Nutrition for Health and Health Care

Nutrition for Health and Health Care, 6th Edition, is a textbook that presents nutrition and diet therapy from a nursing and health science perspective. Through relevant examples and data, the book helps prepare future nurses and health care professionals for their careers.

The text begins with foundational nutrition concepts, including human metabolism and essential nutrients, and addresses dietary needs across the life span. It then examines clinical topics organized by organ systems, connecting nutrition to specific disease states such as diabetes.

Throughout the volume, Case Studies and Clinical Applications features give students practice applying the nutritional principles covered in the course.