17 Nutrition
The High Protein Cookbook for Muscle Health During Cancer Treatment
Hillary Wilson, Anissa Armet, and Carla Prado
Licence: CC BY
Over the past 10-15 years, research has found that cancer-induced weight loss affects 30-80% of patients and is associated with poorer tolerance to chemotherapy, impaired quality of life, more frequent hospital admissions, and reduced survival. This cookbook, from Open Education Alberta, provides recipes meals, including those from animal- and plant-based protein sources, for patients undergoing cancer treatment.
Formats: Online, PDF
Suggested for: NUTR 405
Human Nutrition – 2020 Edition
Marie Kainoa Fialkowski Revilla, Alan Titchenal, and Jennifer Draper (University of Hawai‘i, Mānoa)
2020
Licence: CC BY
This nutrition textbook covers introductory concepts in nutrition, from carbohydrates to trace minerals.
Formats: Online, EPUB, PDF, and more
Suggested for: NUTR 330
Human Nutrition in a Canadian Context
Karine Hamm (Douglas College)
2020
Licence: CC BY
This textbook serves as an introduction to nutrition for undergraduate students and is the OER textbook for the SPSC 1192 Topics in Human Nutrition course at Douglas College in New Westminster, BC, Canada. The book covers basic concepts in human nutrition, key information about essential nutrients and how the scientific method should be used to make nutrition-related decisions.
Formats: Online and PDF
Suggested for: NUTR 330
Intermediate Nutrition
Brian Lindshield (Kansas State University)
2021
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA
This text is used for FNDH 400 at Kansas State University, which is a 3-hour, intermediate-level, nutrition course.
Formats: Online and PDF
Suggested for: NUTR 331
Interpreting Canada’s 2019 Food Guide and Food Labelling for Health Professionals
Jennifer Lapum, Oona St. Amant, Wendy Garcia, Lisa Seto Nielsen, and Rezwana Rahman (Toronto Metropolitan University)
2020
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA
This textbook provides the novice learner with a foundational understanding of Canada’s 2019 Food Guide and Food Labelling. It highlights important considerations for future health professionals seeking to adopt the new food guide into their practice, including strategies towards healthy eating. This open textbook underscores a relational inquiry approach to inform discussions with clients about nutrition and healthy eating.
Formats: Pressbooks webbook, EPUB, MOBI, and PDF
Suggested for: NUTR 330
Nutrition for Nurses (OpenStax)
Emerald Charity Bilbrew (Fayetteville Technical Community College), Jody Vogelzang (Grand Valley State University), and Kelli Whittington (Southern Illinois University)
2024
Licence: CC BY
Nutrition for Nurses is structured to support the flexible integration of nutrition content across both system-based and nursing competency-based curricula. It can be used whether nutrition is taught as a standalone course or part of another nursing course. The table of contents for Nutrition for Nurses presents content in 20 chapters, organized into 9 thematic units.
The text emphasizes evidence-based practice and holistic assessment to facilitate the integration of nutritional awareness for pre-licensure nursing students in the provision of client-centered care. Nutrition for Nurses helps students develop sound clinical judgment as well as a deep understanding of the impact of nutrition on body systems across the lifespan.
Written and reviewed by highly experienced faculty, Nutrition for Nurses includes a detailed narrative, extensive features and learning resources, and ample student support. The presentation utilizes concepts promoting the development of clinical judgment by building upon the systematic model developed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).
Formats: Online and PDF
Suggested for: NUTR 330, NURS 250
Nutrition: Science and Everyday Application – Second Edition
Alice Callahan, Heather Leonard, and Tamberly Powell (Lane Community College)
2022
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA
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.
Formats: Online, PDF, EPUB, and MOBI
Suggested for: NUTR 330
Principles of Nutrition, 2nd Edition
Lisa Jellum, Jason Hitzeman, Mark Knauss, Sharryse Henderson, Tom Harnden, Cynthia Elsberry, and Greg Ford (Georgia Highlands College)
2018
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA
Topics covered: Nutrition Basics, Macronutrient Structures, Macronutrient Digestion, Macronutrient Uptake, Absorption, & Transport, Common Digestive Problems, Macronutrient Metabolism, Integration of Macronutrient Metabolism, Micronutrients Overview & Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs), Antioxidant Micronutrients, Macronutrient Metabolism Micronutrients, Carbon Metabolism Micronutrients, Blood, Bones & Teeth Micronutrients, Electrolyte Micronutrients, Achieving a Healthy Diet, Diet and Health- Chronic Disease Prevention, Pregnancy and Lactation, Nutrition Infancy through Adolescence, Adulthood and the Later Years, Nutrition and Fitness/Athletes, Nutrition and Society.
Formats: PDF and Word
Suggested for: NUTR 330
The Science of Nutrition
Heather L Lehman (Millersville University)
2026
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA
The Science of Nutrition offers a clear and engaging introduction to the fundamental principles of nutrition. This textbook bridges evidence-based research with practical application, making it ideal for both nutrition or science majors and non-majors. Students will explore how nutrition is studied, how dietary recommendations are developed, and why these guidelines matter for health.
Formats: PDF and Word
