 |  Perspectives in Nutrition, 5/e Gordon M. Wardlaw,
Ohio State University
Margaret W. Kessel,
Ohio State University
What's New- NEWChapter
on Alcohol (Chapter 8), presents an intelligent, balanced look at this
topic so important to college-age students. Topics covered range from the
production of alcohol to metabolism to problems and benefits associated with
alcohol use.
- NEW Chapter
Outline provides an overview of the topics to be covered in each chapter.
- NEW"Refresh
Your Memory" boxes at the beginnings of chapters alert students to
previously covered material in earlier chapters they may want to revisit.
This study aid also helps students understand the interrelationships of the
concepts they are learning.
- NEWCase Scenarios
at the start of each chapter engage students' interest by getting them to
think about the nutritional implications of the real life example presented.
Each case study ends with questions for students to consider as they read
the chapter. The goal is to stress the relevance of the material and to provide
an opportunity for critical thinking.
- NEW Case Scenario
Follow-up boxes provide further insights to the nutritional situation
after the student has gained sufficient knowledge of the chapter content.
- NEW AND UPDATED Expert
Opinion boxes, contributed by leaders in their fields, were included in
this edition to highlight topics of emerging interest and current research
(e.g., Ch. 19, Surveillance of Emerging and Reemerging Food-borne Pathogens;
Ch. 13 Successful Weight Control; Ch. 14, Your Exercise Prescription).
- NEW Illustrations
and Photographs throughout visually complement the text discussion of
complex scientific concepts and show real-life examples that students can
relate to. Some examples include Fig. 4.3 cellular respiration of glucose,
Fig. 6.15 cross sections of healthy artery and arteriosclerosis, Fig. 7.3
protein synthesis at ribosomes, Fig. 8.3 alcohol's stimulation of endorphins,
Fig. 9.2 nuclear retinoid receptors.
- NEW, UPDATED, EXPANDED
Topic Coverage has been thoroughly integrated throughout the chapters,
including material on Healthy People 2010 and the latest RDA/DRI information.
Some specific content areas include:
- Ch. 5: colon cancer link,
fiber intake assessment, high-sugar diets, glycemic index of common foods
- Ch. 6: omega-3 fatty
acids, fat digestion and absorption, antioxidant supplements, trans fatty
acids in restaurant foods, stearic acid, Olestra, heart disease risk factors,
medical therapies, diet strategies
- Ch. 7: Zone diet, protein
synthesis, protein turnover, nitrogen balance
- Ch. 13: leptin, weight-loss
medications
- Ch. 14: sports anemia,
ergogenic substances
- Ch. 15: EDNOS, female
athlete triad
- NEW Annotated
Reference Materials provide students with descriptive summaries of the
information to be found in selected journals, newsletters, and texts. The
annotations are intended to make it easier for students who wish to go beyond
the textbook to learn more about a particular topic.
- EXPANDED Take
Action boxes at the end of chapters now include two activities designed
to get students involved in hands-on assessment of their own nutritional status.
These interactive tasks are perfect for class activities and discussions.
- NEW Organization
of Chapters reflects preferences of current users of the text. Digestion
and Absorption and Metabolism have been moved up to precede the nutrient chapters.
Chapter 1 has been refocused to provide an introductory framework to the study
of nutrition, the nutrients, the current state of American nutritional health,
and scientific research.
- NEW AND EXPANDED
Online Learning Center offers a full range of text-specific content
and web resources designed especially for the instructors and students using
Perspectives in Nutrition, 5e www.mhhe.com/nutrition
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