Library and Academic Services: Nutrition and Lifestyle: Open Textbooks (OER)

Open Educational Resources (OER)

This page contains Open Textbooks which are a type of OER. “OER” stands for Open Educational Resource. These resources are available at zero cost and can be used and adapted and without permission. Check out the Library's OER page for more information.

OER Textbooks

Nutrition: Science and Everyday Application by Alice Callahan, Heather Leonard, Tamberly Powell
Location: OER
This book is designed as an OER text and learning resource for undergraduate students enrolled in FN 225 Nutrition at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon. The book covers basic nutrition and metabolism, information literacy, energy balance, nutrition across life stages, dietary supplements, an in-depth look at each of the macronutrients, and major functions of vitamins and minerals
Human Nutrition, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Food Science and Human Nutrition Program by Alan Titchenal, Allison Calabrese, Cheryl Gibby, Marie Kainoa Fialkowski Revilla, William Meinke
Location: OER
This textbook serves as an introduction to nutrition for undergraduate students and is the OER textbook for the FSHN 185 The Science of Human Nutrition course at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. The book covers basic concepts in human nutrition, key information about essential nutrients, basic nutritional assessment, and nutrition across the lifespan.
Interpreting Canada’s 2019 Food Guide and Food Labelling for Health Professionals by Jennifer L. Lapum, Oona St-Amant, Wendy Garcia, Lisa Seto Nielsen, and Rezwana Rahman
Location: OER
This textbook provides the novice learner with a foundational understanding of Canada’s 2019 Food Guide and Food Labelling. It highlights important considerations for future health professionals seeking to adopt the new food guide into their practice, including strategies towards healthy eating. This open textbook underscores a relational inquiry approach to inform discussions with clients about nutrition and healthy eating.

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