Healthy Eating Every Day-2nd Edition

Paperback

Main Details

Title Healthy Eating Every Day-2nd Edition
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Ruth Ann Carpenter
By (author) Carrie E. Finley
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:280
Dimensions(mm): Height 279,Width 216
Category/GenreFitness and diet
Diets and dieting
ISBN/Barcode 9781450460460
ClassificationsDewey:613.2
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Edition 2nd edition
Illustrations 12 Illustrations, color; 50 Halftones, color

Publishing Details

Publisher Human Kinetics Publishers
Imprint Human Kinetics
Publication Date 19 June 2017
Publication Country United States

Description

Learn to make healthy eating choices and overcome barriers that keep you from eating right. Healthy Eating Every Day offers a step-by-step, sustainable, behavior-changing approach to eating for improved health. This second edition has been updated throughout to align with current U.S. dietary guidelines and MyPlate tools.

Author Biography

Ruth Ann Carpenter, MS, RDN, is a consultant in health promotion and instructional design. She is a registered dietitian with a master's degree in applied nutrition from Pennsylvania State University as well as a master's degree in instructional systems, with a focus in online learning, from Florida State University. Carpenter directed the nutrition education and research efforts at the Cooper Institute in Dallas, Texas, for 22 years and was the codeveloper and a group facilitator for the Lifestyle Nutrition Study, which served as the basis for Healthy Living Every Day. She has coauthored six books, including Active Living Every Day, Second Edition (Human Kinetics, 2011) and has developed educational programs for clients such as the American Heart Association, Kellogg's, Tropicana, Jenny Craig, the U.S. Navy, Roche, and the Illinois Department of Public Health. She has served in numerous leadership positions in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, including chair of the weight management dietetic practice group and coauthor of a physical activity toolkit for dietitians. Carrie Finley, MS, served as a project manager, data analyst, and statistician in the research division at the Cooper Institute for 14 years. She has a bachelor of science degree in nutritional sciences from Texas A&M University and a master of science degree in epidemiology from the University of Texas-Houston school of public health. While with the Cooper Institute, she assisted in the development of the curriculum for the Lifestyle Nutrition Study, which served as the basis for Healthy Living Every Day, while also facilitating group sessions. She also helped direct a nutritional epidemiology project that collected and analyzed dietary data to examine how dietary factors and fitness relate to morbidity and mortality. She has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals and presented at many professional conferences, including the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, Nutrition Week Conference, and American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference.