This book covers nutritional needs over the entire life span, from prenatal to elder years. It focuses on nutrition during pregnancy, infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Each life span section features a specialized topic for focus, such as weight control for early adulthood, disease prevention for middle adulthood, and managing the aging process for older adulthood.

Sharon Rady Rolfes received her M.S. in nutrition and food science form Florida State University. She is a founding member of "Nutrition and Health Associates," and information resource center that maintains an ongoing bibliographic database that tracks research in over 1000 nutrition-related topics. In addition to writing, Sharon Rolfes also lectures at universities and at professional conferences and serves as a consultant for various educational projects. She maintains her registration as a dietitian and membership with the American Dietetic Association.

Hardcover 476 pages