How long does it take to read Understanding Nutrition?
Eleanor Noss Whitney, Ellie Whitney / Sharon Rady Rolfes, Whitney, Sharon Rady Rolfes
Understanding Nutrition by Eleanor Noss Whitney, Ellie Whitney / Sharon Rady Rolfes, Whitney, Sharon Rady Rolfes takes about 15 hours 15 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 15 hours 15 minutes
A long haul
First published 1977. 832 pages, about 228,800 words.
31 days (about 5 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 25 hours 25 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 15 hours 15 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 9 hours 32 minutes |
The page count is the median across 52 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This text presents core information for an introductory nutrition course. Each chapter includes a section examining current and often controversial topics, such as functional foods and food biotechnology. Learning features include margin definitions and a glossary, health promotion advice, and interesting facts, plus exercises on nutrition-related calculations, Internet activities, and study questions. This ninth edition contains new information on genetics, phytochemicals, antioxidants, and alternative therapies. Whitney was formerly on the faculty at Florida State University. She is a dietician registered with the American Dietetic Association. Rolfes is a founding member of a nutrition information resource center. c. Book News Inc.-- Distributed by Syndetics Solutions, LLC.
Subjects: Nutrition, Metabolism, Alimentation, Nutritional Physiological Phenomena, Metabolisme, Food
