Guide to Good Food: Nutrition and Food Preparation, 14th Edition
By: Velda L. Largen and Deborah L. BenceCopyright: 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.
- Products & Prices 6-12 Education
- Table of Contents
- Unit 1: Getting Started in the Kitchen1. Food Affects Life
2. Safety and Sanitation
3. Basic Skills and Equipment
4. Recipes and Work Plans
5. Preparing Simple RecipesUnit 2: Nutrition and Wellness6. The Energy Nutrients
7. Vitamins, Minerals, and Water
8. Making Healthy Choices
9. Staying Active and Managing Weight
10. Life Cycle Nutrition and FitnessUnit 3: The Management of Food11. Kitchen and Dining Areas
12. Kitchen Appliances
13. Planning Meals
14. Shopping DecisionsUnit 4: The Preparation of Food15. 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 FoodsUnit 5: Foods of the World29. The United States and Canada
30. Latin America
31. Europe
32. Mediterranean Countries
33. Middle East and Africa
34. AsiaUnit 6: Food, Nutrition, and Careers35. Investigating Careers
36. Career and Job Success - The Look Inside images are for preview purposes only. The format of the actual product may vary from the images shown.
- Correlations
- FCS National Standards CorrelationsNational Standards (PDF, 113 KB)FloridaPrinciples of Food (PDF, 65 KB)OklahomaNutrition, Food, and Wellness – Grades 9‐12 (PDF, 162.41 KB)Pre-PAC CorrelationsTexasLifetime Nutrition and Wellness (PDF, 562 KB)UtahFood & Nutrition I, IIYouScience® Industry CertificationsNutrition and Wellness (PDF, 84 KB)
- About the Author(s)