Discovering Nutrition

Incorporating the latest research and dietary guidelines, Discovering Nutrition, Seventh Edition introduces students to the fundamentals of nutrition with an engaging and personalized approach. Written with a diverse student population of nutrition majors and non-majors in mind, this text focuses on teaching behavior change and personal decision making with an emphasis on how our nutritional behaviors influence lifelong personal health and wellness, while also presenting up-to-date scientific concepts in several innovative ways. Thoroughly updated, the new seventh edition covers current nutrition topics of interest such as personalized nutrition, nutrigenomics, the obesogenic environment, gut health, microbiome, plant-based diet, functional foods, bioavailability, nutrition density, and gut microbiome. Feature boxes such as the new Lifestyle Medicine, Why Is This Important? For Your Information, Quick Bites, and more, ensure students learn personal and practical consumer-based nutrition information. Key Features:NEW – Lifestyle Medicine feature that introduces the concept of 'food is medicine' and explores how the daily choices we make, and our lifestyle behaviors impact our nutrition and overall healthUPDATED – Quick Bite feature has been updated to include current nutrition and health topicsUPDATED – Content reflects the 2020 -2025 Dietary Guidelines for AmericansUPDATED to include the latest data, statistics and referencesEXPANDED discussion of organic foods and genetically engineered foods includes greenhouse gas emissions and a new USDA labeling ruleNEW - Student Study Guide - available in the Navigate Advantage - offers students multiple choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, matching, and essays questions (about 75 questions/chapter) to help reinforce their understanding of the chapter material. Navigate Advantage Access in each new print copy unlocks a comprehensive and interactive eBook enriched with chapter quizzes, study aids, student study guide, a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics reporting tools

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