Nutrition Education: Linking Reseearch, Theory, and Practice Book

Nutrition Education: Linking Research, Theory and Practice gives students the nuts and bolts of designing and providing nutrition education. This text focuses on theory and incorporates state-of-the-art research findings. Nutrition Education is divided into three parts: Part 1 discusses the foundations of nutrition education. Part 2 walks students through the steps necessary for designing effective nutrition education strategies. Part 3 teaches students how to put the information they have just learned into action, providing extensive information on how to implement nutrition education strategies effectively. Each chapter begins with a design model that illustrates which step of the 6-step process the chapter addresses, while keeping students aware of the entire process. All of the chapters provide the opportunity to practice nutrition education skills through real-life case studies and practical worksheets.