Product Reviews: Price: $189.00 Website: nutrikitusa.com Review: Looking for fun and innovative ways to provide hands-on nutrition education? Want to keep children interested in your nutrition lesson plans or teach adults with different education levels? Nutrikit will help you vamp up your nutrition education and keep your clientele involved in learning. Nutrikit is a nutrition educational tool that provides hands-on learning and creativity. It includes life-size images of food and beverages. The food items have the nutrition information and standard portions for each item. These life-size images can provide exposure to new foods. Using the food images and a large printout of a healthy eating pattern, you will be able to play games, create scenarios and other activities as a group. I recommend this product to any nutrition educator who is tired of only using PowerPoints and worksheets during their lessons. The Nutrikit is well worth the investment to improve your way of teaching and to better involve your audience in learning. Reviewer: Lauren Castellucci, MS, RD, CLC Title: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Title: The Microbiome Diet Reset. A Practical Guide to Restore and Protect a Healthy Microbiome.
Title: The PlantBased Boost: Nutrition Solutions for Athletes and Exercise Enthusiasts
Title: NutriKit
Author: Melissa Halas, MA, RDN, CDE
Author: Mary Purdy, MS, RDN
Date: 2019
Date: June 2020
Publisher: Super Kids Nutrition Inc.
Publisher: Rockridge Press
Price: Hardcover $24.95, Paperback $13.99
Price: $11
Review: Tired of sports nutrition books that only focus on protein, carbs and hydration? Melissa Halas’s The Plant-Based Boost may be exactly what you are seeking. Besides chapters on familiar topics, Halas tackles the importance of balanced intake and how fats, micronutrients and phytochemicals can not only improve health, but can enhance athletic performance and recovery.
Review: Microbiome has become the new buzz word in the wellness field. This book is a fun and practical resource for anyone trying to make sense of how food really affects our overall health including digestion, immunity and even mood. By connecting the latest scientific research on microbiome with nutrition science and natural living, the author answers an array of concerns from digestion to environmental concerns. The book helps to translate the microbiome complexity into real-life advice, including lifestyle choices, household supply, cooking and eating. Purdy addresses all current diet concerns such as personal nutrition and foods to eat/avoid, meal planning, shopping list and recipes for microbiome support.
Plant-Based Boost is intended for athletes and exercise enthusiasts interested in a plant-focused sports diet. Halas moves beyond the simple “do this, don’t do that” instructions to evidence-based discussions, so this book may be the best fit for an athletic reader keen on the science behind the recommendations. This book can also be enjoyed by dietitians interested in well-rounded, plant-based sports nutrition. Plant-Based Boost overflows with charts and tables (44 of them!) ranging from a chart listing phytochemical details including what foods they are found in and their potential benefits, to a table listing the leucine content of foods. Packed with useful tidbits, these charts and tables are separately indexed at the beginning of the book for easy reference. Halas’s helpful hints don’t stop there: sample meal plans, athlete’s plate graphics, and sections on supplements, sports drinks and protein powders are just some of the many features that makes this book a great addition to an athlete’s library. Reviewer: Karen A. Mills, JD, RDN, LD Title: Owner, Dietitian Affiliation: The Healthy Culture, LLC
Possible improvements could include adding the scientific background to support the claims and the effectiveness of functional ingredients/ recipes. Not every reader is easily convinced and readily able to give up conventional items (like household items or snacks). The book can have a stronger punch with additional supportive material from integrative nutrition science perspective to appeal to a broader audience of readers. Overall, the book is written in a very casual style with lots of jokes sprinkled throughout. The book also includes practical resources for natural cleansers and useful herbal remedies from an integrative health specialist. Reviewer: Ella Davar, RD Title: Integrative Dietitian Nutritionist Affiliation: none
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