{"data":[{"id":908,"title":"Safety, Health, and Nutrition in Early Childhood Education","edition_statement":null,"volume":null,"copyright_year":2018,"isbn10":null,"isbn13":null,"license":"Attribution","language":"eng","accessibility_statement":null,"accessibility_features":["unknown"],"description":"Early childhood is a critical time in development. Many outcomes, both positive and negative, have their beginnings in these years. It is vital that children’s health and safety be protected. High-quality early care and education programs can play a valuable role in improving outcomesfor children.","contributors":[{"id":5271,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Jennifer","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Paris","location":"College of the Canyons","background_text":"Jennifer Paris is a full-time faculty member of the Early Childhood Education Department. She previously taught Child Development courses as an adjunct for Rio Hondo College in Whittier for 11 years, MiraCosta College in Oceanside for 6 years, and Cerritos College in Norwalk for 3 years. Her special interests include OER (open educational resources) and online teaching. She has cared for and taught children of all ages and had experiences throughout her schooling in campus Child Development lab schools."}],"subjects":[{"id":57,"name":"Early Childhood","parent_subject_id":5,"call_number":"LB1139.2","visible_textbooks_count":16,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/early-childhood"},{"id":5,"name":"Education","parent_subject_id":null,"call_number":"L7","visible_textbooks_count":144,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/education"},{"id":69,"name":"Nutrition","parent_subject_id":17,"call_number":"RA773","visible_textbooks_count":14,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/nutrition"},{"id":17,"name":"Medicine","parent_subject_id":null,"call_number":"RA440","visible_textbooks_count":111,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/medicine"}],"publishers":[{"id":887,"url":"https://www.canyons.edu/","year":null,"created_at":"2020-08-19T22:35:34.000-05:00","updated_at":"2020-08-19T22:35:34.000-05:00","name":"College of the Canyons"}],"formats":[{"id":1785,"type":"PDF","url":"https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FEoE9Ca_BhE-m2HwQS6FnUPTXCN1z3QI","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":1923,"type":"Google Doc","url":"https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FEoE9Ca_BhE-m2HwQS6FnUPTXCN1z3QI","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null}],"rating":"4.5","textbook_reviews_count":7,"reviews":[{"id":4849,"first_name":"Sandra","last_name":"Scialabba","position":"Instructor","institution_name":"Midlands Technical College","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"This book is the most comprehensive one that I have found. It covers every aspect of safety, health, and nutrition as it relates to children from birth to 8 years old. It covers topics that are overlooked, or not as emphasized, in other textbooks, such as car seat safety, using technology and media safely, what to look for on labels of art supplies to identify whether or not they have passed a toxicology review, taking into consideration developmental milestones and how they impact children's behaviors, reasons why toddlers bite, diagram explaining why the safest sleeping position for an infant is on his back, and feeding children who have special needs.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"Facts are accurate, and current. The resources used are current and up to date.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The book has covered the objectives needed for an early childhood program. It will be easy to add up dates as needed. At this particular time, the only thing I  can think of to add is information about COVID-19. \r\nThe only reason I would choose not to use this book is that it is specific to the licensing regulations in California, which is overseen by the Community Care Licensing Division of the California Department of Social Services. Since I am an instructor in South Carolina, I would need to revise each section in every chapter that correlates to licensing regulations to correlate to the specific licensing regulations provided by The Division of Early Care and Education through the Department of Social Services in South Carolina.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"This book is easy to read and understand. Students will not have any trouble comprehending the content. It is easy to understand how to put the safety, health and nutritional information into practice in a variety of child care settings.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The terminology used is not only consistent, it is also current and relevant for today's society and student.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"This book is easy to breakdown into sections for class reading and homework assignments. It will be easy to include in an online format, such as D2L, because it is already divided into short chapters.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"I would recommend that the Table of Contents have a Section V: Appendix A-P\r\nThe Appendix is currently included in Section IV: Nutrition\r\nThroughout the book, some of the references to the Appendix aren't worded consistently with the title of the document. \r\nFor example:\r\nPage 102 refers to \"checklists\" in Appendix E, however, there is only one checklist.\r\nPage 232 refers the reader to Appendix J for more information on illnesses, however, it should refer the reader to Appendix M. \r\nPage 243 refers the reader to Appendix K, however, it should refer the reader to Appendix J. \r\nThere are other examples like these that need to be revised.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"No interface issues noticed.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"No grammatical errors noticed.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The text is culturally sensitive. The pictures and examples used, as well as the relevant content provided throughout the book, show diversity with respect to races, ethnicities, and backgrounds. The book is sensitive to using \"people first\" language and recognizes that what constitutes a family is going to be different for each child. \r\nSome examples include:\r\nChapter 7 highlights the culture of sleep, referring to the ways and places that people sleep. Some people sleep inside, outside, in beds, on hammocks, on mats, on the floor, alone, with children, only at night, etc. This chapter also highlights that Developmental Screening Tools need to be culturally sensitive. \r\nChapter 11 highlights that culture influences every aspect of human development, including mental health.\r\nChapter 15 highlights that menu planning needs to take into consideration cultural and religious beliefs.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"The special features included throughout the book are especially helpful. These features are easily identifiable through the use of color-coded \"callout boxes\" containing symbols. They include:\r\nLicensing Regulations\r\nPin It! \r\nPause to Reflect\r\nImportant Information\r\nQuotes\r\nEngaging Families\r\nIn the Classroom\r\nResources for Further Exploration\r\n\r\nI highly recommend this book if you are an instructor in California. If you are an instructor in any other state, you will need to make revisions that reflect your particular state licensing regulations.","created_at":"2021-04-25T19:11:37.000-05:00","updated_at":"2021-04-25T19:11:37.000-05:00"},{"id":5182,"first_name":"jennifer","last_name":"kearns fox","position":"faculty","institution_name":"Roxbury Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The book is VERY comprehensive. It includes information on the following; Children’s Well-Being and Early Childhood Education, Safety (physical, social, emotional, environmental)  and injury and illness prevention, basic first aide and safety information, abuse \u0026 neglect (I link to MA state agencies), overall health and wellness, caring for children with special needs, and nutrition. I recommend this book for a health safety nutrition class OR chapters for special needs courses or foundational courses in ECE. I find each chapter useful and relevant and in my courses use most chapters and include links to MA state agencies and NAEYC \u0026 Head start supports.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"As stated above, the book is comprehensive and does include most pertinent information around supporting health, safety, and nutrition in ECE. Though I find it accurate I stress the importance of pairing this with local, state and federal resources. For example, I write this in June 2021. Much has changed in the landscape of the world and with this topic in regard to COVID, protocols, safe care, immunizations, etc.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"Please see above. Comprehensive, relevant, accurate.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"This text is very easy to use, read, and understand. I recommend it for PD, parents, college courses, and as a resource to child care settings.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"This text is well organized and consistent.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Though this is well organized, I do use the chapters out of order. I do find that the organization and information is easy to pair with other chapters. For example, you can read chapter 5 after chapter 9.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"See above. The organization is clear, logical, and easy to understand or reorganize for your work/purposes.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"I used a phone and computer and could access the entire text. I do recommend using a computer. I used 3 browsers (chrome, explorer, and firefox) and had no issues accessing or moving between chapters.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I did not edit this book. There are no obvious errors. I was NOT looking for errors in a published OER text.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"This book is culturally sensitive.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":null,"created_at":"2021-06-30T10:30:28.000-05:00","updated_at":"2021-06-30T10:30:28.000-05:00"},{"id":5184,"first_name":"Susan","last_name":"Driscoll","position":"Adjunct Faculty","institution_name":"Massasoit Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The text is well organized and comprehensive.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The information is accurate and current.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The text is relevant and will help students apply the information in their classrooms. If it is used in a state other than California, the state licensing regulations will need to be reviewed.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is easy to comprehend. It is well written.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The terminology is consistent and up-to-date.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The chapters are easy to break down into sections.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"The text is organized to make it easy to comprehend. Main ideas are highlighted in boxes and coded to help students organize the information. An index would be helpful.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"I didn't have any issues.","grammatical_rating":4,"grammatical_review":"The text is free from grammatical errors. There are forms in the appendix that do have some significant errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The text is culturally sensitive.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"I have not used this text but will in the future!","created_at":"2021-06-30T11:09:28.000-05:00","updated_at":"2021-06-30T11:09:28.000-05:00"},{"id":33584,"first_name":"Dawn","last_name":"Behan","position":"Professor of Education; Director of Graduate Education Program","institution_name":"Mount Mercy University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"This textbook is quite thorough in the content areas of safety, health, and nutrition for early childhood students; however, it fails to include the necessity of teachers and child care providers being trained in CPR for children in early childhood: infants, toddlers, and pre-schoolers, as well as K-3rd grade students. \r\nIt begins with a comprehensive Table of Contents which describes the text’s four main sections: Section I, Introduction; Section II, Safety; Section III, Health; and Section IV, Nutrition. These sections are    followed by a list of 16 appendices.\r\nNext, the Preface tells the reader about the following sections: Licensing of Source Content, Language Choices Throughout This Book (i.e., Terminology, Gendered Language, Family Structures and Forms, Person First Language), and Special Features Throughout the Book (i.e., Licensing Regulations, Pin It!, Pause to Reflect, Engaging Families, In the Classroom, and Resources for Further Exploration, and more). \r\nReferences are given on each page via footnotes.\r\nThere is no Glossary or Index included in this text. Both would have been helpful in navigating this textbook. Although the author alludes to the difficulty in providing consistent terminology in the text, a glossary of terms would enhance an understanding of the vocabulary used in the text. Also, an index would be helpful in locating specific topics and information in the text, such as Trauma Informed Care, because only chapter headings are listed in the Table of Contents.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"The content appears to be accurate and current; however, most content comes from resources that are web-based. Thus, the absence of dates on these resources must be taken into consideration, and resources should be checked for currency of content. Nonetheless, most content that is from dated sources seems to be fairly recent (i.e., within the past 3-15 years).\r\nThe content included in the text appears to be unbiased; the content used in this text is from sources noted in footnotes on each page of the text.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"Because the content appears to be fairly up-to-date, the content should not be obsolete within a short period of time. The text is written and structured in a way that updates to the content should be relatively easy to implement.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is written in understandable language, and text boxes with examples, important information, and further resources are included and highlighted to add clarity to the text's vocabulary.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The text uses consistent language and consistent text features which allow the reader to identify information that can enhance their understanding of the content throughout the text. For instance, one text feature, Pin It! uses examples and focuses on specific information that relates to the topic in the chapter. A couple of other text features, Pause to Reflect and In the Classroom, provide suggestions on how to apply the content. The author does note the inconsistency of early childhood terminology, as the text was compiled from “hundreds of sources” (Paris, 2020, p. 6).","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text is divided into four sections, and each section is further divided into chapters (there are a total of 15). This text could easily be divided into four modules or by chapter for more specific, focused discussions. This text could be used for online, virtual, or Face-to-Face course delivery models.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"Bolded sections, chapters, and subheadings; bulleted lists; text boxes; photos; figures; and tables are included to create an organized, structured flow throughout the text. These text features enhance the organization of the text content and complement the content information found in the regular (not bold) print.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"This text is available on the internet and can be downloaded for reader preference. However, the reader needs to be aware there may be a charge on some websites if they choose to download more than the content presented for previewing the text. There did not appear to be any display features that may distract the reader.","grammatical_rating":3,"grammatical_review":"There are a number of mechanical and grammatical errors throughout the text. The text requires major proofreading and editing to make it appear professional. There is a note on p. 3 of the text under the heading, “Have Feedback or Resources to Share?” about what to do if the reader sees a typo. There are too many to point out in this textbook.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The text is culturally neutral. Examples of this are the following, as noted in the text on pp. 6-7: the pronouns they or them was used as much as possible “to be more gender inclusive,” the word family was used in place of the word parents to be more inclusive of different family structures, and person- first language was used in an attempt to be respectful to students who encounter different living situations (e.g., poverty) or experience different personal characteristics (such as disabilities or medical conditions).","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"Overall, I liked this textbook. However, I would hesitate to adopt it for an education course due to all of the mechanical and grammatical errors in it.","created_at":"2021-12-27T21:14:57.000-06:00","updated_at":"2021-12-27T21:14:57.000-06:00"},{"id":33694,"first_name":"Dawn","last_name":"Hendricks","position":"Instructor","institution_name":"Clackamas Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The textbook is quite comprehensive and provides thorough information on all aspects of health, safety and nutrition in early childhood settings.   Unfortunately, there is not an index, which would make navigating the book more efficient.  However, the table of of contents at the front is detailed, providing an outline of the four different sections and fifteen chapters of the book.  There is a robust appendix at the end with helpful resources such as health and safety checklists.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The content is accurate and un-biased.  Since the author of the book teaches at a community college in California, there are some California-specific references and information which not be relevant to programs in other states.  However, that information could easily be omitted or passed over.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The information on health, safety and nutrition in the book is current and up to date.  The statistics that are used and the research that is referenced is current within the past few years.  Given the way the book is formatted into smaller chapters and sections, it would be relatively easy to update the book as needed to maintain its relevance.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The language level used in the book makes it accessible for community college students as well as potentially high school students.  When educational jargon is used, brief explanations of the terms or concepts are provided.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Each of the fifteen chapters are consistent in terms of organization, structure and framework.  This makes the contents very reader-friendly and inviting.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The main topics of the book, saftey, health and nutrition, each have their own section.  These could easily be re-organized, given the sequence of a particular course.  Within each of those three primary sections, there are chapters, which lend themselves to easily being re-organized or even omitted if need be.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The book is well-organized and presents the contents in a clear, logical sequence.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"There were no discernible issues with the interface.","grammatical_rating":3,"grammatical_review":"There were some grammatical errors and spelling typos in the book, particularly in the appendix.   Appendix N particularly had several errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"With the images, contents and examples, the book is inclusive of other cultures.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"I do plan to use this book beginning in Fall 2022 in one of my courses. The course currently is \"Nutrition, Music and Movement\".  However, given the comprehensive nature of this book, and the already existing need to re-design the course to align with other community colleges, I will be updating the course to \"Safety, Health and Nutrition in Early Childhood\".\r\n\r\nWe are also planning to translate this OER into Spanish.","created_at":"2022-02-17T13:37:54.000-06:00","updated_at":"2022-02-17T13:37:54.000-06:00"},{"id":34911,"first_name":"Deb","last_name":"Merrigan","position":"Instructor","institution_name":"Normandale Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":2,"comprehensiveness_review":"The text covers key topics related to child safety, health, and nutrition. Missing are index and glossary sections.  In addition, key oral health components related to child safety, health and nutrition are not addressed.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The content appears to accurate and unbiased. This book provides a sufficient degree of depth and scope in the safety, health, and nutrition related to early childhood education.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The content appears to be up-to-date. One of the strengths of this book is that it is arranged in a way that to allow for necessary updates to be easily applied.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is written in lucid, accessible prose. It consistently provides adequate context for each topic discussed. In addition, definitions of terminology are provided within the chapters to provide adequate context and meaning.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Similar content is grouped together and the heading and body styles are consistent throughout the book.  The text is divided into smaller reading sections that the reader will find easy to navigate.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text maximized readability and minimizes distractions. A nice feature throughout the chapters are callout boxes that help draw attention to information and prompt the reader to think more about the content they have just read.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The structure of the text is consistent, logical, and efficient. The layout and design, broken down by sections on safety, health, and nutrition create an easy path for readers to follow. In addition, the Appendix section which houses forms, checklists, and other relevant information is organized in a logical flow by topics.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The text navigation facilitates ease of movement throughout the book. Images, tables, and callout boxes are appropriate, meaningful and clear to the reader.","grammatical_rating":4,"grammatical_review":"Overall, editing and proofreading errors are minimal.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"The text aims to be sensitive to gender inclusiveness.  Unless language was pulled from source content, the term child or adult is referred to with the pronoun they or them. In addition, efforts were made to use the terms caregivers or guardians to be inclusive of all families. Also, person first language is utilized.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"Addressing oral health related to safety, health and nutrition is a key component missing in this book.  For safety, needed is information on oral health signs of child maltreatment. For health and nutrition, a deeper dive into caries risk and prevention is needed.\r\nThere is a brief mention in Ch. 1 on risks for dental caries (cavities) under the subheading Understanding Childhood Health Concerns. Consider listing information on risk factors for tooth decay and how untreated cavities can cause pain and infections that may lead to problems with eating, speaking, playing, and learning. In addition, what educators, caregivers, and staff can educate families and/or caregivers on cavity prevention related to oral home care and diet.","created_at":"2024-03-01T05:25:50.000-06:00","updated_at":"2024-03-01T05:25:50.000-06:00"},{"id":35131,"first_name":"Jeanne","last_name":"Tardiff","position":"Department Chair \u0026 Professor","institution_name":"Tidewater Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"This book is VERY comprehensive; it exceeded my expectations for covering my course learning objectives. The content is easy to follow and rigor is appropriate for my 100-level course.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"Content is accurate and unbiased. The statistics provided were as up to date as possible and can be easily changed in the Google Document.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The content is up to date and easily editable.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is easy to read and provides adequate context for any possible jargon or technical terminology.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The text is consistent and organized well. Students can easily locate information throughout each chapter.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The units are split in a logical manner and each chapter scaffolds from the prior chapter. The chapters break down into smaller sections that could be easily assigned as stand-alone requirements.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The topics in this book are presented in a logical flow and they are easy to read. The relationship to the prior chapters are evident.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"The text does not show and significant interface issues. However, it would be helpful to include hyperlinks to each chapter in the Table of Contents.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The text contains no grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The book successfully promoted diversity, equity, and inclusion by both providing separate chapters/sections on culture/ability content and integrating it into the whole book.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"This book exceeds my expectations in content; covering all of my course learning outcomes and more. It is very comprehensive; yet easy to read. It is of the perfect rigor for my 100-level health, safety, and nutrition class. \n\nAlthough there is no index, I appreciate the \"Resources for Further Exploration\" websites at the end of each chapter. These could be used in many ways; specifically to support student work on accompanying assignments. On the OpenStax website, there appear to be no ancillary materials,  but at the beginning of the book, a link for a Google Conversation can be found. This offers some great resources and allows instructors to collaborate. I especially value the video observation library. There was also a lot of information found in the many appendices in the back of the book.\n\nThis book integrates much diversity in ability, culture, and gender. For instance, children's mental health is covered in chapter 11. This is a growing topic that needs to be studied by early childhood educators. In addition, the book covered topics such as trauma and adverse childhood experiences. The book even includes general guidance on religious food choices for many cultures! \n\nThe beginning of each chapter identifies licensing standards that align with the chapter and that is helpful. It could easily be re-created with the adopters' state licensing regulations. It would be helpful to also align the NAEYC Standards for Professional Preparation in each chapter. \n\nThe sources used were all very credible and research-based. Not only so, but the content was developmentally appropriate in many ways. For example, in discussing biting, it explored other reasons for biting (communicating) than just something to admonish the child for. The book included much NAEYC content, which aligns perfectly with our NAEYC Accreditation.","created_at":"2024-06-20T12:53:21.000-05:00","updated_at":"2024-06-20T12:53:21.000-05:00"}],"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/safety-health-and-nutrition-in-early-childhood-education","updated_at":"2025-12-15T02:30:49.000-06:00"},{"id":622,"title":"Human Nutrition","edition_statement":"2020 Edition","volume":null,"copyright_year":2018,"isbn10":null,"isbn13":null,"license":"Attribution","language":"eng","accessibility_statement":"","accessibility_features":[],"description":"This textbook serves as an introduction to nutrition for undergraduate students and is the OER textbook for the FSHN 185 The Science of Human Nutrition course at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. The book covers basic concepts in human nutrition, key information about essential nutrients, basic nutritional assessment, and nutrition across the lifespan.","contributors":[{"id":4699,"contribution":"Author","primary":true,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Marie","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Kainoa Fialkowski Revilla","location":"University of Hawai‘i, Mānoa","background_text":"Marie Kainoa Fialkowski Revilla is a Native Hawaiian faculty member in the Department of Human Nutrition, Food, and Animal Sciences at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. She teaches a number of courses in nutrition both face to face and online. She is dedicated to developing readily available and accessible nutrition education materials and curricula that reflect Hawai‘i and the Pacific to ensure that her students can relate to the content being learned. She enjoys spending time with her ‘ohana (family) at their home in Ahuimanu on the island of O‘ahu."},{"id":4700,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":"Dr.","first_name":"Alan","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Titchenal","location":"University of Hawai‘i, Mānoa","background_text":"Dr. Alan Titchenal received a PhD in nutrition from the University of California at Davis with emphasis on exercise physiology and physiological chemistry. His work at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa has focused on the broad areas of nutrition and human performance and translation of nutrition science for public consumption. This has included the “GotNutrients?” project that provides daily messages on topics related to nutrition, fitness, and health and the publication of over 600 articles in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser newspaper."},{"id":4701,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Jennifer","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Draper","location":"University of Hawai‘i, Mānoa","background_text":"Jennifer Draper is a Lecturer in the Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences. She received her MA in Nutrition Science from the University of Texas at Austin. She is a Registered Dietitian in private practice specializing in eating disorders and emotional over-eating. She enjoys interacting with students and is passionate about helping people have a healthy relationship with food and their bodies."}],"subjects":[{"id":37,"name":"Biology","parent_subject_id":8,"call_number":"QH308.2","visible_textbooks_count":88,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/biology"},{"id":69,"name":"Nutrition","parent_subject_id":17,"call_number":"RA773","visible_textbooks_count":14,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/nutrition"},{"id":17,"name":"Medicine","parent_subject_id":null,"call_number":"RA440","visible_textbooks_count":111,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/medicine"},{"id":8,"name":"Natural Sciences","parent_subject_id":null,"call_number":"QH301","visible_textbooks_count":252,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/natural-sciences"}],"publishers":[{"id":600,"url":"http://pressbooks.oer.hawaii.edu/humannutrition/","year":2020,"created_at":"2018-10-07T10:39:16.000-05:00","updated_at":"2020-12-27T16:42:40.000-06:00","name":"University of Hawaii Manoa"}],"formats":[{"id":1069,"type":"Online","url":"http://pressbooks.oer.hawaii.edu/humannutrition2/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":1070,"type":"PDF","url":"http://pressbooks.oer.hawaii.edu/humannutrition2/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":1071,"type":"eBook","url":"http://pressbooks.oer.hawaii.edu/humannutrition2/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":1944,"type":"XML","url":"http://pressbooks.oer.hawaii.edu/humannutrition2/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":1945,"type":"ODF","url":"http://pressbooks.oer.hawaii.edu/humannutrition2/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null}],"rating":"4.5","textbook_reviews_count":16,"reviews":[{"id":2575,"first_name":"Matt","last_name":"Goff","position":"Assistant Professor","institution_name":"Virginia Western Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"This textbook does an excellent job of covering the major nutritional topics that you would consider for an undergraduate course. I would have liked for some figures to go into more detail, but overall it is very well done.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"The textbook was definitely unbiased and uses accurate, concise wording in explaining topics. I did not notice any errors in regards to misspelled words, but some of the figures could be more clear.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The content is up-to-date and is easily modifiable which is important since guidelines and recommendations are updated often. ","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"I've reviewed many textbooks to use for my course and this text has the most straightforward approach that I've come across for an undergraduate nutrition course. This is a feature that I believe students will appreciate and will assist in their understanding of the material.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"The textbook is consistent with it's flow of content. I would suggest moving chapter 12 on Nutrition Applications and making it chapter 2.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Yes, the modules are very easy to access and are arranged in an appropriate manner.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"The content is arranged in a logical order, however, I would suggest moving chapter 12 on Nutrition Applications and making it chapter 2 - this is my major change to recommend.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"Most images were clear and easy to read, however, there were 2-3 figures/images that were of poor quality.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I did not notice any grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"Nothing within the text came across as insensitive or offensive to me.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"After reviewing many textbooks to start utilizing in my Principles of Nutrition and Human Development course, this is the text that I will start utilizing this fall. I believe the authors done an excellent job at organizing this text and I believe that students will appreciate this resource.","created_at":"2019-02-20T15:48:57.000-06:00","updated_at":"2019-02-20T15:48:57.000-06:00"},{"id":3090,"first_name":"Pamela","last_name":"Trotter","position":"Professor","institution_name":"Augustana College","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"This book provides an accessible, introductory discussion of traditional topics in human nutrition. There is a table of contents; however, there is no comprehensive index of glossary.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"The content of the book is generally accurate and the citation of recent research is helpful. There are, however, several places where necessary superscripts/subscripts are not used, leading to possible inaccurate interpretation of content. Also, the discussion of \"The Atom\" in chapter 8 erroneously states about nutrient energy sources: \"The energy released by breaking those bonds is used to form molecules of adenosine triphosphate (ATP).\" In truth, breaking bonds ALWAYS requires energy INPUT. Energy is released because of the overall energy change during the metabolic reactions, not because the bonds are broken per se.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The overall content of the text is up-to-date and relevant. One inevitable concern is that a number of the links to outside web pages are broken or dead (for example: the USDA dietary analysis pages, the TEE worksheet in Chapter 8, the WHO and FAO nutrient requirements page in Chapter 12, let's move.gov in Chapter 14, FSA Safe Upper Levels page in the Appendix).","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"I found the text easy to read and new terms well-explained.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The text was internally consistent and works well as a whole.","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"The chapters were very modular, short sections, each with a descriptive subheading. One improvement would be to number the submodules within each chapter. This would improve the ease with which an instructor could assign reading.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"The book follows a clear organization. Each topic is introduced an built up carefully from the basics.  However, in my courses I usually cover most of the topics presented in Chapter 12 and 18 earlier in the course, before discussion of the specific nutrients.","interface_rating":3,"interface_review":"The primary problems noted were several blurry figures, figures with the legend not on the same page and the lack of superscripts/subscripts where appropriate. The on-line version of the book is far superior to using the down-loaded pdf. The pdf is difficult to navigate. For example, the table of contents does not contain active links, so one must scroll through to reach the desired page.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The text is well-written.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"No insensitivity or offensiveness in the text was detected. One note is that particular, specific Hawaiian cultural examples is used throughout the text.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"I found this book to be at just the level I am looking for for my non-majors course and I look forward to using it for my course this coming year!","created_at":"2019-07-11T13:04:20.000-05:00","updated_at":"2019-07-11T13:04:20.000-05:00"},{"id":3314,"first_name":"Michelle","last_name":"Hoffer","position":"Professor","institution_name":"Community College of Denver","comprehensiveness_rating":3,"comprehensiveness_review":"Textbook was missing nutrition analysis, chronic diseases were not covered in the same depth of many nutrition  text books (missing risks, prevention strategies), only 1 food guide was introduced, many examples were specific to the Hawaian population, vitamin, mineral and water could have been organized better (functions, deficiency, excess, and food sources), little mention of eating styles to prevent disease, pictures were all examples of Hawaian foods and people (not culturally diverse).\r\nThe other area that was inconsistent was in the vitamin and minerals section. The authors seemed to highlight the vitamins and minerals in different ways. For example copper was a small paragraph while iron was presented in multiple pages of information. Yes iron has some substantial roles in our body but the text failed to address even the basic functions, deficiency, excess, and food sources.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"Accuracy was good, I gave a 4 because the way some research articles were presented may confuse students who have no nutritional knowledge. Presentation seemed disjointed. \r\nMany CDC stats were from 2000 or 2008 when new research is available from these same sites 2016-2017.\r\nOnly 1 food guide was presented. I did LOVE that very little was mentioned by the USDA.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"As the previous comment 2000 and 2008 dates are becoming irrelevant when new statistics by the CDC, FDA, USDA, WHO, IOM, and NIH are as current as 2016-2018. Very little use of url links which could keep the text more up to date.\r\nAlso I noticed no specific statistics were given regarding CVD, Diabetes hypertension, Caner and metabolic syndrome (to list a few of the big ones). This helps keep the text more relevant long term but in a way that is causing a disadvantage. Nutrition texts should present latest numbers and trends so students can see where we have been and where we are going. I wish they would have used more url links.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"I did like how the text was presented. Information was presented in clarity avoiding a lot of \"complicated\" terminology.  This text would work well for a range of learning and reading styles. Grammer and spelling was accurate and clear. Use of terminology was good. Text would be good for 8th grade through 4 year University.\r\n","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Yes the textbook followed the same format throughout all 667 pages. I liked that the authors were ok not filling up each page and allowed for shorter chapters that were not overwhelming to read. ","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"Yes, as stated above the chapters were reasonable, not overwhelming the reader with enormous text. I liked the length of each section.\r\nI do wish more sub headings would have been bolded or separated out to highlight important areas. For example, when teaching students about vitamins you will start with Vitamin D, functions (list them out either bullet or paragraph) then new bold heading, excess and deficiency states, etc. The textbook ran all this info into small paragraphs. For a student reading the text they may have trouble identifying the important areas to focus on and what is background information.\r\n","organization_rating":3,"organization_review":"Some of the text is organized well while the other parts were fragmented. For example, it is easier to teach about the functions of sodium, deficiency and excess states, food sources, and chronic disease risk all in one place. Sodium (using sodium only as 1 example) came up in multiple areas of the text. Chronic disease sections can highlight risks and prevention strategies again but all the fragmentation could make it hard for students to synthesize and remember the information. It would be easy to get lost in the material with this type of organization. ","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The interface of the text works fine. I feel confident most students would find the text easy to navigate.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I did not find any errors in grammar.","cultural_rating":1,"cultural_review":"The text is written for Hawaii. Pictures and most examples were related to the Hawaian population. ","overall_rating":8,"overall_review":"It is the best OER nutrition book that I have seen so far. Finding good OER nutrition text is a huge challenge. \r\nI enjoyed a text that did not seemed heavily influenced by the USDA but would have liked to see more references to NIH, Harvard School of Public Health,  Cleveland Clinic, And other universities that are conducting a lot of new nutrition research. \r\nNutritional assessment needs to be included .I would also encourage a section about reading nutritional research. \r\nI would have also like to see more in depth information presented in the life stages section. This is such an important area, especially learning about how to promote healthy eating \r\nbehaviors accross the life span.\r\n","created_at":"2019-11-23T15:31:30.000-06:00","updated_at":"2019-11-23T15:31:30.000-06:00"},{"id":3323,"first_name":"Ann","last_name":"Diker","position":"Professor","institution_name":"Metropolitan State University of Denver","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The text covers all major areas typically found in an undergraduate introductory human nutrition text and incorporates a Hawaiian perspective in each chapter. The text has a table of contents that includes the chapter title and main subheadings; however, the text does not include an index or glossary.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"Content within the text is accurate and presented without bias. Additional details in some areas of the text (e.g., disease progression, how BMR is calculated, inclusion of additional weight management theories beyond the set point theory) would enhance the content.  ","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"Most of the text appears to be up-to-date. Some areas (e.g., 2008 physical activity guidelines, 2005-2008 NHANES data, sodium and potassium DRIs, 2010 Healthy Eating Index) should be updated to include the most recent information available. The text includes a search function which makes it easy to find all relevant sections when an update is implemented. The text also includes citation of research which is helpful for learners to read more detailed information and for instructors/developers to determine where updates are needed.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is easy to read and clearly explains/describes new terminology.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The text used a consistent framework throughout the text that included learning objectives, major section headings, sub-headings, and “everyday connections”.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Each chapter is set up as a module and has clearly defined sections within each chapter to allow for easy access to individual sections/readings. The text includes relatively small paragraphs of reading; large topics are appropriately divided up using subheadings to enhance learner reading of each topic.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"Most topics in the text are presented in a logical order. Some topics (e.g., BMI and body composition presented in the human body/digestion module instead of the more traditional placement in the energy/weight management module) seem out of place and may lead to learning disruption since related concepts are presented in two different modules. Chapter 12 content on Nutrition Applications may be better to incorporate earlier in the text prior to any nutrients so learners have contextual information on DRIs, AMDRs, and food labels before encountering recommendations related to individual nutrients.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The online version of the text is easy to navigate. Images and charts are clear. One suggestion for improvement is to incorporate alt-tags for all images to provide accessibility for learners using a screen reader.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The text is well-written; very few grammatical errors were found.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"While the text clearly has a Hawaiian perspective and includes examples that are specific to Hawaii, the text also includes examples and pictures from other races and cultures. The text does not appear to be insensitive or offensive on any topic.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":null,"created_at":"2019-11-27T10:41:09.000-06:00","updated_at":"2019-11-27T10:41:09.000-06:00"},{"id":3489,"first_name":"Jenny","last_name":"Young Seidemann","position":"Part-time Instructor","institution_name":"Umpqua Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":3,"comprehensiveness_review":"The text covers all of the topics I include in my 200-level community college nutrition science course, but it lacks comprehensive sections about fad diets, eating disorders, and disordered eating. It does not contain an index, glossary, or complete DRI tables (DRI for specific nutrients are listed in their respective sections in chapters). It lacks a section covering evaluation of nutrition information, identifying misinformation, and appropriate nutrition experts and resources. I would like the section about dietary fiber expanded. Calculation formulas or recommendations are presented without sample calculations. For instance, the AMDR for total fat is noted, and the EER formula is noted, but there are no sample calculations. I have students apply what they're learning to their own intake (through dietary recall assignment), which helps them learn the material while also making it relevant to their own lives. Even with sample calculations, it can be a challenge to make the recommendations come to life. ","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"I did not note any inaccuracies except listing vitamin A as an antioxidant (beta-carotene is not discussed).","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"Content is up-to-date, but some of the links are broken, e.g., to IOM for DRI. ","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text was well-written and easy to read. New terms were explained, but a glossary would be helpful.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The format was consistent throughout the text. Each chapter had an introduction, learning objectives, and short sections with subtitles.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text is presented in short sections with subtitles. These provide for ease of reading and quick reference for assignments. ","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"In general, the topics were presented in a logical flow. I liked each chapter's introduction with an example relative to Hawaii'n culture, though most of my students would not relate to poi or ahi poke. Chapter 12, Nutrition Applications, should be presented sooner. I usually cover this information in Chapter/Unit 2, called Planning a Healthy Diet. This is where I cover the DRI, MyPlate, food labels, and nutrient-dense choices. This then allows me to re-visit these topics in greater detail when I discuss each nutrient. It also encourages my students early on to begin thinking about healthful changes in their own lives. I also found it odd to cover sodium, potassium, and chloride in Chapter 3, Water and Electrolytes, rather than in Chapter 10, Major Minerals. Sodium, potassium, and chloride are listed in the Chapter 10 introduction and summary table. As previously stated, I would have liked an expanded section or even a chapter about fad diets, body image, and eating disorders following the weight management information that's presented in Chapter 8.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"I enjoyed being able to use the search function to quickly access topics. At first it was frustrating not to see where I had gone in the text until I accidentally learned to click the contents arrow and scroll down to see which chapter was open. This could be easily addressed with instructions to students. Likewise, I would instruct them to use control-F to search for terms within a chapter.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I did not detect any grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":3,"cultural_review":"The text is not culturally offensive in any way. I enjoyed the focus on Hawaii'n culture. However, this is not inclusive of a variety of backgrounds. I teach in a rural area in Oregon, and most of my students live here. Many of the food examples would not be relevant to them.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"Overall, I think it is a well-written and presented introductory nutrition science text. I liked the practical applications for students in the Everyday Connection entries. I wish there were more of these, e.g., in the vitamins and minerals sections. I would consider this book if I switch to an OER text. ","created_at":"2020-01-09T18:14:08.000-06:00","updated_at":"2020-01-09T18:14:08.000-06:00"},{"id":3564,"first_name":"Mallory ","last_name":"Mount","position":"Assistant Professor ","institution_name":"Marshall University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"This text provides a well-written table of contents, but has no index. Throughout the text there were some words that were highlighted and could be clicked on to receive a definition; however, I didn’t see a glossary. I enjoy how the authors placed sources at the end of every page so the reader could look for further information as needed. \r\n\r\nThis text covers basic nutrition well. It presents and discusses most relevant topics in nutrition. This a good basic textbook for a basic nutrition course. It provided practical nutrition tips that students can begin implementing in their everyday lives. I do think this would be a good textbook to supplement my in-course lectures, discussions, and activities. I would like to have seen more detail when discussing chronic diseases and nutrition. \r\n","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"The content provided in this text is accurate. I did not see any errors or biases.  ","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"As with all textbook materials, the information in this text will need to be updated as new dietary guidelines and recommendations are released. This will not be difficult for me to do for my course as I believe that the updates will be easy to implement. \r\n\r\nAs with all text, the material and sources in this text will need to be continually checked for relevance and timeliness. All links will need to be checked to make sure they still work. I did notice a few broken links, but I didn’t check all of them. ","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is clearly written and provides description of nutrition terms for the reader as appropriate. ","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"I didn’t see any discrepancies in consistency. ","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"This text is well developed as the materials are broken into chapter and smaller reading sections within the chapter. It is well organized and readable. ","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"I do believe that the content is presented in a logical manner; however, in my opinion, the content in Chapter 12: Nutrition Applications would be better placed near the beginning of the book. I would prefer to have the macronutrients (carbohydrates, fat, protein) discussed before the information on water. \r\n\r\nI would also like to have seen more examples on how to calculate nutritional needs (AMDR; g protein/kg; estimated energy calculation examples) and how to implement those in daily eating patterns. I would also like to have seen a description and discussion on organic farming and foods as they are hot topics in nutrition. \r\n\r\nThe book did a nice job of reviewing basic anatomy and physiology for those student who may not have had those courses yet. \r\n\r\nPersonally, I would love to have video links embedded in the text. I would also like to see more nutrition exercises or Q\u0026A’s that make the students stop and think about certain topics. I can always add these to the material. \r\n","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"I found no issues with the interface of the textbook. The images and graphics are used well throughout the textbook. ","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The text contains no grammatical errors, that I noted. ","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"I really enjoy how this text highlights the Hawaiian food culture. While this is not personally applicable to students in my state, I think is complements our cross cultural foods course (another course taught in our program) and think my students would enjoy learning more about their culture. \r\n\r\nI did not find this textbook culturally insensitive or offensive in any way, but would like to have seen more inclusivity. \r\n","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"Overall, I think this is a good textbook for a basic nutrition course and look forward to using it in the future. ","created_at":"2020-02-03T15:21:30.000-06:00","updated_at":"2020-02-03T15:21:30.000-06:00"},{"id":3673,"first_name":"Jill","last_name":"Reid","position":"Associate Professor","institution_name":"Virginia Commonwealth University","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The book covers all major content needed for an introductory nutrition course, including basics/overview of nutrition, research, and the scientific method and types of scientific studies; anatomy and physiology of human body systems; water and electrolytes; carbohydrates (including alcohol); lipids; proteins; vitamins; minerals; energy concepts including intake and expenditure; nutrition applications including DRIs, MyPlate, and Dietary Guidelines; nutrition throughout the lifespan (pregnancy, infancy-toddler, childhood-adolescence, and all adult stages); sports nutrition, food safety, and nutritional issues such as food insecurity, malnutrition, and careers in nutrition.\r\n\r\nWhile some sections within chapters were short, I was impressed that they were included. For example, this book addressed all major body systems while many other basic nutrition textbooks only include the Digestive System and ignore all the other systems.\r\n\r\nIt takes a holistic approach by bringing in other aspects of health like the importance of sleep and physical activity, and negative consequences of recreational drug and alcohol use, in addition to the health consequences of personal food choices.\r\n\r\nThere is no index or glossary; however, in the digital age a search feature replaces this function, and there is an easy search feature located at the top of every page.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"The text is unbiased, even when addressing hot topics, and mostly free of errors. When referring to vitamin A as an antioxidant in various places - it should probably be corrected to either provitamin A or beta carotene.\r\n\r\nI really like how most sections have citations, however, some don’t. Providing citations improves trust in the accuracy of the information.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The text references the current Dietary Guidelines (2015-2020) in most, but not all, places where it might be relevant. For example, in Ch 8 Energy, Table 8.4 Estimated Daily Calorie Needs cites the 2010 Dietary Guidelines. Even though the information hasn’t changed, the citations should be updated so that the reader trusts that the information presented is up-to-date and accurate. \r\n\r\nIn-text citations are used with full citations listed at the end of each section, along with working hyperlinks to the sources.\r\n\r\nThe book does an excellent job of making the topic relevant to everyday lives. For example, there are vignettes throughout the book called Career Connections and Everyday Connection that bring relevance to one’s employment and real-life personal applications respectively. The Comparing Diets section looks at different popular diets, though it could be expanded to include the extremely popular keto diet, and hot topics are addressed such as whether or not “HFCS” is as bad as the common claims.\r\n\r\nLifestyle diseases are discussed within the relevant chapters - for example, obesity, diabetes, and heart disease are addressed in the carbohydrate chapter, and are referenced in other chapters where relevant, for example, obesity is again referenced in the Energy chapter.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"We are bombarded with nutritional headlines all the time, which are easily misconstrued/misunderstood. The Nutrition and the Media section on “using eyes of discernment” describes that when reading headlines of nutrition it is important to know how to evaluate the claims. Additionally, a list of criteria for evaluating information on websites is provided, as well as a comprehensive list of trustworthy sources (USDA, AND, HHS, CDC).\r\n\r\nThe book does a great job of clarifying nutritional advice and/or scientific findings. For example, when mentioning that there is evidence that vitamin C intake is linked to a reduced risk of certain cancers, it clarifies that the reduced risk is the result of eating foods naturally rich in vitamin C, not from supplements. \r\n\r\nI really like that when discussing the DRI for carbs that they quality which carbs are better (whole grains, fruit, veggies, etc) and which ones to avoid (highly processed junk) when meeting recommendations.\r\n\r\nThe book has good figures to illustrate the written text. Figures and photos were appropriate to help visualize concepts.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"Learning Objectives are in a colored box at the beginning of each chapter. There are some inconsistencies with the Tools for Change vignettes - sometimes they are in a colored box, sometimes not.\r\n\r\nWithin the text are vocabulary words that can be clicked on for the definition, but it seems to be limited. For example, in the Basic Biology, Anatomy, and Physiology chapter, in the third paragraph, it lists four macromolecules - carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids - but only “lipids” is hyperlinked to a definition.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"There is minimal self-referential text, so it would be relatively easy to reorganize different chapters. Additionally, relevant information is reviewed for context in chapters where applicable, rather than referring back to previous chapters for the information.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The book is very well organized and presented in a common basic nutrition order. It also has a comprehensive, hyperlinked table of contents, to include not only the main chapters but also the sub-chapters. \r\n\r\nThe only part I found a little confusing is with the introduction for each chapter. You only know what chapter you’re in based on the table of contents which is automatically hidden as you’re reading the book, so if you’re scrolling from the bottom of the page, suddenly you’re at an “introduction” but you have to look at TOC to see which chapter it’s the introduction for (though often the objectives gives a really good hint).","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"It’s published in Pressbooks and very easy to navigate either by the TOC or scroll by page. I do like how you can open the TOC and it shows you exactly what chapter and section you’re currently in. \r\n\r\nThere are working hyperlinks, and it’s mobile-friendly with easy navigation, easy reading, and figures and tables are not distorted. Additionally, there’s an option to download the book as a pdf if the reader needs the option of reading offline.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I didn’t find any grammatical issues, but I did notice one minor spelling error - Career Conenction in Chapter 1 under the Research and the Scientific Method section.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"It is not culturally insensitive in any way; in fact, I found it very culturally relevant to the audience in which it is geared. In this sense, it’s not just a generic textbook that fails to acknowledge culturally relevant nutrition. The book is geared toward the people of Hawaii and greater Pacific, however, the vast majority of nutritional information is applicable to a wider audience. As an OER resource, it could easily be adapted to other geographic areas (or remove the specific mentions of Hawaii and the greater Pacific to make it more generic). Alternatively, it could be further adapted by adding other culturally relevant nutritional components for an inclusive classroom experience (with this in mind, I can envision building an assignment around this idea for students to bring in their own cultural food and relate it to nutrition.)","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"I really like this textbook for a course on basic nutrition. I plan to adapt it for my area and use it in my Principles of Nutrition course.","created_at":"2020-03-20T14:43:03.000-05:00","updated_at":"2020-03-20T14:43:03.000-05:00"},{"id":3706,"first_name":"Denel","last_name":"Bingel","position":"Adjunct Professor","institution_name":"Raritan Valley Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"It covers all of the topics one would expect in and intro nutrition class.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The accuracy seemed high.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"Content is up to date. There are shaded \"focus\" sections with interesting details related to the topics in the chapter (example: the \"Fat-burning Zone\" in the \"Fuel Sources\" chapter).","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"I found the book to be very easy to understand.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The structure is very consistent and easy to understand. I didn't notice any inconsistency in terminology.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Each section is easy to understand.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The organization is excellent. Each chapter is organized in the same fashion.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"My only suggestion is to allow the contents outline to be visible no matter how far the reader scrolls down. After I finished each section, I had to scroll back up to move on to the next one.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I did not find grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"I did not notice any offensive examples.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"I found it to be an excellent textbook.","created_at":"2020-04-06T15:48:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2020-04-06T15:48:00.000-05:00"},{"id":3720,"first_name":"Mary","last_name":"Imboden","position":"Assistant Professor of Exercise Science","institution_name":"George Fox University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The textbook covers key information covered in an introductory nutrition course including an introduction to nutrition applications, macronutrients, micronutrients, scientific methods in nutrition, nutrition across the lifespan, etc. The authors do a good job covering these topics concisely using clear language that is appropriate for an introductory level.  The text includes a table of contents to help the reader navigate through the information, but does not have an index. Further, each section also includes links and citations which students can use to increase comprehension. However, some of the links are now broken. \r\n\r\nThere were a few areas not covered in the text which should be considered as they are typically covered in nutrition courses and would enhance students understanding of nutrition. The text does not cover nutrition for clinical populations, (i.e. diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dyslipidemia, hypertension, etc.) including preventative strategies. Further the text does not provide information on direct or indirect calorimetry, important measurement methods in nutrition. Further, it would be helpful to include more information on complications associated with specific nutrient deficiency and excess intake, as well as provide examples of food sources for each nutrient.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"The text provides unbiased information that is cited throughout using peer-reviewed references. While the information provided was accurate there was missing content that may cause students to not fully understand various nutritional topics.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"It found that much of the basic nutritional information will not need to be updated. The text will need to be updated as new dietary guidelines, reference intakes, and results from nutritional research are released. However, this should not be difficult as many of the links provided in the text are updated as new information comes out and references are providing in the text to show professors when information was sourced from and where updates are required. \r\n\r\nWhile most of the text appears to be up-to-date I did notice a few broken links already that would require the professor providing a new source for students to refer to. Further, some sections house outdated information, such as the 2008 physical activity guidelines which should be updated to the most recent information and sources (2018 physical activity guidelines).","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text was written in a clear and concise manner making it easy to read and appropriate for an introductory course. New terms were explained when presented and the text included figures, tables, and photos to help visualize the written concepts.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The chapter organization was consistent throughout the textbook. Each chapter included an introduction to the topic being covered, learning objectives, and concise subsections. Further, the text is consistent in regard to terminology.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text is divided into chapters and then subsections which are clearly defined and easy to follow. The subsections within the chapters divide the larger topic into smaller reading sections making it more accessible to students. The text is not overly self-referential, allowing professors to reorder sections taught in their course without disrupting reading or student understanding.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"The text is easy to follow and organized in a way that authors build on content discussed in previous sections. However, the writing still allows the professor to reorder the sections in their course. That being said, I would recommend that nutrition applications in Chapter 12 be presented earlier in the text as it is important for students to understand how to read a food label, and recommended dietary intake values and ranges for specific nutrients.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"The text had a table of contents making it easy to navigate to specific chapters and subsections. However, within the text there were some broken links leading to navigation issues for the reader. All images and charts appeared clear with no distortion.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The text is well written. I did not notice any grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"The text was not culturally insensitive or offensive. The examples provided are heavily based on Hawaiian culture and therefore may not be as relevant to students residing in different states.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"Overall, I thought this text book did a good job providing key information covered in an introductory nutrition course. The authors did a good job keeping the sections clear and concise, as well as organized in a consistent manner. Further, the links and sources provided supplement the text nicely and I believe enhance the student’s learning.","created_at":"2020-04-14T14:58:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2020-04-14T14:58:00.000-05:00"},{"id":3732,"first_name":"Melissa","last_name":"Parks","position":"Professor","institution_name":"Louisiana State University of Alexandria","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The book covers detailed Chapters 1-18 and it is good to note that the material demonstrates a variety of topics. The textbook gives readers a broad perspective of nutrition.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The material that makes up Chapters 1-18 appears to be accurate and aligns with content in other nutritional resources. The material that details the chapters is unbiased, fair, and without conflict in the opinion of the reviewer. Accurate nutritional facts are given throughout the textbook and students using the textbook can interpret the information as they wish. Of course, when individuals read various nutritional information from other sources, a compilation of the information could cause some confusion as to what to believe. It is nice to see that the textbook displays basic and accurate information for an introductory course that is easy for reader understanding.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"Up-to-date content is displayed throughout the textbook. The textbook covers basic nutrition; basic nutrition regarding fats, proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and water does not change. Nutrition is nutrition. The textbook represents up-to-date nutrition facts.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The textbook material in each chapter is easy to understand, and the language is basic for an introductory nutrition course. Standard terminology makes up each chapter, and the chapter names are basic for reader understanding as to what can be anticipated regarding the matierial that will be included.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The terminology and basic information that makes up each of the chapters appears to be consistent with the contents that typically is included in other introductory nutrition textbooks. Each chapter looks similar in terms of structure and organization.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Each chapter divides the textbook into segments. The chapters are consistently organized beginning with an Introduction. It is good to see that even before the introduction, the beginning of the chapter starts with a quote and a nice image that could motivate the student. Chapter content demonstrates clear organization and is presented so that students can easily read and interpret it.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The textbook and chapter content are organized and structured. The chapters are well presented and easy to read to produce student understanding. The material has a nice sequence, and the students can use the objectives in the front of each chapter to follow along with how the material is arranged from the beginning of the chapter to the end of the chapter.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"Readers can easily navigate through the textbook and chapters because of the consistency of components from one chapter to another; readers can easily locate chapter components. The navigation is easy just as a textbook should be presented as readers will know the expectations as they move through the chapters. The table of contents helps with the navigation. Also, when moving through the chapters, evidence of the hierarchy of material is clearly indicated through the headings and subheadings allowing readers to navigate easily throughout chapter material. The images help with the navigation as well. Alt-tags are not available to describe the images which would be great for accessibility purposes as readers navigate the textbook. Tables are used to organize information and to help with navigation. The tables include appropriate table headers and enable readers to navigate and understand the information. Most links within the textbook were working properly, but some were broken and not functioning.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"Correct grammar is apparent throughout the textbook.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The textbook demonstrates a respectful tone throughout.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"Wonderful textbook! The textbook is perfect for a 16-week semester and includes topics that are typical of a basic nutrition course. Pictures and quotes at the beginning of each chapter are nice additions as well as links to websites and other graphics. The authors spent the time and energy into developing ideas to make the textbook suitable for its readers. This textbook was well-organized and easy to follow and shows lots of consideration for readers who will use the textbook, perhaps as a resource or as the primary source for their course. The objectives are fine for an introductory course in nutrition and align with Bloom’s Taxonomy. The objectives located at the beginning of each chapter include measurable verbs with the verb “describe” frequently used in every chapter. It would have been nice to see a variety of measurable verbs such as describe, discuss, explain, etc. implemented into the objectives throughout the chapters. In addition to the 18 chapters, the textbook includes an appendix. When navigating through the textbook, it is evident that an appendix is included because it is identified in the table of contents. However, when reviewing the appendix, the only indication includes “appendix” in the footnote section of the appendix, so the is hard to locate without a title. Course pages have links, which is a nice component to the online textbook, although it would have been good to click on a label instead of a link to direct the readers to a specific page. Over, nice textbook and wonderful for the readers who will use it for their classes.\r\n\r\nThe objectives are fine for an introductory course in nutrition and align with Bloom’s Taxonomy. The objectives located at the beginning of each chapter include measurable verbs with the verb “describe” frequently used in every chapter. A suggestion is to implement a variety of measurable verbs such as describe, discuss, explain, etc. throughout the chapters.\r\n\r\nIn addition to the 18 chapters, the textbook includes an appendix. When navigating through the textbook, it is evident that an appendix is included because it is identified in the table of contents. However, when reviewing the appendix, the only indication includes “appendix” in the footnote section of the appendix. A suggestion is to include a heading for the appendix. Also, what should the name of the appendix be—\"Appendix A” if Appendix B does not exist or name it “Appendix” only.\r\nCourse pages have links which is a nice component to the online textbook. The links include the web address such as https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/human-nutrition#Reviews/ A suggestion is to replace the link with a label that is easy-to-understand or one that is meaningful. For example, use the label “Open Textbook Library” rather than https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/human-nutrition#Reviews/","created_at":"2020-04-17T14:13:12.000-05:00","updated_at":"2020-04-27T15:48:29.000-05:00"},{"id":3801,"first_name":"Robin","last_name":"Heggum","position":"Instructor","institution_name":"Northeastern Illinois University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"This book goes into great detail in some topics, yet fully ignores others. There is no mention of Orthrorexia, which is common for my students who are majoring in Health and/or Physical Education.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"This text contains fat-phobic messaging, I am seeking a size neutral-approach to food science and eating for my students.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The content might be relevant to some readers, and seems easily update-able.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is perfectly clear, yet the images leave a non-Pacific reader wondering what the practical applications can be.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The text is internally consistent in terms of terminology and framework.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"I have no criticisms of the modularity.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"For an introductory course for non- majors, I would combine the chapters on major and trace minerals. This level of detail is not relevant for an introductory course.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The interface is a pleasure to navigate.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"No grammatical errors were detected.","cultural_rating":3,"cultural_review":"Working with mostly first-generation students an at urban Midwest university, I am not sure how they would perceive the island feel of this text. While I appreciate the lovely photos and tropical scenes featured, it might make nutrition more of a foreign concept for students who submit 3 day food diaries that don’t contain any fruit. \r\nThis book promotes the classic diet-mentality found in so many of these textbooks. Advice likes this: Calm your “sweet tooth” by eating fruits, such as berries or an apple (chapter 4) is not relevant or helpful to any of my students. \r\n\r\nSince some of my student grew up in food insecure homes and continue to struggle with finances, I would appreciate a chapter/section on shopping/eating on a budget.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"I really wanted to fall in love with this book as it seems very inviting.\r\n\r\nThe majority of my students fall into two camps. The first group identities as \"health conscious\" and follow diet trends. Some are fully Orthorexic.  The second group pays no mind to food other than fleeting thoughts of shame around very savory foods.  Trying to find a book for all has proven very difficult.  I am confident that it will leave my students in the second camp who already think Nutrition is for “those people” feeling further disconnected to this very relatable subject.","created_at":"2020-05-06T10:40:30.000-05:00","updated_at":"2020-05-06T10:40:30.000-05:00"},{"id":3817,"first_name":"Kimber","last_name":"Mattox","position":"Assistant Professor I","institution_name":"Central Oregon Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"This book covers the typical topics that are usually covered in a basic nutrition textbook. I think there are some areas where it goes into great detail or breadth, maybe even more than is needed. For example, I don’t think the discussion of all the different body systems, other than the digestive system, is needed in a nutrition textbook of this level. There are also topics that do not get discussed, like microbiome, nutrigenomics, whole grains vs refined grains, health benefits of the two types of fiber, and fasting. However, I do appreciate that there are sections on different phases of life (pregnancy, child, adolescent). Although basic nutrition classes typically don't have time to go into those, I like that students can access those as a resource if they are interested in learning more.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The content in this text appears to be accurate, and I feel good about directing my students to this resource for information. The primary sources of what I would consider inaccuracies were sources of outdated information or missing information that doesn't give the full picture.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The foundational information in this text is relevant, but there are some pretty big and important topics that are not covered at all or details are left out that are important aspects of health that I would want my students to take away from a basic nutrition class. Some of the relevant concepts I would have liked to have included are the microbiome, nutrigenomics, whole grains vs refined grains, health benefits of the two types of fiber, fasting, nutrition related to environment and sustainability, more detailed discussion of plant-based diets, more detailed process for development of atherosclerotic plaque, differences in alcohol metabolism between males and females.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is written clearly. However, some images could be improved to increase clarity of concepts. I recognize that access to quality images and diagrams that are free of copyrights is a challenge, so this is a weakness I see throughout many OER textbooks.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The text is consistent in the language and framework it uses.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text is broken up into manageable sized chunks of material. As an instructor, I feel like I could refer students to a specific subheading within a chapter and it would be relatively easy for them to find the information they needed.","organization_rating":3,"organization_review":"As I have been using this textbook, there have been several times when I felt like I didn't know where to look for a specific piece of content and then when I tracked it down using the search tool, it didn't make sense to me where it was located. Some specific examples include the \"Indicators of Health: BMI, etc.\" section, metabolic pathways, and nutrition and health and disease. Additionally, within some chapters, the way content was broken up between subheadings didn't always make sense to me (lipids section for example). At the level of the chapters, this is not the order I teach content in, but I think every instructor teaches things in a different sequence and would have a different preference for how to put things in order. So the way things are organized within chapters and where pieces of content are housed seems more important to me. I think students would have a hard time tracking down some information and connecting the basic foundations with application based on how the text is organized.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The interface is good and easy to navigate through using the contents tab and search tool.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The text is grammatically well written without errors.","cultural_rating":3,"cultural_review":"The text is written by and for University of Hawaii students, with foods discussed and images provided being most relevant to a Hawaiian population. I find it encouraging that the authors chose to use an approach that was most relevant to their students and to explore some of the unique Hawaiian foods. But I do recognize that it isn't as relevant to my students or students in other areas.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"This is a great resource for most basic nutrition classes, with a depth and breadth of information that provides students with most of the information they need. It is clear the authors put in a great deal of effort to provide a nutrition textbook that is widely usable and can replace the need for students to purchase a traditional textbook. I appreciate the use of a wide variety of sources of information that are reputable, leading to a textbook with accurate information. I would love to see updates to this text to include more current and relevant topics, updated information, and more detail in some specific content areas, as well as rearranging of some content to make it easier for students to link foundational content with application.","created_at":"2020-05-15T21:44:46.000-05:00","updated_at":"2020-05-15T21:44:46.000-05:00"},{"id":34178,"first_name":"Alisha","last_name":"Miller","position":"Assistant Professor","institution_name":"Anderson University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"I feel that there could have been more pages dedicated to types of eating disorders and also pressures from outside influences on choices we make when making choices to gain/lose/maintain weight.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"I feel overall this book accurately covers information in other nutrition texts that I have used in the past","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The Macro nutrient chapters where very well covered including how the body uses each macronutrient for fuel","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"I feel that the book was written well.  Each chapter was broken down into subsections well and it was easy to navigate.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The information was accurate and reliable","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"This text as a whole is a good stand alone textbook.  Each chapter can also be used in free standing to teach a specific module within a nutrition course.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The text was designed well in moving from chapter to chapter.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"Some student did have trouble using the in text learning applications","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"Exploring the book I did not catch grammatical errors","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The text also referenced Native Hawaiian dietary patterns.  The authors could have explored other unique dietary patterns in other parts of the world.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"Overall I found this text book to be equal to other texts that I have used in the past.  The biggest benefit of this text is that it is free to our students.","created_at":"2022-11-22T08:10:57.000-06:00","updated_at":"2022-11-30T18:16:24.000-06:00"},{"id":34214,"first_name":"Linda","last_name":"Grisham","position":"Adjunct faculty and former STEM dean","institution_name":"Massachusetts Bay Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"This textbook on nutrition covers important basic nutrition topics: the nutrients that are essential for humans (macro and micro nutrients), anatomy, function, and purpose of body systems (digestive, cardiovascular, neurological, etc.), composition of foods,  USDA dietary guidelines, dietary needs throughout one’s lifespan and situation (pregnancy, sports performance). \r\nThe table of contents is informative.  There is no glossary or topic index.\r\nThis textbook does not ask why do humans require food?  The purpose of eating is to supply the body with the materials it needs to (a) create and maintain itself and (b) secure the energy to power its body systems.  \r\nWe eat food to obtain the essential macro (water, proteins, fats, carbohydrates) and micro (vitamins and minerals) nutrients.  In truth, we are chemical creatures.  Our nutrition requirements could be adequately supplied from the chemistry and food science labs.   Preparing and eating foods from Nature’s bounty are much more tasty and satisfying.\r\n\r\nIn Chapter 2 other important, diet-related topics: the prevalence of diet-related chronic diseases, obesity, and life-threatening eating disorders, food insecurity are minimal.  The health risks associated with the billion-dollar, unregulated dietary supplement industry are dismissed with a ‘buy beware’ caveat.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"The content is accurate in what is covered, but simplistic in the information that is conveyed.   I teach at a community college. This is a college textbook written for adults who can easily handle a more complex, sophisticated presentation.   Nutrition is a science course.  Except for a short section of the scientific method and research Chapter 2 this text presents this nutrition course as “facts.”  \r\n\r\nIn this textbook provides detailed,  comprehensive information on the anatomy and function of the body systems.  \r\n\r\nHow these systems are connected and managed through metabolic and hormonal processes are not discussed.   Examples: (a) regulation by the liver of blood glucose levels through the hormone glucagon and the action of insulin; (b) the ghrelin, hunger hormone and leptin (satisfaction hormone) relationship.\r\n\r\nThe significance of the liver (so important that it is the only organ that can regenerate if physically injured) and our kidneys in our health is not emphasized.  Thus how to protect these vital organs is not discussed. Students do not learn: why low sodium diets are strongly recommended or how liver function can be permanently damaged by dietary supplements.    \r\n\r\nWe live at time where the general public is distrustful of science ‘facts.’ \r\n\r\nAn opportunity to show how science/nutrition ‘facts’ are determined was missed.  Data in the form of charts, tables, and graphs could be included.  Much more information on NHANES multi-year efforts to monitor the health of US population could be added.   The general public is unaware of the work done by unsung ‘heroes’ in local, state, and national government science and health agencies that result in publications like “Health, United States” https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/report.htm and “USDA Nutritional Guidelines” https://health.gov/our-work/nutrition-physical-activity/dietary-guidelines .  \r\n\r\nUnbiased?  It appears unbiased, but the overall presentation of information could be smoothing over details which promote the unconscious acceptance of historic racial bias.      \r\nFor example, in Chapter2: The Digestive System mentions “lactose intolerance” as if this was a health problem or illness.     Most people on Earth (~60%) carry ‘wild type’ lactose genes which shut off in childhood as lactose sugar is only found in milk. Folks with the mutation to handle lactose forever are actually the minority.  But in US those people number in the majority and easily handle lactose.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"This textbook provides detailed information on the nutritional requirements, food types, body systems.  This type of information about human needs is fundamental.   It will be easy to update this textbook.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"This textbook is to be commended for its clarity and use of images.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"This textbook is to be commended for its consistency.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The table of contents provides clear information for each chapter and each of the subchapters.   So, it would be easy to reorder the chapter topics.      \r\nHowever, a topic index for this textbook would be very, very helpful.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The table of contents provides clear information for each chapter and its subchapters.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"No problems here.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The text appears free of spelling and grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"Same comment as under 'Accuracy.'\r\nUnbiased?  It appears unbiased, but the overall presentation of information could be smoothing over details which promote the unconscious acceptance of historic racial bias.      \r\nFor example, in Chapter2: The Digestive System mentions “lactose intolerance” as if this was a health problem or illness.     Most people on Earth (~60%) carry ‘wild type’ lactose gene which shuts off in childhood as lactose sugar is only found in milk. Folks with the mutation to handle lactose forever are actually the minority.  But in US and Europe those people number in the majority and easily handle lactose.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"The textbook is the result of collaboration with students.  \r\nThis was a difficult, but successful undertaking.  The textbook is to be lauded as an example of ‘open pedagogy.’    \r\n----------------------------------\r\nChapters 2 and 17 could be expanded.\r\nChapter 2 the subchapters could be full chapters. Important topics: the prevalence of diet-related chronic diseases, obesity, and life-threatening eating disorders, food insecurity, dietary supplements are minimal. \r\n\r\n There is a global obesity crisis.  Students should learn that big, quick weight losses can be very dangerous.  (Ask the contestants of the Biggest Losers TV reality show ( https://www.health.harvard.edu/diet-and-weight-loss/lessons-from-the-biggest-loser   ).  There are several safe ways to achieve healthy, permanent (large) weight loss ( https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/weight-management ).\r\n\r\nThe connection of ultra-processed foods with obesity was demonstrated by the 2019 NIH study   which showed that eating minimally processed foods led to weight loss—even though participants could eat as much food as they desired (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7959109/ ). \r\n------------------------------\r\nChapter 17 could raise student awareness of the challenges inherent in the sources and composition of the US food supply.    Northwestern University study found that 71% of food purchased (and assumed consumed) in the US during 2018 ( https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/8/1704 ).\r\n\r\n   The reality that Americans are AND have been eating GMO foods for many years is glossed over.  [Personally, I approve of GMOs –especially those that are biofortified with important nutrients.]    Students deserve to have a solid understanding of the GMO controversy to make informed decisions on GMO foods.\r\n\r\nThe dietary supplement industry is unregulated in the US.  Consumers have become serious ill and some have died. https://www.npr.org/2015/02/03/383578263/new-york-attorney-general-targets-mislabeled-herbal-supplements   Also https://www.jahonline.org/article/S1054-139X(19)30163-6/fulltext \r\n There is now a special label (USP) adopted by some dietary supplement manufacturers to assure that the contents and amounts in the bottle are exactly as advertised (https://www.usp.org/verification-services/verified-mark ).\r\n\r\nInclude more on Food fraud --there are 6 or 7 types.  FDA has a special webpage https://www.fda.gov/food/compliance-enforcement-food/economically-motivated-adulteration-food-fraud  )  \r\n\r\nFood safety could be expanded.  For example:  Consumers can sign up to be notified of problems in US food supply (example product recalls) \r\nStudents could be learning how to find the nutritious foods they desire AND protect themselves from harm.  \r\n\r\nThere is so much nutrition and wellness misinformation (and fraud too) on the Internet and social media.\r\n My students have found the NLM's MedlinePlus \"Evaluating Internet Health Information Tutorial\" eye-opening and very helpful.  \r\nThis is a 16-minute presentation on how to evaluate health information on the internet.    \r\nhttps://medlineplus.gov/webeval/webeval.html","created_at":"2022-11-30T17:46:19.000-06:00","updated_at":"2022-11-30T17:46:19.000-06:00"},{"id":35162,"first_name":"Stella","last_name":"Uzogara","position":"PhD/Adjunct Professor, STEM/Nutrition","institution_name":"Roxbury Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"This book discusses the general presentation of introductory nutrition from basic nutrition concepts to macro nutrients (proteins, carbs, lipids, water) alcohol and micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, electrolytes). It also discusses nutrition and nutrient requirements at various life cycles such as nutrition in infancy- (in-utero, breastfeeding, lactation, bottle feeding and table feeding), nutrition in childhood, adolescence young adults, middle aged adults, as well as geriatric nutrition. Diseases due to deficiencies or excesses of each nutrient or conditions of each life cycle were discussed. The book presents both academic and clinical aspects of nutrition which reflect the background and experience of the authors. The book should also emphasize role of nutrition in public health and in preventive healthcare. References were listed at the end of the book, but no glossary included.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"The content of the book is generally accurate, citation of research is helpful, but some references (older than ten years of age) need to be updated with more up-to-date information. In addition, some links referenced in the chapters were inactive when clicked on, probably because they were modified by the source. (e.g., the “FDA source for nutrient claims: Definitions of Nutrient Claims. Guidance for Industry: A Food Labeling Guide. US Food and Drug Administration”). The authors should double check all links for accuracy and currency. The chapter titles also need to reflect the chapter contents. For example, chapter 15 (XV). titled “Lifespan Nutrition in Adulthood.” should instead be titled “Lifespan Nutrition in Adulthood and the Golden Years” to inform the interested reader who is perusing the table of contents for information on geriatric nutrition, a current hot topic in nutrition studies because of the importance of this age group in the US population.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The overall content of the text is current and relevant. (The USDA dietary analysis page (e.g., What is in the food you eat), the WHO and FAO nutrient requirements page are relevant. Authors can suggest that readers can copy-paste the references or links to their browsers if the links are not active. This method worked for me.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"I found the text easy to read and the added terms well-explained.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The text was internally consistent and works well as a whole.","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"The chapters were very modular, short sections, each with a descriptive subheading. One improvement would be to ensure that the chapter title reflects broadly the chapter contents suggested earlier to help the reader scan to find relevant topics of interest.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The book follows a clear organization. Each topic is introduced and built up carefully from the basics. New vocabulary is highlighted and explained, and sometimes used in the interactive activities. This is good.\nThe authors should indicate their academic and professional titles not only in the authors’ biographies but also briefly on the front cover of the book as these are selling points that attract student readers to pay attention especially where the authors are discussing clinical or research topics. Highlighting credentials becomes important because when students have options of several books to choose from, they seek and choose credible authors with known credentials. The authors of this e-book who are registered dietitians, nutritionist or nutrition and exercise scientist, should indicate their credentials accordingly. For example, the authors of this e-book should be listed in the front cover of the book to show their names and credentials.as Marie Fialkowski Rivali MS, Jennifer Draper, MA, RD, and Alan Titchenal, PhD.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"The on-line version of the book is much better and more user-friendly than the down-loaded pdf, because the online format has bright photos, self-test activities and interactive questions that capture the attention of the students and readers. However, the student must be advised to open the on-line pages using laptop or desktop computers for the best results.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The text is well-written, and the pages are grammatically correct.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The text is culturally sensitive, and no offensive language was detected. In the online version, some diagrams like the digestive system were labelled in English, or in other languages like French, Russian, Spanish, etc. making the e-book useful in a multicultural and multi-lingual classroom. The authors can also include one or two other cultural food examples in addition to Hawaiian cultural foods to show that the book can serve not only the Hawaiian population but also other populations in the USA and globally.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"I found this book to be quite right for my community college students. Hence, I have used this book for my online nutrition classes starting during the COVID -19 pandemic to the present year. For example, some of my faculty colleagues and myself also use this e-book for our online nutrition course titled “SCI-106-xx, Nutrition with Lab\" at Roxbury Community College in Boston Massachusetts.","created_at":"2024-07-05T11:52:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2024-07-05T11:52:00.000-05:00"},{"id":35234,"first_name":"Kristen","last_name":"Council","position":"Assistant Professor","institution_name":"Huntington University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"This book does a great job at looking at the nutritional needs of a healthy individual throughout the lifespan but has minimal information on disease processes or alterations in nutrition. I do appreciate that there is a whole chapter dedicated to how the body processes alcohol and the impacts of alcohol consumption on nutrition.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"I did not note any inaccuracies in the content.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The only concern would be that dietary recommendations are often changing and there may need to be an update in the chapter about MyPlate.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"I really like how easy this text is to read.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The text is consistent in how it is written and laid out.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"I prefer the layout of this text over many other OERs that I have reviewed.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"It is very easy to read and understand the order of the topics.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"This book is very easy to navigate.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"There are no grammatical errors noted.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"This book greatly focuses on the nutritional needs of those in the pacific. This is a great feature for those in the region but may not be best for those who are not near the Pacific and have different nutritional expectations.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":null,"created_at":"2024-09-03T07:28:35.000-05:00","updated_at":"2024-09-03T07:28:35.000-05:00"}],"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/human-nutrition","updated_at":"2025-12-15T02:30:57.000-06:00"},{"id":657,"title":"Kansas State University Human Nutrition Flexbook","edition_statement":null,"volume":null,"copyright_year":2018,"isbn10":null,"isbn13":null,"license":"Attribution","language":"eng","accessibility_statement":null,"accessibility_features":["unknown"],"description":"The Kansas State University Human Nutrition (FNDH 400) Flexbook is a textbook for students taking Kansas State University FNDH 400 course.FNDH 400 is a 3-hour, intermediate-level, human nutrition course at Kansas State University take primarily by sophomores and juniors because it has prerequisites of a college biology and chemistry courses.","contributors":[{"id":4773,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":"Ph.D","first_name":"Brian","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Lindshield","location":"Kansas State University","background_text":"Brian Lindshield, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Food, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health. He received an A.S. from Pratt Community College in ’01, a B.S. in Human Nutrition from Kansas State University in ’03, and Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in ’08."}],"subjects":[{"id":37,"name":"Biology","parent_subject_id":8,"call_number":"QH308.2","visible_textbooks_count":88,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/biology"},{"id":69,"name":"Nutrition","parent_subject_id":17,"call_number":"RA773","visible_textbooks_count":14,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/nutrition"},{"id":17,"name":"Medicine","parent_subject_id":null,"call_number":"RA440","visible_textbooks_count":111,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/medicine"},{"id":8,"name":"Natural Sciences","parent_subject_id":null,"call_number":"QH301","visible_textbooks_count":252,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/natural-sciences"}],"publishers":[],"formats":[{"id":1131,"type":"PDF","url":"https://newprairiepress.org/ebooks/19/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null}],"rating":"4.5","textbook_reviews_count":5,"reviews":[{"id":3089,"first_name":"Bruce","last_name":"Rengers","position":"Professor","institution_name":"Metropolitan State University of Denver","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"This book covers all of the traditional information found in an intermediate nutrition textbook. The textbook emphasizes the biochemistry and physiology of nutrition and does well with easy to follow explanations.  The book, however, is a bit short on applied or practical nutrition information though it does contain some of this information. ","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The book does an outstanding job of presenting accurate nutrition information including past and current controversies. Most of the links to graphics and videos provide good information that helps explain and illustrate concepts.  A few links are product oriented which could be misleading. References are provided for each section, but many are not what would be considered quality references.  Heavy use of Wikipedia may have drawbacks. The author's information is accurate and well done, and references like Wikipedia are probably intended for further reading for students.  Wikipedia can sometimes be a good source for easy explanations, but then it falls to the author to attest that this information is correct. Students may also be confused by this issue since they are usually taught that Wikipedia is not an authoritative source of information and yet this textbook appears to rely heavily on Wikipedia. ","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"This is an excellent text for an intermediate nutrition class that focuses on the biochemistry and physiology of nutrition.  It presents information in a very logical and concise way while also providing adequately detailed descriptions when necessary.  It covers all of the traditional areas of information for an intermediate nutrition class. ","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The author has done an outstanding job of making concepts clear, especially some every difficult concepts. Graphics support the text well and enhance explanations. The text is concise yet sufficient and easy to read. ","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The book follows a very logical sequence that makes concepts fit together well.  The level of information is consistent throughout.  Terminology is consistent and always explained. ","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text is divided into chapters and then subsections. Each chapter and subsection could stand on its own if students had adequate background information. Each section has its own graphics, links and references. Sections are reasonably short yet provide the needed information.  It would be easy to borrow only some sections or delete certain sections if a professor wanted to support what was being taught in class without using the book in its entirety.   ","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"This textbook is organized differently than most traditional texts.  It presents the background for macronutrients together rather than separately. For example, the structures of all macronutrients are presented together, then digestion of all macronutrients, then absorption, etc rather than presenting all of these with respect to carbohydrates first and then moving on to other macronutrients. This organization works very well in this text. A functional approach to micronutrients is also used in this text, presenting micronutrients with similar functions together rather than the traditional organization of fat soluble vitamins, water soluble vitamins, etc.  The author pulls this off well. In some texts this approach leaves a lot out that is relevant about micronutrients, but in this text it works very well.   ","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"This text has lots of links to graphics and videos. The vast majority of these worked and added significantly to the text. ","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"VERY few were found!  The text is well written. ","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"This text is mostly about biochemistry and physiology so there was not much chance for cultural context.  Where cultural/race/ethnicity/backgrounds were discussed with certain topics such as with lactose intolerance, what was presented was mostly factual. \r\n","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"This text is an amazing effort that turned out very well. I would recommend use of the text in an intermediate nutrition class. ","created_at":"2019-07-10T15:19:35.000-05:00","updated_at":"2019-07-10T15:19:35.000-05:00"},{"id":4324,"first_name":"Rachel","last_name":"Shelly","position":"Part-time Faculty ABSE/ALS","institution_name":"Lane Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":2,"comprehensiveness_review":"This text does not provide a glossary or index.  In a sense, the whole book is a glossary as it concentrates on explaining what each nutrient is.  I think the text would benefit greatly by having a glossary at the beginning or end of each chapter, and also at the end of the textbook.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"To the best of my knowledge, I did not see any inaccurate information.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"Yes, this book is very relevant.  It references many studies, although many of the links to the studies did not work.","clarity_rating":3,"clarity_review":"The book is clear to understand in the beginning but becomes technical and chemistry-based after about page 50. If students understand elementary chemistry, this wouldn't be a problem, but if students do not have a chemistry background, the text will be challenging.","consistency_rating":3,"consistency_review":"I was excited after reading the first 54 pages of this book.  It had a friendly tone, was easy to read, and I found it interesting. After page 54, it seemed to change into more of a reference book by explaining what each nutrient is and its chemical makeup. The Lexile score is much higher after page 54.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Each section is concise and easy to find if you use the table of contents in the beginning.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"It is very clear what this text is trying to teach.","interface_rating":2,"interface_review":"About 1/2 of the links did not work.  To return to the text after clicking a link, you have to relocate where you left off.  Any time you leave the PDF, it resets to the first page.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"This text is grammatically correct and easy to read. It would benefit from having a vocabulary section at the beginning or end of each chapter.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The text references various studies and subjects from different cultures, races, countries. and occupations.  It appeared to be culturally sensitive.","overall_rating":8,"overall_review":"I teach Adult Basic Education and GED studies.  I found the beginning of this book to be a perfect mix of an easier reading level matched with a more advanced subject level.  This is difficult to find sometimes.   I would use pages 20-54 in my class.\r\nI like the beginning of the text which addressed more broad concepts regarding nutrition.  As the text moved along, it became too specific with the chemical makeup of different nutrients without elaborating enough on the applied use of the knowledge and why it matters.  A student would need chemistry as a pre-requisite to this entire text.","created_at":"2020-08-15T13:15:42.000-05:00","updated_at":"2020-08-15T13:15:42.000-05:00"},{"id":4809,"first_name":"Laura","last_name":"Bollinger","position":"Program Director/Assistant Professor","institution_name":"Manchester University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"Provides a nice overview of each topic, enough to give students a basic understanding and want to know more. Several links are provided for students to learn more.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"Information is accurate with few spelling/grammar errors.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"Information is up-to-date with current consensus on nutrition topics.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"Students should have a good science background.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Very consistent tone and imagery.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Most sections are very short paragraphs.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"Follows similar organization to other nutrition texts.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"Easy to navigate on a laptop or tablet.","grammatical_rating":4,"grammatical_review":"Very few errors","cultural_rating":3,"cultural_review":"It could be more culturally diverse.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"The beginning is a very basic introduction to human nutrition with links to outside videos and cartoons likely engaging for introductory students. It becomes progressively more detailed providing a good overview of macro and micronutrients, digestion, absorption, transport, uptake, \u0026 metabolism.","created_at":"2021-04-20T18:11:30.000-05:00","updated_at":"2021-04-20T18:11:30.000-05:00"},{"id":33339,"first_name":"Theresa","last_name":"Grana","position":"Associate Professor","institution_name":"University of Mary Washington","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"This text is comprehensive for its intended audience. I did not see an index or glossary, but word searches are so easy with an online text!","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The content is accurate. One table seemed to have alignment errors. The information is not biased and is based in science.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The content is up-to-date, but links could be updated. As written, the text could be easily updated and amended.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"Students and I found the text to be clear and direct with great context for concepts, and even how the use of some terms differs between nutrition other fields.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"Students found the text to be consistent in terminology and framework, but thought the level of detail in some chapters was uneven.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"This text is very nicely modular and is only self-referential where necessary.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The text is nicely organized and structured. It begins, very appropriately, with an overview of the different types of nutritional research and the kind of information that can be learned from each type of research. The rest of the organization is logical and easy to follow.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"The interface was generally perfect. The navigation issues were some YouTube links did not work. One chart seemed to be misaligned and so was confusing.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"There were a few typos, but certainly not more than in a text for purchase.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"Nothing insensitive or offensive was included. Examples were generally inclusive though more effort could be made to take this further.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"This text was used in an upper-level course for biology or biochemistry majors. The text begins with an introduction to nutritional research which is a great foundation for understanding where later content comes from and for engaging with nutrition in the news. We covered the entire text for the first nine weeks of a fifteen-week semester and used the remaining weeks to investigate more specialized topics that were suitable for our upper-level course. In a survey of students in the course, the vast majority reported that the textbook was useful, direct, easy to follow, and had clear, effective illustrations. . \r\n\r\nOne criticism from a few students was that the book was a bit uneven in list vs. paragraph presentation of information. Another criticism was that some of the linked content needed updating. However, these criticisms are minor in comparison to my classes' overall experience of the text. In addition, we may have been using an older version of the text, accessing it through Oregon State vs. Kansas State. The textbook's author is easy to reach for questions or support.","created_at":"2021-07-09T11:26:17.000-05:00","updated_at":"2021-07-09T11:26:17.000-05:00"},{"id":34283,"first_name":"Lisa","last_name":"Salinas","position":"Clinical Assistant Professor","institution_name":"University of Texas Rio Grande Valley","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"This book is comprehensive in its coverage of topics related mainly to macro- and micro-nutrients. The table of contents is appropriately detailed. Though it provided interesting information, I found Chapter 5: Common Digestive Problems, to be randomly included in this text. This entered a space of medical nutrition therapy which I did not think belonged in this book given that the main focus was the biochemistry of nutrients and not the study of nutrition-related disease. An additional issue I had was the use of Wikipedia as main references in the text.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"The content in this book, for the most part, appears to be accurate, error-free and unbiased. That being said, rather than using references from Wikipedia, I do wish the author had used the original citations listed within the Wikipedia entries.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The content is in PDF form so is only as up-to-date as the publication date (2018) and the revision date (January 2020). I would hope that the author might migrate the text to an online format so that updates can be made more readily.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"This textbook was written relatively clearly for a college-aged audience with a basic science background. One issue I had was with the levels of organization in the book. There were the chapter numbers (for example 12). Then, there were subsections (for example 12.1 – 12.9). However, then there were subsections of subsections (for example, within 12.1, there was 12.11 – 12.16). I think it could be less confusing if you used something like: 12.1a – 12.1f.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"The book was very consistent in terms of formatting. Each unit started with indicating the general topic and then specified individual sections/topics that would be covered.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"There are 13 units, which easily could be arranged as 1 unit per week of class in a semester.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The topics in this textbook are presented in a way that makes sense as you move through important basic topics of nutritional science. It flowed from Macronutrients to Micronutrients.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"Navigation was relatively smooth. I do believe it would be easier if it was a true online resource as opposed to a PDF.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I did not come across any grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"The text does not seem to have any culturally insensitive or offensive material. That being said, nothing stood out in terms of the promotion of cultural sensitivity.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"This textbook contained a lot of really great information, links and fun graphics. My main complaints are the author's numbering system and the use of Wikipedia links as main references.","created_at":"2022-12-14T18:45:56.000-06:00","updated_at":"2022-12-14T18:45:56.000-06:00"}],"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/kansas-state-university-human-nutrition-flexbook","updated_at":"2025-12-15T02:13:24.000-06:00"},{"id":952,"title":"A Guide to the Principles of Animal Nutrition","edition_statement":null,"volume":null,"copyright_year":2020,"isbn10":null,"isbn13":null,"license":"Attribution-NonCommercial","language":"eng","accessibility_statement":null,"accessibility_features":["unknown"],"description":"Based on over 20 years of teaching experience in animal nutrition, this study guide will enhance learning basic food animal nutritional principles.In this introductory text, six fundamental nutrients, their structure, digestion, and metabolism are covered. A brief introduction to bioenergetics, feed additives, nutrient analysis, digestive organs and processes in monogastric and ruminant animals, and methods for assessing nutrient utilization are also included.Each chapter is illustrated with a new terms box, key points, and review questions.This study guide is an essential learning tool for undergraduate students majoring in animal sciences, veterinary medicine, or other related disciplines.","contributors":[{"id":5340,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Gita","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Cherian","location":"Oregon State University","background_text":"Gita Cherian, Oregon State University"}],"subjects":[{"id":37,"name":"Biology","parent_subject_id":8,"call_number":"QH308.2","visible_textbooks_count":88,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/biology"},{"id":69,"name":"Nutrition","parent_subject_id":17,"call_number":"RA773","visible_textbooks_count":14,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/nutrition"},{"id":8,"name":"Natural Sciences","parent_subject_id":null,"call_number":"QH301","visible_textbooks_count":252,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/natural-sciences"}],"publishers":[{"id":931,"url":"https://open.oregonstate.education/","year":null,"created_at":"2021-01-30T14:38:48.000-06:00","updated_at":"2021-01-30T14:38:48.000-06:00","name":"Oregon State University"}],"formats":[{"id":2319,"type":"eBook","url":"https://open.oregonstate.education/animalnutrition/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":2320,"type":"PDF","url":"https://open.oregonstate.education/animalnutrition/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":2321,"type":"Online","url":"https://open.oregonstate.education/animalnutrition/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null}],"rating":"4.5","textbook_reviews_count":2,"reviews":[{"id":33438,"first_name":"Ali","last_name":"Hussein","position":"Assistant Professor","institution_name":"Eastern New Mexico University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"This chapter discusses all the necessary information about basic animal nutrition and how nutrients are important for normal body function. The information in the book matches what Land-Grant Universities cover in their Principles of Animal Nutrition classes. \r\n\r\nChapters are concise and have useful diagrams. However, there are some chapters such as the one on Lipid Digestion that require visuals and diagrams to complement the text.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"As an animal nutritionist, I agree that the information described in the book is scientifically accurate.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The concepts discussed are still the same and not violated by modern research results.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The chapters are shorter than I expected for a textbook but the information is described in a clear and concise way. In cases like this, less is more because students do not have time to read long chapters with excess filler information.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Terms are clearly defined in earlier chapters. If the reader looks at the beginning chapters first, they will be able to understand the latter chapters.","modularity_rating":3,"modularity_review":"I gave a 3 just because of the question being asked. I do not believe the module organization method is appropriate for classes like this. Every topic is different and does not need to be discussed in a certain order.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"After talking about the anatomical differences between ruminant animals and non-ruminants, every other topic is different and does not need to be discussed in a certain order.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"I did not have interface issues during my review.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"There were no obvious grammatical errors in the text. Other people might get overly picky about the use of commas or semicolons.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"The only reason I gave a 4 is because this topic talks a lot about science and students who lack the background might feel overwhelmed and panicked. Many students who study agriculture get upset that they have to learn science even though it is necessary for their college education. This issue is not the fault of the textbook writer.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"I would be very happy to adopt this book in my Principles of Nutrition class in the future. I was very pleased to see that the topics covered were almost a 100% match to what I have been teaching.","created_at":"2021-10-29T16:26:43.000-05:00","updated_at":"2021-10-29T16:26:43.000-05:00"},{"id":34433,"first_name":"Natalie","last_name":"Tucker","position":"Assistant Professor","institution_name":"Ancilla College of Marian University","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"This textbook is easy to understand, use and read.  The content is well organized.  Animal nutrition (any nutritional topic) can be challenging to learn but the author does a great job of taking the complex issues surrounding animal nutrition (processes and systems) and is able to help break them down, beginning to end, with solid content and excellent visuals.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"This text has great accuracy when utilizing other college animal nutritional books and comparing them to this text.  There have been times that I have been supplementing my current text with this one because of the accuracy and better content.  And the content is more up-to-date then many of the animal nutritional textbooks that have been published.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The content in this textbook is easy to read, comprehend and implement into a course.  The text was published in 2019 and is still current in content and visuals.  At the end of each chapter, there are helpful summaries/key points and review questions which are a great tool for students to use and for faculty to implement into the course to show the application of the content.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is straightforward, easy to read, and visually easy to understand and comprehend.  Nutrition is a complex topic with many layers of complexity within each topic (such as proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates), and this text takes these topics and breaks them down in well-organized, easy-to-comprehend content.  The visuals are simple, helpful, and uncomplicated.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"The text is organized and written in a consistent manner which makes the text uncomplicated to move through.  All chapters are consistent in organization and use of terminology.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"This is one of the great strengths of this text is the manner in which the text is laid out and organized visually which allows for ease of reading without being overwhelmed with text.  There is the use of white space and well-organized blocks of text.  This provides students with the ability to read the material without straining to make sense of the organization.  Subheadings, bold text, and smaller paragraphs provide students with the ease of reading visually online.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"Each chapter is organized with a listing of terms, objectives, and well-outlined text with various use of headings, outlined text, and bolded text to help guide the reader through the chapter/topics.  The chapter ends with a summary and review questions which are well-written and easy to utilize by students for review purposes.  Explanations are brief but provide an introduction to the topic.  The overall content is well organized.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"Text is virtually easy to move through and interface with due to the simplicity of the online text.  The charts, graphs, and text boxes are easy to see, read and engage with.  There are no interface challenges and the navigation is easy to use.  There are no printing issues as the text prints easily if needed print copies.","grammatical_rating":4,"grammatical_review":"No grammatical errors and the quality of the text is good.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The text does not focus on cultural topics due to the subject matter.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"I have implemented parts of this text for years into my animal nutrition course and students have found it helpful and easy to read and comprehend.  Very excited to use the whole text as an OER this fall.","created_at":"2023-03-05T05:25:44.000-06:00","updated_at":"2023-03-05T05:25:44.000-06:00"}],"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/a-guide-to-the-principles-of-animal-nutrition","updated_at":"2025-12-15T02:31:44.000-06:00"},{"id":934,"title":"Nutrition: Science and Everyday Application","edition_statement":"Second Edition","volume":null,"copyright_year":2020,"isbn10":null,"isbn13":null,"license":"Attribution-NonCommercial","language":"eng","accessibility_statement":null,"accessibility_features":["unknown"],"description":"This book is designed as an Open Education Resource (OER) for introductory nutrition courses and has been adopted for use in high schools and colleges. Topics covered include basic nutrition and metabolism, information literacy, body weight and health, nutrition across life stages, dietary supplements, an in-depth look at each of the macronutrients, and major functions of vitamins and minerals. The second edition of Nutrition: Science and Everyday Application was released in August 2022. The second edition includes a fully revised Unit 7 (Body Weight and Health) and minor revisions to Unit 10 (Nutrition and Physical Activity). In June 2023, Unit 2 (Nutrition Science and Information Literacy) was significantly updated along with the ancillary materials for Unit 2. The remainder of the OER and the accompanying ancillary materials are the same as the first edition, originally published in","contributors":[{"id":5310,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Alice","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Callahan","location":"Lane Community College","background_text":"Alice Callahan is a nutrition and health reporter at The New York Times. Prior to that role, she taught the same subjects at Lane Community College and the University of Oregon for more than a decade. She is also the author of a book about making evidence-based parenting decisions, The Science of Mom: A Research-Based Guide to Your Baby’s First Year, published by Johns Hopkins University Press. She has a PhD in Nutritional Biology from the University of California, Davis, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in fetal physiology at the University of Arizona. In both her teaching and writing, her focus has always been on making science accessible and applicable to everyday life. She is a mother to two children and enjoys running, hiking, reading, gardening, baking and learning to play the fiddle."},{"id":5311,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Heather","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Leonard","location":"University of Oregon","background_text":"Heather Leonard is a registered dietitian nutritionist with a PhD in Prevention Science. She currently teaches at the University of Oregon where she also serves as the program director for the Prevention Science graduate program. Prior to this position, she was a nutrition instructor at Lane Community College for 12 years. Her passion is teaching and she loves helping students make connections between nutrition and their own personal health and lifestyles. She is a mother to three children and enjoys exploring the outdoors through trail running and ultramarathons."},{"id":5312,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Tamberly","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Powell","location":"Lane Community College","background_text":"Tamberly Powell is a registered dietitian nutritionist with a master’s degree in Nutrition and Foodservice Management. She is a nutrition faculty member and program coordinator for Health and Nutrition at Lane Community College. She is passionate about saving students’ money by offering low-cost or OER materials and engaging students through online learning. She enjoys being a mom of two girls, staying active through outdoor recreation in the Pacific Northwest, playing tennis, and reading a good book."}],"subjects":[{"id":37,"name":"Biology","parent_subject_id":8,"call_number":"QH308.2","visible_textbooks_count":88,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/biology"},{"id":69,"name":"Nutrition","parent_subject_id":17,"call_number":"RA773","visible_textbooks_count":14,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/nutrition"},{"id":17,"name":"Medicine","parent_subject_id":null,"call_number":"RA440","visible_textbooks_count":111,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/medicine"},{"id":8,"name":"Natural Sciences","parent_subject_id":null,"call_number":"QH301","visible_textbooks_count":252,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/natural-sciences"}],"publishers":[{"id":913,"url":"https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/","year":2024,"created_at":"2020-11-30T16:32:14.000-06:00","updated_at":"2024-03-03T20:41:41.000-06:00","name":"Open Oregon Educational Resources"}],"formats":[{"id":1903,"type":"Online","url":"https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/nutritionscience2e/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":1901,"type":"PDF","url":"https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/nutritionscience2e/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":1902,"type":"eBook","url":"https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/nutritionscience2e/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null}],"rating":"4.5","textbook_reviews_count":16,"reviews":[{"id":4499,"first_name":"Ashley","last_name":"Gaboriault","position":"Adjunct Instructor","institution_name":"Bunker Hill Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"This book is both covers over-arching principles as well as gets in depth on the science of nutrition. It uses helpful metaphors and integrates videos to help further delve into the topics presented. Even the section discussing atoms and molecules had me a little overwhelmed in the start of the section, however by the time the examples and videos were done, I had finally understood the key concepts like covalent bonds and why it matters if a compound is organic or inorganic. It was super informative and related back to food in a way that was actually understandable for someone with a food background, not a science background.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"Book was very accurate. Facts were up to date and relevant to current times.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"While the book was up to date and relevant with current times, I think it missed an opportunity to talk about the historical shifts in nutrition on a societal level. It focused mainly on current trends or trends in the food pyramid, but I would have love to see discussions on the molecular shifts in the foods based on how they are grown. I think there was a missed opportunity in terms of talking about the difference between fresh/alive flour and nonbleached enriched flour especially when talking about gluten intolerance vs celiac. However, maybe there isn't enough peer reviewed information on the topic to be included quite yet.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"Very clear and easy to read. Sometimes there are sections where I felt overwhelmed at first, but the method that the authors use to explain everything is smart and by the end of each section I felt I had a better grasp on the topic.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Very consistent in language, philosophy, and sequencing.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"I would give this a 6 if I could - this is book is formatted beautifully into modular sections. Easy to follow, builds on previous sections, and already in the right order for a class.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"See previous comment.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"No issues, easy to use and follow. Links worked great and were easy to watch and continue on.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"No errors that I saw.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"I don't think there were any issues that would make this book culturally insensitive, however I would have like to see a little more discussion about cuisines across the globe. I think it was very well addressed, but I also always like to see how nutrition crosses cultures and varies across the globe. Also, information on what happens to those who move into a new culture and how that affects their nutrition would be great to see in future updates.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"This is a GREAT introduction to nutrition that would be an excellent class textbook. I would love to see more supplemental information about where our food comes from and long term effects of commodity products on the body, but that could be the rebel Chef in me. In my business we call the USDA, the \"US-DUH\" as they mostly support large scale commodity products or government agenda, and do not always reflect the most accurate nutritional information available. Which is also why I love the acronym \"CRAAP\" that was in the book talking about how to check whether or not to believe studies. That section was fantastic and truly well written. Overall excellent Textbook!","created_at":"2020-12-31T13:37:36.000-06:00","updated_at":"2021-01-06T11:41:41.000-06:00"},{"id":4509,"first_name":"Leslie","last_name":"Redmond","position":"Assistant Professor","institution_name":"University of Alaska Anchorage","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The text covers all areas of the subject at an appropriate level of detail expected for a basic human nutrition course. As the authors state in their introduction, this text was developed for a nutrition course taken by many types of students, including those who wish to pursue careers in healthcare as well as those who simply want to learn more about the topic. As such, I felt that the depth and comprehensiveness was appropriate. The content areas followed a similar outline to what I have seen in other texts on this subject.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"Content was accurate and up to date with current science. I especially appreciated the direct references to published research, particularly in the section on \"Lipid Recommendations and Heart Health.\"","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"Content is up to date and I believe it will be easy and straightforward to update as the science evolves. The authors are careful to make it clear when the evidence on certain subjects is limited, and also explain that lack of evidence does not necessarily mean lack of relationship or effect (such as in their discussion on the role of potassium in hypertension). Framing the text in this way will make it easier to update and edit in the future as more evidence becomes available.  Current trends and topics are introduced but done in such a way that will allow for editing.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"Clarity was appropriate for the intended audience. I didn't feel that there was any jargon or terminology used that would be beyond the basic prerequisites for this course, and anything that might have be new for some students was defined clearly.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Text was consistent in terms of terminology and framework. Each unit provided consistency and structure for students, beginning with clearly presented Unit Learning Objectives followed by videos to enhance the content and self-checks to assess student understanding. I think that with this consistency, students will know what to expect each week as they complete their work; there will be no surprises.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text was developed to align with a 10-week course, with one unit per week, which I believe is reasonable given the depth of content. The text was easy to read and visually broken up into manageable sections with figures, videos, or other supporting graphics.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The topics follow similar outlines to what I have seen in other text for this level of nutrition. The progression is logical and each section builds conceptually off of the previous one.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"I did not experience any significant interface issues. Navigation was clear and easy to follow, no images or visuals were distorted, and I was not distracted by any features. The interface felt very much like reading an article on a popular media website (but without the pop-ups and ads!); in other words, a format that should be familiar and non-intimidating for students.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I did not come across any grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"I did not note any cultural insensitivities or offensiveness. The authors did well acknowledging the importance of culture in terms of race, ethnicity, and background but also in terms of environment and how those differences may impact individual and population health and nutrition. There is opportunity for improvement in the discussion of \"Factors that Drive Food Choices,\" in the second section of Unit 1. Culture is listed as a driving factor but is only given a one sentence explanation.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"Overall I thought the authors did a great job discussing nutrition in a way that made the science accessible and open for discussion as opposed to static and inflexible. They were careful to explain how different people will experience nutrition in different ways, and how our scientific understanding of nutrition is constantly evolving. This approach helps students to think critically about the information and keep an open mind when it comes to recommendations and guidelines.","created_at":"2021-01-03T21:22:36.000-06:00","updated_at":"2021-01-10T15:59:10.000-06:00"},{"id":4665,"first_name":"Lucas","last_name":"Dargo","position":"Associate Professor","institution_name":"Manchester University","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The content is well organized and each chapter has a comprehensive layout of information presented so that regardless of the learner's background they can understand the foundation of the chapter before diving into more specifics. Pictures are provided to enhance the learners' comprehension.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"All information appears accurate, error free and unbiased.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"This text is written in a way that would provide a foundation for an introductory nutrition course, but would not be appropriate for a sports nutrition-focused course.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"Information is presented in a logical, clear flow.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Each chapter is layed out in a similar format to provide a general overview and then provides more specifics. Multiple examples are provided throughout the text.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text is easily and readily divisible into smaller reading sections that can be assigned at different points within the course starting broad and developing more specific content in a logical way for learners. For example, the authors provide a general overview of minerals/vitamins and how it used with the various body systems.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"Each chapter is laid out in a similar format to provide a general overview and then provide more specifics. Multiple examples are provided throughout the text.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The text is free of significant interface issues, including navigation problems, distortion of images/charts, and any other display features that may distract or confuse the reader.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The text contains no grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The authors feature multiple caucasian Americans but lack diversity in pictures.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"I would adopt this book for my intro nutrition course due to its comprehensive nature.","created_at":"2021-03-02T11:38:18.000-06:00","updated_at":"2021-03-02T11:38:18.000-06:00"},{"id":33491,"first_name":"Lisa","last_name":"Salinas","position":"Clinical Assistant Professor","institution_name":"University of Texas Rio Grande Valley","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"This book is quite comprehensive in its coverage of basic nutrition topics. The table of contents is very user-friendly and appropriately detailed and there is an option to 'search in book,' if you are looking for a specific term.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The content in this book appears to be accurate, error-free and unbiased.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The content is very up-to-date. One of the first things I noticed was the section called 'Updates Made to OER,' which provides a table describing the important updates made 8 months ago due to the chance in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Additionally, there is a 'Note to Educators' in the Introduction that mentions that an instructor will be notified if there are any updates. The way the book is arranged, in small sections, makes me believe updates should be fairly easy to integrate.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"This textbook was written very clearly for a college-aged audience with a basic science background. Keywords are provided in bold type and then defined either before or after.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"The book was very consistent in terms of formatting. Each unit started with an introduction of that particular topic and then flowed through topics, typically from basic to more specific. I will say that I felt the chapters in the macronutrient units could have been arranged a bit more consistently between carbohydrates, lipids and protein.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"There are 11 units, which easily could be arranged as 1 unit per week of class in a semester. Also - the text is easy on the eyes in that it is broken up nicely with headings, pictures and videos.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The topics in this textbook are presented in a way that makes sense as you move through important basic topics of nutritional science.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"Navigation was seamless and smooth.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I did not come across any grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The text does not seem to have any culturally insensitive or offensive material. The pictures provided throughout the textbook represented many different races and ethnicities.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"This was a very enjoyable textbook to navigate. The integration of videos truly plays to a new generation of tech-savvy students as well as to various learning styles. It would be nice if the authors could think about creating a follow-up textbook that covered nutritional science in various conditions and disease states.","created_at":"2021-11-29T22:10:46.000-06:00","updated_at":"2021-11-29T22:10:46.000-06:00"},{"id":33838,"first_name":"Beverly","last_name":"Moellering MS RD LD","position":"Assistant Professor/Director Coordinate Program in Dietetics","institution_name":"University of Saint Francis","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The topics covered in this text are ideal for an introduction class in nutrition.  The reader is exposed to a wide variety of the basics of nutrition science.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"Appropriate citations are provided for information accuracy.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The nutrition science and information literacy chapter is a great addition to this text.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"Scientific terms, along with easy to understand language is utilized in this text.  A great mix for an introduction course.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The text is consistent in terminology used throughout the book.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Chapter topics are divided appropriately so an instructor can assign smaller reading sections.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The format allows a reader to be introduced to broad nutrition topics and then digs into the specifics of macro and micronutrients.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"Images, videos and photos are displayed accurately and enhance the text.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"No grammar issues apparent.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The authors provide a variety of races, ethnicities and backgrounds in the text and photos.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"After reviewing this text I will be sharing with my adjuncts on how we can begin using it.","created_at":"2022-05-07T05:53:16.000-05:00","updated_at":"2022-05-07T05:53:16.000-05:00"},{"id":33855,"first_name":"Serah","last_name":"Theuri","position":"Associate Professor","institution_name":"University of Southern Indiana","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The book covers a wide range of topics making this a great resource for people with no nutrition background.  Some areas such as the Tools for Achieving a Health Diet in Unit 1 is covered with great depth. Other chapters such as Pregnancy and Lactation are not as comprehensive.  This chapter covers pregnancy in great detail but has little to no information on lactation concepts. Lactation is covered in the early infancy chapter, there needs to be a better chapter title organization.\r\nUnit 11 - Nutrition Throughout the Lifespan covers some phases of the lifecycle but is missing some such as school aged child, and adult phase.","accuracy_rating":3,"accuracy_review":"Content is generally accurate.  Unit 8 and Unit 9 are both covering vitamins and minerals with a creative and unique approach.  Some minerals such as calcium and bone health take up more space in coverage than others.  Vitamins and minerals involved in blood health discuss iron, and vitamin K only.  High blood pressure is major public health problem related to sodium and potassium intake. The fact that there is no discussion of these two nutrients and blood health limits the accuracy and shows some level of information bias under this section","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"Content is up-to date given most reference sources are from within the last 5 years.  The text is written in a way that will allow any necessary updates relatively easy and straightforward to implement.","clarity_rating":3,"clarity_review":"The text is written in a lucid, somewhat accessible prose and provides some but not complete context for jargon/technical terminology use. For example, in the Protein Choice and Sustainability, there is no context for what sustainability means in agricultural protein production. Sustainability issues in food production, food security and planet health have gained attention among scientists and governments.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"Because the book makes the attempt to cover many nutrition topics in one book, internal consistency in terms of terminology and framework can be improved.  There is little consistency within and between Units.","modularity_rating":3,"modularity_review":"The text is easily and readily divisible into smaller reading sections that can be assigned at different points within the course.  Text cannot be easily reorganized and realigned with subunits of a course without presenting disruption to the reader. Implementation of suggestion in the Organization section below may useful to the authors.","organization_rating":3,"organization_review":"Some sections Unit 1, 2, \u0026 11) contain topics that are presented in a logical and somewhat clear fashion.  Other sections (Unit 4-9) could each use some restructuring for improved logical flow of information.  Example of logical flow for each of the units: nutrient chemistry, nutrient function, recommendations for daily intake, best food sources, impact of inadequate or excessive intake, practical application exercises etc.\r\nExpectations for \"Everyday Applications\" as indicated in the book title should provide the reader with practical activities to apply the information in their own daily nutrition. For example: under carbohydrates, an exercise to record, count and evaluate carbohydrate intake using an evidence-based method such recommended percentage of calories from carbohydrates.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"The text is free of significant interface issues.  It is easy to navigate with no problems but I find some sections distract the reader due to image or media overload.  Example: , Unit 6 - Protein Choices and Sustainability; Unit 7 - Best Practices for Weight Management","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The text does not contain grammatical errors","cultural_rating":3,"cultural_review":"The text is not culturally insensitive or offensive in any way.  Examples that are inclusive of a variety of races, ethnicities, and background is evident in some sections.  For example, in Unit 1, under the Tools for Achieving a Healthy Diet, nutritional guidelines for different countries is given.  Other sections (Unit 6 - Protein) such as Protein Food Choices and Sustainability focused heavily in planetary health and failed to describe the plant-based eating patterns that are based on religion, animal rights activism and culture.  Screen-reader users may have difficulty in understanding some images that lack captions, titles or footnotes.","overall_rating":7,"overall_review":"This is a potentially great resource for undergraduate students.  Information literacy, basic nutrition of macronutrient, energy balance, metabolism is covered adequately. Vitamins, minerals, nutrition throughout the lifespan and energy balance sections can be rearranged with logical flow of information that is less disruptive to the reader.  Because the book title suggested \"everyday applications\" the units should provide practical exercises to engage the reader in nutritional health promotion.","created_at":"2022-05-17T08:20:37.000-05:00","updated_at":"2022-05-17T08:20:37.000-05:00"},{"id":33976,"first_name":"Julie","last_name":"Mancuso","position":"Affiliate Faculty","institution_name":"Metropolitan State University of Denver","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"It begins with the concept of health and goes through the physiological concepts of atoms to organs to systems etc, spending more time on the substrates.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"Using up to date resources.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The beauty of the text is that many units/chapters can be used independently of the rest.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"Some topics are discussed in more detail than others i.e. organs vs systems.  It is written at an appropriate beginner level in order to gain interest from the reader and engage the reader further.  Beginning the book with real life examples that pertain to nutrition is helpful in engaging the reader further.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"Some chapters went into more detail than others.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Yes, the chapters flow in the units;","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"May make more sense for Unit 1 and Unit 2 to be at the end with the exercise Unit since they are unique.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"Some graphs are more discernable and usable than others.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"Grammar is sound.","cultural_rating":3,"cultural_review":"Needed to address cultural competency with the Designing programs information.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":null,"created_at":"2022-08-08T11:54:46.000-05:00","updated_at":"2022-08-08T11:54:46.000-05:00"},{"id":34146,"first_name":"Susan","last_name":"Massad","position":"Professor","institution_name":"Framingham State University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The text provides a comprehensive coverage of all topics provided in their chapters.\r\nThe chapters are laid out logically and include enough detail for an entry-level nutrition course.  It is just challenging enough, without being overly technical. There is more detail on digestion, absorption, and metabolism in the text I currently use, so I might add more to this section.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"I found the content to be accurate.  I compared it to the current text that I use and the chapter material is similar and the concepts are factual and up to date.\r\nThis text provides more information on food intolerances, gastrointestinal illnesses, including celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and inflammatory bowel disease than the text I currently use.\r\n\r\nChapter on physical activity has precise distinction between anaerobic and aerobic metabolism and reactions that take place within the cytosol versus the mitochondria.  The sports drink recipe is very useful.  \r\n\r\nThe chapter on life cycle nutrition provides a general overview of major nutrient requirements at each stage of life from pregnancy to infancy to the later years.  At first, I thought that this might not be adequate since the current text I use has separate chapters for each stage.  However, this chapter provides adequate information.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The introduction to molecules and basic chemistry sections are very useful.\r\nThe text provides some excellent hyperlinks to sites that students would find to be useful.  These include the explanation of bomb calorimetry and the brief program on the “blue zones” program.\r\nThe self-check questions at the end of each chapter section are very useful and provide a great way for the reader to get immediate feedback on whether the material is understood.\r\nGlad to see Harvard’s TH Chan School of Public Health Healthy Eating Plate on p. 69 – and its contrast with the USDA “my plate” guide, as it gives the readers greater awareness of healthy options from each food group.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"Very readable format and very useful self-study quizzes with immediate feedback.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"The chapters are laid out in a logical order.  I'd recommend including a chapter on energy metabolism after the chapters on carbohydrate, protein, and fat.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"I think that the headings and sub-headings are about right.  I didn't have any trouble following the text, though I have been teaching this material for many years so I'm not sure how the modularity would look like from a student's perspective.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"It's all well-organized.  Each concept builds upon another.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"I had no problems navigating it.  The hyperlinks all worked and I found this images and charts to be laid out logically and in a sequence that wasn't hard to access or understand.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I didn't notice grammatical errors","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"I didn't notice a lot of cultural relevance.  This is an introductory textbook on basic nutrition.  I didn't notice any cultural insensitivity.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"Overall, I like this text.  It doesn't have everything I need, however.\r\nFor the course I teach, I would look for a text that includes a separate chapter on metabolism.  In the text I use, there’s a chapter that gives more detailed steps of how glucose, glycerol and fatty acids, and amino acids, are utilized.  It includes more details on gluconeogenesis and on the economics of feasting and fasting.  The text I currently used includes a chapter on diet and health that covers a lot more information on heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and infectious disease than Nutrition: Science and Everyday Application provides.  Lastly, our current text includes a chapter on consumer concerns about food and water and a chapter on hunger and the global environment.  This isn’t in Nutrition: Science and Everyday Application.  Still, I wouldn’t use the lack of these 2 chapters as criteria on textbook selection for Nutrition Science and Applications since we could incorporate this into a research paper assignment.\r\nWhile I am open to the possibility of adopting the Nutrition: Science and Everyday Application text because I really like the way it is laid out and I find the self-study links very useful, I’d hesitate mainly due to the lack of a separate chapter on metabolism and a separate chapter on diet and health. \r\nThat said however, I plan to talk to other faculty who teach the same course (Fundamentals of Nutrition Science) and ask what they think.  We would like to offer our students free access to texts.\r\n(The text I use is Whitney, E \u0026 Rolfes, S (2022) Understanding Nutrition, 16th Edition, Belmont, CA.  Wadsworth/Cengage Learning)","created_at":"2022-11-13T16:38:54.000-06:00","updated_at":"2022-11-13T16:38:54.000-06:00"},{"id":34218,"first_name":"Ginny","last_name":"King","position":"Associate Professor and Program Coordinator","institution_name":"North Shore Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"This OER contains most elements found in a basic, introductory nutritional science textbook and follows a similar flow. Classic and current nutrition considerations are incorporated including basic nutrition principles as well as modern nutrition concerns, such as sustainability. The index is clear and there is a comprehensive glossary.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The text's content appears accurate, and the material is presented in a neutral, unbiased way and does not appear to support one pattern of healthy eating over another, but rather focuses on general, evidenced-based recommendations.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"This resource has a section titled \"Updates Made to OER\" that includes the date, page number, unit, and summarizes the changes made. The \"Introduction\" section also encourages communication with the authors to provide feedback, suggestions, and corrections; in addition, there is an opportunity to track resource usage and for contact about important updates.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text flows well and is written in a pleasing way that is not overly scientific or full of jargon, but still honors facts and data.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"The macronutrient sections could be more consistent in how they are presented and organized. For example, the protein section starts with an introduction and then structure and function. While the carbohydrate and lipid sections address structure and function, it is not presented in the same way, which may or may not be appreciated by the novice reader.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"This text is easily and readily divided into smaller sections that contain not just reading, but also visuals like pictures and graphics. In addition, there are video links and \"test-your-knowledge\" style interaction components.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"Generally speaking, the topics are presented in a logical and clear manner. There is no right or wrong way to present the micronutrients but separating them may help for better understanding of the unique differences between minerals and vitamins.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"Minimal interface issues were noted while navigating through the resource.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"No overt grammatical errors were noted.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"Food and nutrition are inherently cultural, and these aspects were addressed in this text.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"Although I do not always agree with lifecycle nutrition considerations being infused into a general nutrition textbook (I feel it warrants a text in and of itself, and many do exist), I was pleased to see the inclusion of eating competency in the \"Raising Healthy Eaters\" section in Unit 11. Most other general nutrition texts do not touch upon this crucial topic in the way this OER did. Discussing nuance with feeding both kids and adults is incredibly important as there is a balance between a healthy diet and mental health (and a whole lot of grey in the middle). In addition to HAES and the Satter Eating Competence Method, a revision of the text might benefit from including the Intuitive Eating Principles.","created_at":"2022-12-01T18:24:54.000-06:00","updated_at":"2022-12-01T18:24:54.000-06:00"},{"id":34293,"first_name":"Jorge","last_name":"Canchola","position":"Lecturer II","institution_name":"University of Texas Rio Grande Valley","comprehensiveness_rating":3,"comprehensiveness_review":"All topics of an introductory course to nutrition are included.  Although alcohol is not considered a nutrient, this topic is usually covered in similar textbooks that aren't open access.  Also, a section for water is needed.  It would be a good idea to add specific diseases related to the topics of each module.  A section about obesity and hormones can be added to the Digestive System section along with fad diets.  Although it isn't comprehensive, the explanation of cellular respiration is adequate for a non-majors introductory level course.  The glossary is effective.  The text would be greatly improved by adding a table of contents page and an index section.  Adding the dietary reference tables at the end of the book would help the reader identify their dietary needs.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The themes and definitions used in this textbook are aligned with those used by Pearson and McGraw-Hill.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"In 2021 the section, “Dietary Guidelines for Americans,” was updated to reflect the 2020 recommendations.  The information presented for diabetes mellitus in the US dates back to 2015;  I would recommend updating figures and data each year.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"Although simplified in its explanations, this textbook is adequate for a lower-level non-majors course.  The figures can be improved, they have technical terms/abbreviations that are not explained in the text, only mentioned in the figure's description.  For example, the role and location of GLUT4 transporters in glucose metabolism.  Also, the glucose ranges for normal, low and elevated glucose levels are not stated.    Embedded videos are helpful in clarifying concepts.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Although there are three authors, there are no major issues with the text's consistency in style, use of terminology and framework.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The topics of the modules flow in a logical order.  They are broken down in a way that is similar to an intro to nutrition textbooks by major publishers.  There  are various types of check your understanding type questions at the end of each section which help review the information.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"Topics are organized in a logical and well-flowing fashion.  Vitamins and Minerals topics could be better placed after Proteins.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"Links are active, embedded activities work and videos play without a problem.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"There are no issues with grammar.  The textbook is written in a conversational style.  I can imagine the author speaking to the reader, asking and answering questions as they would in a class.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"The textbook is not culturally insensitive or offensive in any way.  However, there is no discussion of the higher risk of developing DM II in Hispanic and African American populations or lactose intolerance in those of Asian descent.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"This textbook provides a general overview of nutrition.  It best suits one-semester introduction to nutrition course for non-majors.  I would  not recommend this textbook to be used in a biology majors curriculum.","created_at":"2022-12-15T16:51:26.000-06:00","updated_at":"2022-12-15T16:51:26.000-06:00"},{"id":34482,"first_name":"Michelle","last_name":"Hesse","position":"Assistant Professor","institution_name":"James Madison University","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The table of contents/outline for the entire textbook has a similar organization to other “mainstream” basic nutrition textbooks and seems to cover a wide range of nutrition topics.  From the table of contents, larger nutrition concepts and deeper discussion about sustainability and nutrition, farm to table references and food safety are missing as \"major topics\" in the text and I would have thought these to be better represented given their emphasis in the opening introduction of the test.   However, as you dive into the text, while they aren't listed as major topic areas in the table of contents, they are discussed and mentioned (ie: sustainability in the Proteins Chapter \u0026 food safety in the Lifecycle Nutrition Chapter).   The beauty about Open Access Materials is that the adopter is free to fortify the information presented in this text with additional topics relevant to how that adopter teaches the course!  Overall, the book is quite comprehensive and references major nutrition recommendations both from the national and global context when reinforcing nutrition information.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"In reading through the content, I have found that the authors have taken a very balanced approach when presenting the science and perspectives of nutrition science and recommendations.  Some notable examples include discussion on the strengths of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the limitations in our process for establishing these guidelines.  This type of transparency, particularly about the political process involved, is very important.  I also appreciated the unit on energy balance and weight management, particularly the discussion on body mass index (BMI) and tempering its utility as a formula with the limitations of using BMI to evaluate health status.  The section on metabolically healthy individuals that are evaluated as obese is an important consideration! The balanced discussion on breastfeeding is also commendable and recognition that women can have significant challenges and barriers to breastfeeding to the recommended duration.  \n\nOne glaring error I found in the content was around recommendations and training for registered dietitian nutritionists (RDN's); 1200 hours of supervised practice is no longer required since we are moving to competency-based nutrition education (Who Can You Trust for Nutrition Information).   This section should be updated.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"Nutrition is a field that has constantly evolving science and recommendations.  The text is written very succinctly, with short sections that are manageable, with just the right amount of content.   Since the creation of this text, the authors have updated it to reflect the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and appeared very successful in doing so, which demonstrates the adaptability to this text!","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The textbook is very approachable and is written very clearly.  Any technical terminology is further defined, and students can \"hover over\" terms for greater context and an expanded definition!  I also really love the many examples that the authors use to illustrate key points in the textbook, which makes the topic more interesting and exciting.  A wonderful example of this is Colin O'Brady's story in the introduction to Energy Balance!","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"The authors have done a very good job with creating modules that are concise, informative and accurate.  Each chapter module includes an introduction.  The look and feel of each of the chapter modules are very similar.  I appreciate the relevancy of their examples that are used throughout the text when describing concepts in a different way/ more in depth.  One area for improvement on consistency is around abbreviated language.  One example are the terms WIC and SNAP introduced in Chapter 2, which when first introduced are not expanded to give readers the actual names of those programs.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Each section of the text has a very similar look and feel in terms of its layout and consistently includes mixed content (text, pictures, figures and videos).  Each section also includes a knowledge check!  The authors have done a great job with representing a variety of resources and references in their text, including referencing other OER resources and those OER resources that were inspiration for their text.  The authors also have a section in the text where they acknowledge recent updates that have been made to the resource.  This also aligns with the relevance section of this rubric- update of the content to ensure its relevance.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The table of contents/outline for the entire textbook has a similar organization to other “mainstream” basic nutrition textbooks, with the absence of a few main topics which I have indicated above in the comprehensiveness section.  However, I did find that each section across all the units transitioned well into the next and content was woven from previous units and sections into future content, creating continuity for student learning!","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"I like the efficiency of navigation with buttons at the bottom of the page prompting the user to move to the next page of content.  \nThe videos would benefit from a caption, connecting how that video aligns with the chapter content, similar to the explanations that are given for figures.  I did notice throughout that some videos do have captions that provide a bit more context for readers, yet being more consistent in how those captions are used would be advantageous.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"There were no obvious grammatical errors in the text.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"I really like the introduction to the book which sets the tone for a more inclusive, individualized viewpoint on nutrition/ food topics.  It acknowledges that interest in nutrition is diverse.  I really liked the inclusion of cultural foods and cultural food references (link to all of the dietary guidance recommendations across the globe) in the first chapter of the text.  The authors have done a great job integrating the tone of inclusivity throughout the book, for example further referencing cultural food options, mentioning of health disparities and utilizing figures, photos and videos that were representative of a variety of races, ethnicities and backgrounds.  Videos provided had the option to turn on close captioning for the hearing impaired.  This inclusive approach helps the audience see their own story during their learning!","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"I very much enjoyed reviewing this OER and felt that the book did a wonderful job presenting relevant and current nutrition science and topics in an accessible way.  I also appreciate how succinct and easy each unit was to read and the text was more enjoyable to interact with than others given the embedded resources (like videos, figure and graphs) and the presentation of the content which was \"chunked\" in very manageable pieces as to not provide too much or too little information at once!  Highly recommend that nutrition instructors interested in OER review this text- it is worth the time and effort to do so!","created_at":"2023-03-29T14:37:57.000-05:00","updated_at":"2023-03-29T14:37:57.000-05:00"},{"id":34776,"first_name":"Janet","last_name":"Smith","position":"Assistant Professor","institution_name":"University of Saint Francis","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"Breadth of information covered","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"Accurate and updated","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"Specific content to General Nutrition Science","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"Clear and concise","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Chapters are consistent in format","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Several visuals that allow quick access to information.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"Consistent from chapter to chapter; Information emphasized through bold print.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"Simple and effective","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"Error free","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"Recognizes various nutritional needs within culture and society","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"Concise chapters with relevant information","created_at":"2023-12-06T21:38:24.000-06:00","updated_at":"2023-12-06T21:38:24.000-06:00"},{"id":34815,"first_name":"Shelly","last_name":"Brandenburger","position":"Associate Professor","institution_name":"Minnesota State University Mankato","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"This textbook covers 11 units and a broad swath of topics appropriate to a general / non-majors Intro to Nutrition course. I appreciate that the text covers a variety of perspectives where appropriate - for example, in weight management, both diet and non-diet approaches are discussed, HAES, Satter and information from the NWCR are all included with summary of the evidence-based approaches.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"In the \"Who can you trust?\" section, under \"Trusted Professionals\", it needs to be modified a bit to say \"the term nutritionist is not a legally-protected or regulated term in all states\" (it is in my state, Minnesota!) - same with the next paragraph where it says \"anyone can call themselves a nutritionist\" which again, is not true in Minnesota. And the information on steps to becoming an RDN need to be updated to 2024 (masters minimum) and the hours of supervised practice minimum is 1000. Also the CDR link there is dead - could use this one:https://www.eatright.org/become-an-rdn","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"Overall the content is highly relevant to a non-majors audience. I particularly appreciated the solid coverage of the scientific method and types of studies to help build scientific literacy in a non-majors population. Our non-majors Intro to Nutrition fulfills a Science GenEd at our institution and we typically have to really build on what most Intro texts offer in coverage on this.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text provides key terms in blue and puts definitions in the content or at least by a \"hover-over for pop-up definition\" so students don't have to go elsewhere to find definitions. The text provides key charts (often colorful and engaging) to give students a visual for key concepts.  And the text provides links to studies they cite so students don't have to go and find that source and can read the original paper for more clarity as needed.  Finally, the text provides videos that highlight key ideas to give students an opportunity to learn through audio in addition to reading. These videos are not all close captioned which may create an accessibility issue.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The book's style, language, layout and approach are consistent throughout the text which students will appreciate.","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"I appreciate the way the units are laid out.  My only suggestion would be sub-headings within the Units such as \"I: Introduction... , II. Nutrition and Health....\" to easily assign readings to students and help them navigate the text.  The text provides self-checks at the end of the \"sub-units\" which is helpful for students to reflect at the end of a module.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"Good flow - similar to other Intro/non-majors texts. I particularly appreciate the \"functional approach\" for micronutrients as I have found students learn from this approach more successfully.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"I really like the eBook as opposed to some OER books which are PDF only. I think this is more user friendly for students. However, when you finish reading one section, you have to scroll to the top of the page again to get to the dropdown to get to the next section.  NOTE: a print copy of the textbook is available to students for $32.41 which I appreciate the affordability of it for those who don't want an eBook or found the interface not to their liking.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The writing is simple and succinct making it easy for students to understand and professors to expound on.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"I didn't see any cultural insensitivity - and do appreciate incorporating the HEP alongside MyPlate as so many cultures do not consume dairy and it is not a necessary food group.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"Note: I reviewed the 1st edition since that is what's on the OER site and the dropdown list on this review site - but the authors do note a link to Version 2 on their site when you click on Version 1.  This text does not have a chapter on global nutrition, hunger and the environmental concerns of food production - the could be a helpful \"end\" to leave non-major students with the \"big picture\" and perhaps garner their interest in the food system, becoming engaged food-citizens and understanding the important work RDN's do in so many aspects of the food system. Under Stevia, I think a little more clarification might be called for - for the indigenous populations who consume Stevia straight from the plant, that's very different from Truvia (I grow stevia plants in our lab and show students what the leaves taste like) - this section seems to insinuate that Stevia isn't natural when technically it is.  Overall very impressed with the textbook and will be changing to this text next Fall for our Intro course.","created_at":"2023-12-18T21:36:02.000-06:00","updated_at":"2023-12-18T21:36:02.000-06:00"},{"id":34914,"first_name":"Dr. Shelly","last_name":"Brandenburger","position":"Associate Professor","institution_name":"Minnesota State University Mankato","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"Good broad coverage of nutrition for an intro course. It's comprehensive but easily organized such that an instructor could go further into depth in an area(s) of choice quite easily.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"Didn't see any issues with accuracy. There were a few data things that were maybe a little dated (such as the \"top 10 causes of death in the USA\" being 2016-2017 data) - but that's easy to rectify in building the PPT's for the course and replacing with a more current chart.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"There were a few data things that were maybe a little dated (such as the \"top 10 causes of death in the USA\" being 2016-2017 data) - but that's easy to rectify in building the PPT's for the course and replacing with a more current chart.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"Very concise and clear in writing style which is good for the intended audience of this textbook (intro level, often non-health-majors) at our institution.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Very consistent across chapters which made it easy to develop a course around the text.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"My only complaint there (and it's minimal) is the book uses the term \"Units\" to refer to what I would really call Chapters - many of the \"sub-units\" are 1-2 pages so they aren't really \"Chapters\". The only struggle I had with this is we've always used the term \"Unit Exam\" to mean an Exam on Chapters x through x, and so just worry the terminology of \"Unit\" might confuse the students - but this is minor.  No other issues - overall very good organization to the next, very similar to what other Intro level texts do.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"Good!  I wanted a \"functional approach to micronutrients\" text so I appreciate the authors took that appreach as it is so much easier for intro-level students to understand. The overall organization and flow of the book is good.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"Excellent interface - students can download the book as a PDF or they can read it online with good navigation tools (arrows to go to next section with the sections stated on the arrow so students know where they are - can easily pop back to the overall Table of Contents with 1 click). No issues with distortion, images or other features. Online \"self-checks\" are fantastic - let students see how they are doing with reading comprehension (just a few questions at the end of the sub-units, immediate feedback, unlimited attempts so they can learn the right answer).","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"No issues noted.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"I appreciated the book was careful about including pictures of a variety of people. They also talk about weight in neutral terms to avoid stigma and focused on the positive (like a linked video about the Blue Zones projects) rather than the negative.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"Please note: all of my review was on version 2 as I assumed this version would supersede version 1. We have adopted this book effective SU24 for all sections of our Intro to Nutrition moving forward and the authors have been response and helpful with access to some teaching tools. Overall, this is a great OER textbook and our students will appreciate the cost savings while still having a good text to learn from. Kudos to the authors!","created_at":"2024-03-03T15:05:49.000-06:00","updated_at":"2024-03-03T15:05:49.000-06:00"},{"id":35165,"first_name":"Dr. Mariana","last_name":"Calle","position":"Professor. Health Sciences Department","institution_name":"Worcester State University","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"It is evident that the writers have experience in teaching, the concepts are explained in a basic way that is easy to follow. Using short bites appropriate for the current students learning style.\nIt includes an index with the 11 Chapters/Units and with descriptive subtitles per chapter. This makes it easier to have an overall idea of the text contents.\nIt contains a comprehensive glossary listed in alphabetical order with the appropriate words. In addition to having hyperlinks with the meaning of some terms.","accuracy_rating":3,"accuracy_review":"Basic concepts are accurate, some very minor inaccuracies  were found. Examples: There are a few fact checks that could be updated and/or edited, e.g. the Table 4.2 the 130 grams is the MINIMUM amount to provide glucose to the brain, not the recommendation.\nAnother in Figure 5.27 does not mention that the LDL lipoprotein will be go back to the liver through Apo B100. However, those are minor points that the class instructor could easily clarify in class.","relevance_rating":3,"relevance_review":"It is written in a away that would not become obsolete. Main concepts are up to date, however based on the fact that this is the second edition, updated graphs or stats form the CDC were expected. Examples: Leading causes of Death in Chapter 1 or the Figure 4.21 data from the CDC with Diabetes Prevalence from 2015. However, these are stats that each course instructor can update for  each class easily.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"Well executed. It is crystal clear, each term is explained in an approachable manner. There are figures to illustrate more complex information. There are summary tables that enhances the understanding of key concepts\nThe unit learning objectives are a plus. They are clearly delineated, this will help learners focusing when reviewing concepts.\nThe videos and figures used are effective at illustrating and clarifying the  concepts.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"Overall it is consistent. The label reading throughout the chapters is a great example of applicability and consistency.\nThere could be room for improvement, for example, For Lipids and proteins, it  start with function and then structure, but do not do the same for CHO","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text contains 11 chapters/units, with each unit comprising six to eight sections of information on the unit’s theme.\nThe majority of the sections are presented in a way that it is easy to give to the student as a stand alone reading","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The chapters follow the standard organization for an introductory Nutrition textbook. Within each chapter, the topics follow a logic sequence.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"There are different formats, the online and e-book are smooth to navigate, this includes, to scroll and when clicking in the different sections. It worked flawlessly. It also has a hyperlink that directs you to other sites. The YouTube videos embedded works well too. The interactive self-check section at the end of each chapter works smoothly too, providing feedback after the grade. There is also a pdf for those interested in printing some units.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"Solid, so no further comments on the grammar. The writing style reads informal, which makes it more friendly to the target audience.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"There are many examples of culture and diversity  throughout the text, such as,  the story about the euchalon on Chapter 5 Lipids, illustrating food culture of native americans living in the Northwest region. It also includes diverse pictures of people in human figure 3.3 in Chapter 3 and Fig. 6.22. Entitled:Diverse human cultures have survived on different levels of dietary protein.\nThe approach for chapter 7 was inclusive and embraced the new paradigm in the narrative regarding excess body fat.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"I would recommend this  introductory textbook for non nutrition majors, it gives an overview of nutrition from a practical application perspective. It is engaging and straight to the point.\nCombining the vitamins and minerals section and approaching it through the main micronutrients functions lens makes it easier to comprehend. It provides a basic, clear overview of the main micronutrients.","created_at":"2024-07-06T13:09:44.000-05:00","updated_at":"2024-07-06T13:09:44.000-05:00"},{"id":35412,"first_name":"Beth","last_name":"Siwek","position":"Residential Faculty","institution_name":"Rio Salado College","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"Overall this OER Nutrition textbook is comprehensive for a Nutrition Science course.  I would like to give this a 4.5, because the main topic not addressed in a simple location was energy metabolism.  Energy metabolism was reviewed by macronutrient vs in its own section.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"I did not find any errors or bias but did not review every detail.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The information was relevant.  I would like to give it a 4.5 for relevance only because I would like to see some recent studies on supplements or protein for weight loss or creatine for physical activity (examples).","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is easy to read with the appropriate reading level for a college level course.  I appreciated videos and graphs in each section.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"Would prefer consistency with macronutrients:  Structure, Functions, Types, Sources etc.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Divisions are appropriate in length and referenced well.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"Organization is similar to consistency.  I would prefer consistent flow for macronutrients.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"No problem navigating to the links and videos.  I enjoyed the interactive quizzes also.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"None that I found.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"Relevant examples throughout the text with food choices and pictures.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"I would recommend this textbook for a 100 or 200 level nutrition course.","created_at":"2025-03-19T23:27:53.000-05:00","updated_at":"2025-03-19T23:27:53.000-05:00"}],"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/nutrition-science-and-everyday-application","updated_at":"2025-12-15T02:30:42.000-06:00"},{"id":1102,"title":"Understanding the “General Principles of Food Hygiene” (including  GHP and HACCP) published in 2020 by Codex Alimentarius, and its applications on food industry and catering in Taiwan","edition_statement":null,"volume":null,"copyright_year":2021,"isbn10":null,"isbn13":null,"license":"Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike","language":"chi","accessibility_statement":null,"accessibility_features":["unknown"],"description":"The Codex Alimentarius published a new version of ‘’General Principles of Food Hygiene’’ in November 2020. The series of the document has been critical for countries/organizations to develop and revise their food regulations/certifications. Thus, the new release will trigger revisions on food regulations/certifications. We translated ‘’General Principles of Food Hygiene’’ and added food regulations and GHP/HACCP examples from Taiwan to this book. Therefore, it could be a nice stepping stone to understand food regulations and the food industry in Taiwan.","contributors":[{"id":5586,"contribution":"Author","primary":true,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"I-Yuan","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Chiang","location":"Kainan University","background_text":"I-Yuan Chiang (Editor/corresponding author), Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Kainan University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Email: iychiang1809@gmail.com Education PhD: Food Science, Cornell University, NYSAES (New York State Agricultural Experiment Station), Geneva campus, NY, USA. BS \u0026 MS: Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan. Skills/Licenses/ Public services HACCP consultant. Lecturer of Food sanitation and HACCP training program, recognized by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. Member of the Food Committee, Consumer Protection Foundation, Taiwan. 2017-2020: The member of Genetically Modified Foods Consultative Council, the Ministry of Health and Welfare."},{"id":5587,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Chia-Ho","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Hsu","location":null,"background_text":"Chia-Ho Hsu, Quality Control Supervisor of CHIAYI LUCKY TOP FISHES COOPERATION, Taiwan. Email: yasashihato@gmail.com Education Associate Bachelor, Department of Food Science, Taipei University of Marine Technology Skills or Licenses ISO 22000/FSSC 22000/HACCP consultant Occupational Safety and Health license, level II. Course Instructor of the topic: Experiences of facing USFDA Factory international inspection program, hosted by the Food Industry Research and Development Institute, Taiwan. Working Experiences WEN'S FROZEN FOOD CORP./Quality Control Supervisor SHIN RONG BUSINESS CO., LTD./ Quality Control Supervisor SU-SUN SEAFOODS SUPPLY CO., LTD./ Quality Control Supervisor CHUAN HSIN FROZEN FOODS CO., LTD./ Quality Control BLUE SKY FOODS CO., LTD./ Health Management staff"},{"id":5588,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Meng-Yu","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Lin","location":null,"background_text":"Meng-Yu Lin, Specialist and Lecturer of food safety and R\u0026D Education BS, Department of Food Science, National Ilan University, Taiwan MS, Institute of Food Science, National Chiayi University, Taiwan Skills or Licenses ISO 22000/FSSC 22000/HACCP consultant/auditor Work experiences FU-FRUIT CO., LTD. Quality Assurance Supervisor Chinese HACCP Development Association Northern service center specialist Upwelling CO., LTD. Purchasing specialist Chinese HACCP Development Association Technical assistance specialist Taian-food CO., LTD. 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