ISE Nutrition For Healthy Living

Wendy J. Schiff MS, RDN received her BS in biological health/medical dietetics and MS in human nutrition from The Pennsylvania State University. She has taught introductory foods and nutrition courses at the University of Missouri Columbia as well as nutrition, human biology, and personal health courses at St. Louis Community CollegeMeramec. She has worked as a public health nutritionist at the Allegheny County Health Department (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) and State Food and Nutrition Specialist for Missouri Extension at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri. In addition to authoring Nutrition for Healthy Living and Nutrition Essentials: A Personal Approach, Wendy has coauthored a college-level personal health textbook and authored many other nutrition-related educational materials. She is a registered dietitian nutritionist and a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Chapter 1The Basics of Nutrition Chapter 2Evaluating Nutrition Information Chapter 3Planning Nutritious Diets Chapter 4Body Basics Chapter 5Carbohydrates Chapter 6Fats and Other Lipids Chapter 7ProteinsChapter 8VitaminsChapter 9Water and MineralsChapter 10Energy Balance and Weight ControlChapter 11Nutrition for Physically Active LifestylesChapter 12Food Safety ConcernsChapter 13Nutrition for a Lifetime