Guide to Good Food: Nutrition and Food Preparation, 14th Edition

By: Velda L. Largen and Deborah L. Bence
Copyright: 2018
Subject: Food / Nutrition
Grade Level: 9-12
Guide to Good Food: Nutrition and Food Preparation employs current nutrition information to inform students as they learn the roles nutrients play in their health throughout the life cycle. Comprehensive content on food selection, storage, preparation, and service gives students the tools needed to recognize and follow a nutritionally balanced diet, while animations bring content to life. Menus and recipes with easy-to-follow, step-by-step directions, and nutritional analyses are also included. Food-related careers are profiled in every chapter.
  • Enhanced visuals program employs infographics and images to emphasize content and improve recall.
  • The Foods of the World section explores the culture and cuisine of over 30 countries.
  • Students can complete and submit review questions digitally, enhancing instructor's assessment of students’ comprehension and reducing paper waste.
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Table of Contents
Unit 1: Getting Started in the Kitchen
1. Food Affects Life
2. Safety and Sanitation
3. Basic Skills and Equipment
4. Recipes and Work Plans
5. Preparing Simple Recipes
Unit 2: Nutrition and Wellness
6. The Energy Nutrients
7. Vitamins, Minerals, and Water
8. Making Healthy Choices
9. Staying Active and Managing Weight
10. Life Cycle Nutrition and Fitness
Unit 3: The Management of Food
11. Kitchen and Dining Areas
12. Kitchen Appliances
13. Planning Meals
14. Shopping Decisions
Unit 4: The Preparation of Food
15. Heat Transfer and Cooking Methods
16. Grain Foods
17. Breads
18. Vegetables
19. Fruits
20. Dairy Products
21. Eggs
22. Meat
23. Poultry
24. Fish and Shellfish
25. Salads, Casseroles, and Soups
26. Cakes, Cookies, Pies, and Candies
27. Food and Entertaining
28. Preserving Foods
Unit 5: Foods of the World
29. The United States and Canada
30. Latin America
31. Europe
32. Mediterranean Countries
33. Middle East and Africa
34. Asia
Unit 6: Food, Nutrition, and Careers
35. Investigating Careers
36. Career and Job Success
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Correlations
FCS National Standards Correlations
PDF
National Standards (PDF, 113 KB)
Florida
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Principles of Food (PDF, 65 KB)
Oklahoma
Pre-PAC Correlations
Texas
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Food & Nutrition I, II
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About the Author(s)

Velda L. Largen - was a high school home economics teacher and department head in Missouri. During her career she developed a World Foods course, which later inspired her to write the Guide to Good Food text and its supplements.

Deborah L. Bence - attended Miami University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in home economics education. She taught family and consumer sciences at the middle school level before turning her focus to the writing and development of instructional materials. Deborah worked as an editor for an educational publisher for almost 20 years, applying her teaching and subject matter knowledge to creating textbooks and supplements for FCS classrooms, with an emphasis on foods and nutrition. Deborah considers herself to be a lifelong learner as well as an educator. She enjoys the challenge of keeping up with new findings in the area of nutrition, trends in food marketing and preparation, and changes in the field of education. In addition to teaching students in various settings, Deborah has published a number of informative articles and other resources.