Contemporary Nutrition: A Functional Approach is an alternate version
of Smith, Collene, Spees Contemporary Nutrition, offering a unique
approach by organizing vitamins and minerals within the context of
physiological functions and the health conditions they influence.
Current research is at the core of the fifth edition, with revised
statistics, incorporation of new results of clinical trials, and updated
recommendations. The text provides students who lack a strong science
background the ideal balance of reliable nutrition information and
practical consumer-oriented knowledge. Always looking to make the
content relevant to learners, the authors highlight health conditions,
medications, food products, and supplements students or members of their
families may be using. With their friendly writing style, the authors
act as the student's personal guide to dispelling common misconceptions
and to gaining a solid foundation for making informed nutrition choices.