Essentials of Nutrition
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- Synopsis
- Essentials of Nutrition: A Functional Approach, by Zimmerman and Snow is a textbook aimed at non-majors for the nutrition course. With this text your students will examine some of the popular myths about nutrition and will develop a foundation for making smart dietary choices and to debunk these common nutrition myths. As students learn about the role of nutrition in optimal health, they will learn about dietary nutrients and toxicants. A sampling of topics covered include macro- and micronutrient needs; determining individual nutrient and caloric needs; digestion and absorption; nutritional needs throughout the various stages of human development; and current food issues, sustainability concerns, including food safety.
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Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781453352472
- Publisher:
- Flat World Knowledge
- Date of Addition:
- 03/27/13
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- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Health, Mind and Body, Textbooks
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This book is freely available to all subject to the Creative Commons license listed inside the book.