

Dr. Manore is also a member of the American Society of Nutrition (ASN) and the Obesity Society. She serves on the editorial board of numerous research journals and has won awards for excellence in teaching and research. Manore also coauthored the Pearson textbooks Nutrition: An Applied Approach and Nutrition for Life with Janice Thompson. Manore is an avid hiker, walker, and former runner who loves to cook, garden, and eat great food.

Move students beyond memorization with a functional approach to nutrition.

The Science of Nutrition, 5th Edition (ePub/PDF) helps college students master challenging nutrition concepts while providing rich support to save instructors time. This best-selling, thoroughly current, research-based nutrition textbook 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 Fifth Edition includes the most up-to-date scientific research in 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 ebook covers fundamental concepts in nutrition with new and updated Focus Figures, updated Nutri-Case case studies, and Nutrition Concept Videos (not included in this sale), which feature author Janice Thompson explaining complex course concepts. Additionally, instructors can assign updated NutriTool activities and autogradable  MyDietAnalysis Personalized Dietary Analysis activities in Mastering Nutrition

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NOTE: This sale only includes the ebook The Science of Nutrition 5th Edition in the original ePub format. A converted PDF is also available on request. No access codes are included.

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