Nutrition for Healthy Living + CONNECT W/eText

Product Description Helping students become better informed consumers, particularly in relation to food and nutrition, is the foundation of Nutrition for Healthy Living. Students will not only learn the basic principles of nutrition; they will learn to critically evaluate various sources of nutritional information and to apply sound practices to improve their diet and health. This distinct consumer focus flows throughout the textbook by providing students with practical information, critical thinking skills, and the scientific foundation needed to make informed nutritional lifestyle choices well beyond the classroom. Connect - Your Study and Testing Program with e-book - is included with each new copy of the text. For more information, go to http://connect.mheducation.com About the Author Matthew Durant earned a Ph.D. at Dalhousie University in interdisciplinary studies related to community health and epidemiology, health and human performance, and nutrition as it influences youth obesity. He received a Master's degree in educational psychology and human relations at Mount Saint Vincent University. Matthew is currently an Associate Professor in the School of Nutrition and Dietetics at Acadia University, where his areas of research and teaching include introductory nutrition, medical nutrition therapy for acute and chronic disease, nutrition in long-term care, and advanced topics in youth and adult obesity. Matthew also works as a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator and has been actively involved with Dietitians of Canada, having served a 3-year term on the Board of Directors representing the Atlantic region. Wendy J. Schiff MS, RDN received her BS in biological health/medical dietetics and MS in human nutrition from The Pennsylvania State University. She has taught introductory foods and nutrition courses at the University of Missouri– Columbia as well as nutrition, human biology, and personal health courses at St. Louis Community College–Meramec. She has worked as a public health nutritionist at the Allegheny County Health Department (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) and State Food and Nutrition Specialist for Missouri Extension at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri. In addition to authoring Nutrition for Healthy Living and Nutrition Essentials: A Personal Approach, Wendy has coauthored a college-level personal health textbook and authored many other nutrition-related educational materials. She is a registered dietitian nutritionist and a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.