Part 1: Linking Research, Theory, and Practice: The Foundations Chapter 1: Nutrition Education for Today's Complex World Chapter 2: Determinants of Food Choice and Dietary Change: Implications For Nutrition Education Chapter 3: An Overview of Nutrition Education: Facilitating Motivation, Ability, and Support for Successful Behavior Change Chapter 4: Enhancing Motivation and Empowerment for Behavior Change and Action Chapter 5: Facilitating the Ability to Change Behavior and Take Action Chapter 6: Creating Environmental Supports for Behavior Change Part 2: Using Research and Theory in Practice: Designing Theory-Based Nutrition Education Chapter 7: A Systematic Approach to Designing Nutrition Education: The DESIGN Procedure Chapter 8: Deciding Behavior Change Goals of the Intervention:STEP 1 Chapter 9: Exploring Determinants of Intervention Behavior Change Goals:STEP 2 Chapter 10: Selecting Theory and Clarifying Intervention Philosophy and Content:STEP 3 Chapter 11: Indicating Objectives: Translating Behavioral Theory into Educational Objectives:STEP 4 Chapter 12: Generating Educational Plans - A Focus on Enhancing Motivation for Behavior Change and Action:STEP 5 Chapter 13: Generating Educational Plans - A Focus on Facilitating the Ability to Change Behavior and Take Action:STEP 5 Chapter 14: Nail Down the Evaluation Plan:STEP 6 Chapter 15: Using the Nutrition Education DESIGN Procedure to Create Environmental Supports for Behavior Change Goals Part 3: Research and Theory in Action: Delivering Nutrition Education in Practice Chapter 16: Delivering Nutrition Education Effectively in Group Settings Chapter 17: Media Supports And Other Channels for Nutrition Education Chapter 18: Working with Diverse Age, Cultural, and Population Groups Chapter 19: Nutrition Educators as Change Agents in the Environment