Scientific American Nutrition for a Changing World: Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025 & Digital Update
Jamie Pope; Steven Nizielski
Second Edition | ©2022
This new edition helps students connect nutrition science to real life by evaluating diets with AnalyzeMyDiet, easing instructor grading with auto-graded AnalyzeMyDiet activities, reinforcing key concepts through adaptive quizzing, and building understanding with guided AI Tutor support.
Explore the New EditionAchieve for Nutrition helps students apply nutrition science to real life through diet analysis, adaptive practice, and guided support. With tools that connect evidence to everyday choices, instructors can help students build understanding that lasts beyond the course.
Connect nutrition science to everyday behavior with hands-on diet analysis, so students see how food and nutrition shape everyday choices.
AnalyzeMyDiet Tracker
Gives students real-world experience tracking food intake, activity, and health habits. Backed by ESHA research, students log meals, add custom foods, and generate personalized nutrition reports.
Auto-Graded Activities & Reflection
Students complete assignable, auto-graded activities using their own data, receive instant feedback, and reflect through customizable questions that reinforce learning.
Support student understanding with tools that guide learning, encourage reflection, and provide insight into progress.
Help students master nutrition concepts with assessments that reinforce learning, not just evaluate it.
Streamline course setup, feedback, and instruction with flexible tools designed for nutrition and health courses.
Streamline course setup, feedback, and instruction with flexible tools designed for nutrition and health courses.
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Create and customize materials for your specific course, reflecting your teaching style and course objectives.
Bring your vision to life with custom-made resources tailored to your teaching style and course objectives. Macmillan Learning experts work with you to create the resources you need for a more impactful and effective nutrition course!
Mix and match prebuilt resources or integrate your own materials to create a fully customized course that aligns perfectly with your teaching needs. Update or replace content to keep lessons relevant and engaging.
A customizable e-book lets instructors adapt content, add materials, and create a tailored course. Students can highlight, annotate, and access the e-book anytime—online or offline.
Not sure where to start? Our team works with you to bring your vision to life, whether it's adapting a textbook, developing custom assessments, or integrating multimedia content. Whatever your course needs, customization puts you in control.
Support your teaching and simplify your workflow with ready-to-use tools, analytics, and expert support.
Save time with Achieve’s prebuilt and customizable resources, including assessments, nutrition activities, and engaging infographics—all designed to enhance your teaching without extra prep work. Explore the instructor resources available for your course through a free Achieve sample course!
Stay on top of your class's progress with powerful analytics. With Achieve's gradebook and reporting features, you can track student performance, gain insights, and provide just-in-time support.
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Nutrition science is evolving and so are the questions students bring to class. The new 3rd edition of Scientific American: Nutrition for a Changing World connects current research and the latest Dietary Guidelines to everyday decisions. With Achieve, students apply concepts through AnalyzeMyDiet activities, adaptive LearningCurve practice, and guided support that helps nutrition science truly stick.
Food is more than fuel—it's memory, culture, and connection. Explore how food connects us across cultures, traditions, and communities, and learn more about this year's National Nutrition Month theme: "Food Connects Us."
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