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Interpreting Canada’s 2019 Food Guide and Food Labelling for Health Professionals
Author(s): Jennifer L. Lapum, Oona St-Amant, Wendy Garcia, Lisa Seto Nielsen, Rezwana Rahman
Updated: Jan 6, 2022
Description: This textbook provides the novice learner with a foundational understanding of Canada’s 2019 Food Guide and Food Labelling. It highlights important considerations for future health professionals seeking to adopt the new food guide into their practice, including strategies towards healthy eating. This open textbook underscores a relational inquiry approach to inform discussions with clients about nutrition and healthy eating.
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Human Nutrition - 2020 Edition
Author(s): University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Food Science, Human Nutrition Program
Updated: Mar 10, 2021
Description: This open access textbook was developed as an introductory nutrition resource to reflect the diverse dietary patterns of people in Hawai‘i and the greater Pacific. Using the ‘ōlelo no‘eau, or Hawaiian proverb, stated above, we believe that the principles of nutrition should be taught through the context of our communities and environments. The book covers basic concepts in human nutrition, key information about essential nutrients, basic nutritional assessment, and nutrition across the lifespan...[more]
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