"Nutrition in Your Life" chapter openers introduce and engage students in chapter material by connecting what they will be learning with how it applies to their lives. These vignettes are revisited at the end of each chapter in the "Nutrition Portfolio" sections.
"How To" boxes throughout the text provide step-by-step explanations of nutrition calculations, proven strategies for assisting clients with dietary changes, and an immediate opportunity to appl ...
Each chapter provides activities that incorporate Diet Analysis Plus, the market-leading diet analysis software, to help students directly relate nutritional concepts to their own lives.
A "Nutrition Scorecard" quiz in each chapter encourages students to compare their own behavior and knowledge with nutrition principles and guidelines for healthy eating. Topics include "Rate Your Fats and Health IQ," "Healthy Weight," and "Estimate Your Protein Intake