The foundational information in this text is relevant, but there are some pretty big and important topics that are not covered at all or details are left out that are important aspects of health that I would want my students to take away from a basic nutrition class. The primary sources of what I would consider inaccuracies were sources of outdated information or missing information that doesn't give the full picture.

The content in this text appears to be accurate, and I feel good about directing my students to this resource for information. Although basic nutrition classes typically don't have time to go into those, I like that students can access those as a resource if they are interested in learning more. However, I do appreciate that there are sections on different phases of life (pregnancy, child, adolescent). There are also topics that do not get discussed, like microbiome, nutrigenomics, whole grains vs refined grains, health benefits of the two types of fiber, and fasting. For example, I don’t think the discussion of all the different body systems, other than the digestive system, is needed in a nutrition textbook of this level. I think there are some areas where it goes into great detail or breadth, maybe even more than is needed. This book covers the typical topics that are usually covered in a basic nutrition textbook. Reviewed by Kimber Mattox, Assistant Professor I, Central Oregon Community College on 5/15/20 Journalism, Media Studies & Communications +.

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