Nutrition Through the Life Cycle, 4th Edition

I bought this book for a class I was taking in grad school. I thought that the organization of the book was pretty good and easy to find previously read information, however I thought the content left much to be desired. It either seemed to be very out of date or very narrow in it's scope- for example in the section of ADD/ ADHD it states that there is no evidence that diet has an impact- when actually there are lots of studies that show that diet does have an impact for many- not that it can be a straight across the board solution- but enough evidence that it should be considered. Also, like most nutrition books, there is a lot of time spent on explaining etiology, pathophysiology, assessment etc of diseases and conditions- but there is a ridiculously small portion devoted to what to do about it. At the end of the chapter where there should be detailed information on interventions and how to help resolve the issues it just says things like, "care should be individualized" or "talk with a health care provider" hello- this book is for the health care provider in many instances. So either this book is lacking in vital information or professors choosing this book for the class have chosen poorly because it is not meant for training healthcare professionals because it doesn't provide information needed to teach us how to really do our job.

Purchased this textbook for a course. The book arrived by expected date in perfect condition. Thank you!

Book had lots of great info but I barely had to use it for my class.

i'm a nutrition major and so far i have read the first 4 chapters. It is easy to read, well layout and very informative. so far so good.:)

It fit the requirements of the class, and that is basically all that mattered. Minimal condition issues, no big deal.

Great book but it arrived with a folded front with the other book on top. Placed in carelessly it seems. Shipped quickly though!

Nutrition Through the Life Cycle is an excellent textbook. There are a lot of details about nutrients needed in each part of the life cycle. There are the common risk factors, the etiology, and the effects of each of the main chronic diseases.

Gift to my Grand daughter for school.