The Science of Nutrition

The Science of Nutrition, 5th Edition, is a college-level textbook designed to help students understand essential and complex nutritional principles. The text connects dietary intake and physiological function to human health through research-based scientific analysis.

Coverage examines the fundamental relationships linking food, bodily function, and disease. Rather than presenting micronutrients in isolation, the volume uses a functional approach that groups vitamins and minerals by their specific roles and effects in the body. The text also addresses nutritional needs across the life cycle, including childhood, adolescence, and later adulthood.

Intended to support academic coursework, the textbook reinforces core concepts through applied Nutri-Case case studies.