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Williams’ Nutrition for Health, Fitness and Sport

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ISBN: 9781260547672 is an International Student Edition of Williams’ Nutrition for Health, Fitness and Sport 12th Edition by Eric Rawson This ISBN 9781260547672 is Textbook only. It will not come with online access code. Online Access code (should only be purchased when required by an instructor ) sold separately at other ISBN. The content of of this title on all formats are the same. Nutrition for Health Fitness and Sport uses a question-answer approach which is convenient when you may have occasional short periods to study such as riding a bus or during a lunch break. In addition the questions are arranged in a logical sequence the answer to one question often leading into the question that follows. Where appropriate cross-referencing within the text is used to expand the discussion. No deep scientific background is needed for the chemical aspects of nutrition and energy expenditureas these have been simplified. Instructors who use this book as a course text may add details of biochemistry as they feel necessary.

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Nutrition for Health

Tammy J. Stephenson, PhD, received her BS in Food Science and Human Nutrition and Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Kentucky. She has taught a wide variety of food, nutrition, and wellness courses, including introductory nutrition, to majors and nonmajors in the Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition at the University of Kentucky for the past 15 years. Dr. Stephenson is an active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, serving as Chair of the Nutrition Educators of Health Professionals practice group. She has published and presented on service learning, technology in teaching, student-centered learning, and other related topics. Dr. Stephenson has a passion for teaching engaging, interesting, and relevant nutrition courses that have been recognized through multiple teaching and mentoring awards at the university, state, and national levels. Outside of the classroom, she enjoys running, yoga, coaching youth soccer, gardening, cooking, and spending time with her family.

Nutrition for Health includes the incorporation of the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the associated MyPlate model that has replaced the MyPyramid model. The new MyPlate model, which was designed to be more user-friendly for the American population, is discussed in several chapters. New information from authoritative position statements dealing with exercise and nutrition issues has been incorporated in various chapters where relevant. More than 300 new references, including clinical studies, reviews, and meta-analyses, have also been added to the text.