Nutrition [2 volumes]: Science, Issues, and Applications

This thorough one-stop resource draws on solid science and the latest research to play a dual educational role―providing background for students while answering general readers' questions about a wide range of nutrition-related topics.

• Provides accessible essays on today's most relevant nutrition topics

• Meets health education goals as represented by high school health education standards

• Includes up-to-date scientific information on contemporary issues

• Takes a holistic perspective, encompassing the physiological, biochemical, psychological, and societal elements of human nutrition

• Suggests interesting "research issues" students may wish to explore and offers ideas for further reading