The Most Authoritative Text on Nutrition for More Than 50 Years. This trusted classic, nicknamed the "nutrition bible," presents the most cutting-edge and up-to-date dietetics content available in the ever-changing field of nutrition.

Students and practitioners alike turn to its current, comprehensive content; engaging pedagogy and design; and logical presentation of information. Written by nearly 50 nationally recognized writers, researchers, and practitioners, it covers nutrition assessment and intervention, the nutritional needs of individuals in different stages of the life cycle, nutrition for health and fitness, and medical nutrition therapy.