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Summary

Nutrition concepts applied to our daily lives.
Nutrition: An Applied Approach focuses on key areas of nutrition and shows how nutrition concepts apply to our daily lives, helping you succeed in this course and beyond. Key focus areas include functions of vitamins and minerals in the body, fluid and electrolyte balance, antioxidant function, bone health, energy metabolism, and blood health.

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Author Biography

Janice Thompson, PhD, FACSM

University of Birmingham

Janice Thompson earned a doctorate in exercise physiology and nutrition at Arizona State University. She is currently Professor of Public Health Nutrition and Exercise at the University of Birmingham, UK, in the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences. Her research focuses on designing and assessing the impact of nutrition and physical activity interventions to reduce the risks for obesity, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes in high-risk populations. She also teaches nutrition and research methods courses and mentors graduate research students.

Thompson is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), a member of the Scientific Committee of the European College of Sports Science, and a member of the American Society for Nutrition (ASN), the British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES), and the Nutrition Society. Thompson won an undergraduate teaching award while at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, a Community Engagement Award while at the University of Bristol, and the ACSM Citation Award for her contributions to research, education, and service to the Exercise Sciences.

In addition to The Science of Nutrition, Janice coauthored the Pearson textbooks Nutrition: An Applied Approach and Nutrition for Life with Melinda Manore. Janice loves hiking, yoga, traveling, and cooking and eating delicious food. She likes almost every vegetable except fennel and believes chocolate should be listed as a food group.

Melinda Manore, PhD, RD, CSSD, FACSM

Oregon State University

Melinda Manore earned a doctorate in human nutrition with minors in exercise physiology and health at Oregon State University (OSU). She is the past chair of the OSU Department of Nutrition and Food Management and is currently a professor of nutrition. Prior to OSU, she was a professor at Arizona State University. Manore’s area of expertise is nutrition and exercise, particularly the role of diet and exercise in health and prevention of chronic disease, exercise performance, and energy balance. She has a special focus on the energy and nutritional needs of active women and girls across the life cycle.

Manore is an active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). She is the past chair of the AND Research Dietetic Practice Group; served on the AND Obesity Steering Committee; and is an active member of the Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutrition Practice Group. She is a fellow of ACSM and has served as vice president and on the Board of Trustees and received the ACSM Citation Award for her contributions to research, education, and service to the Exercise Sciences. Melinda is also a member of the American Society of Nutrition (ASN) and the Obesity Society. She is the past chair of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Nutrition and Health Committee for Program Guidance and Planning and currently is chair of the USDA, ACSM, AND Expert Panel Meeting, Energy Balance at the Crossroads: Translating Science into Action.

She serves on the editorial board of numerous research journals and has won awards for excellence in research and teaching. Manore also coauthored the Pearson textbooks Nutrition: An Applied Approach and Nutrition for Life with Janice Thompson. Manore is an avid walker, hiker, and former runner who loves to garden, cook, and eat great food. She is also an amateur birder.

1. Nutrition: Linking Food and Health

In Depth: New Frontiers in Nutrition and Health

2. Designing a Healthful Diet

In Depth: Healthful Dietary Patterns

3. The Human Body: Are We Really What We Eat?

In Depth: Disorders Related to Specific Foods

4. Carbohydrates: Plant-Derived Energy Nutrients
In Depth: Diabetes

5. Fats: Essential Energy-Supplying Nutrients
In Depth: Cardiovascular Disease

6. Proteins: Crucial Components of all Body Tissues
In Depth: Vitamins and Minerals: Micronutrients with Macro Powers

7. Nutrients Involved in Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
In Depth: Alcohol

8. Nutrients Essential to Key Body Functions
In Depth: Cancer

9. Nutrients Essential to Healthy Tissues
In Depth: Osteoporosis

10. Achieving and Maintaining a Healthful Body Weight
In Depth: Obesity

11. Nutrition and Physical Activity: Keys to Good Health
In Depth: Disorders Related to Body Image, Eating, and Exercise

12. Food Safety and Technology: Impact on Consumers
In Depth: The Safety and Effectiveness of Dietary Supplements

13. Food Security, Equity, and Sustainability: The Challenge of “Good” Food

In Depth: Malnutrition

14. Nutrition Through the Life Cycle: Pregnancy and the First Year of Life
In Depth: The Fetal Environment: A Lasting Impression

15. Nutrition Through the Life Cycle: Childhood to Late Adulthood
In Depth: Searching for the Fountain of Youth

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