For many postsecondary students this is the first time they are cooking for themselves. Students are interested how to eat well, how to be healthy, and how to be successful in sports activities as well as their studies. By demonstrating how nutrition relates to these interests, this text empowers students to reach their personal health and fitness goals.
Throughout the text, the material is presented in a lively narrative that continually links the facts to students’ circumstances and lifestyles. The content in Nutrition: A Functional Approach is appropriate for non-nutrition majors, but also includes information that will challenge students who have a more advanced understanding of chemistry and math. We present the “science side” in a contemporary narrative style that’s easy to read and understand, with engaging features that reduce students’ apprehensions and encourage them to apply the material to their lives.