Nutrition & Wellness for Life, 6th Edition

Nutrition & Wellness for Life stresses the importance of healthful eating and physical activity and explores how decisions affect wellness across the life span. Health and wellness begins in the kitchen and healthy eating requires planning and preparation. The text discusses safe food handling, healthy menu planning, and food preparation techniques using basic cooking skills and ingredients. Nutrition & Wellness for Life also includes strategies for staying physically active, addressing the needs of the competitive athlete. Students will learn how to recognize sources of stress and healthy strategies for reducing their impact on total wellness.

Dorothy F. West, Ph.D. attended Pennsylvania State University where she earned a bachelor's degree in dietetics and master's degree in teacher education with an emphasis on family and consumer sciences. Dorothy received her doctorate in teacher education with an emphasis on home economics secondary education and family resource management from Michigan State University. She stayed on to serve as an associate professor in the Department of Family and Child Ecology. She has developed and taught courses on curriculum, evaluation, and strategies for teaching nutrition at the secondary level. Dorothy played an active role in writing nutrition curriculum for the Michigan State Department of Education.

Dorothy has taught in the Netherlands, Okinawa, and England. She served as Chairperson of the Social Sciences Department at the LCC International University in Lithuania and taught foods courses at Kodaikanal International School in India. She played a role in the development of the International Baccalaureate (IB) middle school food technology curriculum materials. During her career, Dorothy has been active in membership and leadership roles with the Michigan Association of Family and Consumers Sciences (MAFCS) and American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS). In 2017, she earned the Certified Nutrition and Wellness Educator (CNWE) credential.

Cindi Calhoun attended University of California, Los Angeles where she earned a bachelor's in anthropology and a masters of public health with a focus on health curriculum to reduce high risk behaviors in elementary and middle school students. She currently teaches food preparation and nutrition principles classes at Palisades Charter High School.

Jessica Peconi-Cook authored the Movement Connection features found in each chapter. Jessica earned her bachelor of science degree in health and physical education from Slippery Rock University and a master of science in sport science from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She taught physical education at Mt. Lebanon School District and now serves as Executive Director for the Pennsylvania Society of Health and Physical Educators.