Nutrition Essentials and Diet Therapy Author:Nancy J. Peckenpaugh, Charlotte M. Poleman State Univ. of New York College, Ithaca, NY. Brandon/Hill Allied Health List first-purchase (#204), and Nursing List selection (#75). Textbook offers a concise approach to healthcare nutrition. Features USDA dietary guidelines, dietary reference intakes, critical thinking case studies, and 'facts & fallacies.'