\u003cp\u003eFocusing on nutrition and nutritional therapy from the nursesâ perspective, \u003cb\u003eNutritional Foundations and Clinical Applications: A Nursing Approach, 7th Edition\u003c/b\u003e takes a wellness approach based on health promotion and primary prevention It offers guidelines with a human, personal touch, using first-hand accounts to show how nutrition principles apply to patients in real-world practice. This new edition incorporates the most current guidelines and information on key nutrition topics throughout as well as expanded coverage on the role of inflammation in common disease. A favorite of nursing students and instructors, this leading nutrition text promotes healthy diets and shows how nutrition may be used in treating and controlling diseases and disorders.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003cli\u003ePersonal Perspective\u003c/i\u003e boxes\u003c/b\u003e offer first-hand accounts of interactions with patients and their families, demonstrating the personal touch for which this book is known.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eApplying Content Knowledge\u003c/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCritical Thinking/Clinical Applications\u003c/i\u003e case studies\u003c/b\u003e help you learn to apply nutrition principles to real-world practice situations.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSocial Issue\u003c/i\u003e boxes\u003c/b\u003e emphasize ethical, social, and community concerns on local, national international levels to reveal the various influences on health and wellness.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeaching Tool\u003c/i\u003e boxes\u003c/b\u003e include strategies for providing nutrition counseling to patients.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHealth Debate\u003c/i\u003e boxes \u003c/b\u003eprepare you for encountering differing opinions or controversies about food, nutrition, and health concerns.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey terms\u003c/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eand a glossary\u003c/b\u003e make it easy to learn key vocabulary and concepts.\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cli\u003eNEW! Completely updated content\u003c/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ethroughout\u003c/b\u003e incorporates the latest dietary guidelines and most current information on topics such as good vs. bad fats, nutrition during pregnancy, microbiota/probiotics/prebiotics, and more.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW! \u003ci\u003eCultural Diversity and Nutrition\u003c/i\u003e sections\u003c/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ein each chapter\u003c/b\u003e highlight health issues and eating patterns related to specific ethnic groups to help you approach, interview, and assess patients from diverse populations.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW! Enhanced coverage of health literacy\u003c/b\u003e equips you with strategies for enhancing patient education for those with low literacy skills.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW! Additional \u003ci\u003eNursing Approach \u003c/i\u003eboxes\u003c/b\u003e analyze realistic nutrition case studies from the perspective of the nursing process.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW! Expanded coverage of inflammation\u003c/b\u003e highlights its pivotal role in conditions such as obesity, cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e