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Books
- 8 Weeks to Optimum Health (Weil)
Provides the online book, question and answer sessions, and weekly schedules.
Discussions
- Ask the Dietitian (Larsen)
- Ask the Nutritionist (Parents Place)
Provides information for parents of babies. 1-04
Lesson Plans
- Nutrition Lessons (Awesome Library)
Nutrition lessons are provided under Health in "Lessons and Curricula" in the Awesome Library.
- Nutrition Lessons (National Dairy Council)
Provides lessons and activities to help younger children enjoy learning about nutrition. 3-00
Lists
- Ancient Roman Cooking
- Basic Nutrition Information (Education World)
Provides sources of information on basic nutrition, such as the food pyramid. 3-00
- Bilingual Nutrition Information
- Fast Food Facts Search
Provides information on nutritients by food and then fast food restaurant. 10-02
- Fitness Links (Global Health and Fitness - Tackett) 8-00
- Food and Nutrition Sources of Information (USDA)
Provides information on dietary supplements, nutrition for children, food safety, the food guide pyramid, food composition, and more. 1-01
- Food for Children with Diabetes
- Gourmet Guide
- National Institute for Consumer Education
- Nutrients in Foods (Nutrient Data Laboratory)
Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader software, which is available for free.
- Nutrition (Achoo)
Provides diets by type. 2-00
- Nutrition Navigator for Educators (Tufts University)
The Tufts University Nutrition Navigator provides ratings and comments for educators regarding the best nutrition guides.
- Nutrition Quiz (Nutrition Sleuth)
Provides information on a meal and you decide what is missing. 3-00
- Nutrition Resources (University of Texas Southwest Medical Center)
Provides sources of information by topic. 1-02
- Nutrition Tools and Resources (Mayo Foundation)
Provides a searchable set of articles and tools related to nutrition.
- School Lunch Menus (School Marketing Partners)
Provides menus available online from schools, by state. Oriented to children. 6-00
- Vegetarian Links (EarthSave)
- Vegetarian Organizations (GreenPeople.org)
Provides listings of vegetarian organizations. 11-00.
Materials
- -Calorie Calculator (Larsen)
- Fast Food Nutrition Calculator (Virtual Deli)
Provides the amount of fat, calories, cholesterol, and sodium you gain from an item you select from Burger King, Dominos, Kentuck Fried Chicken, McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, or Wendy's.
- Nutrition Analysis Tools
- Nutrition Quizzes (CSPI)
- Sandwich Nutrition Calculator (Virtual Deli)
Calculates nutritional information, such as fat, calories, sodium, fiber, and cholesterol, on a sandwich you build.
News
- CNN Food and Health News
- Nutrition News (University of Texas Southwest Medical Center)
Provides nutrition news. "This personal library includes nutrition-themed news in the media, journal articles, websites around the globe, newsletters, guidelines, releases and other features." 1-02
Papers
- Blueberries Information (North American Blueberry Council)
Provides recipes, information on growing blueberries and schedules for going to pick blueberries (U-pick).
- Child and Adolescent Nutrition (International Food Information Council) 9-01
- Cholesterol Prevention (National Institutes of Health - NHLBI)
Describes the role of cholesterol in the body and how to prevent excessive buildup in the arteries. 3-00
- Cooking Nutrition (applesforhealth)
It seems that most hold on to a belief that cooking removes nutrients in food. But that’s not necessarily true. In fact, B vitamins and vitamin C are really the only nutrients that may deteriorate after prolonged heating. 02-25-00.
- Cooking Veggies Aids Iron Absorption (applesforhealth)
While it's trendy to munch raw broccoli, red and green peppers and tomatoes, nutritionists say cooking the vegetables enhances the body's ability to absorb iron in these foods. 04-07-00.
- Daily Nutrient Needs for Adolescence (Haas)
- Daily Nutrient Needs for Children (Haas)
- Diet - Vegetarian Teens Have Healthier Diet (ABC News)
Summarizes a study of eating habits of 15-year old teens to determine if vegetarians have a healthier or less healthy diet. The study found that vegetarian teens have a much healthier diet than those that have a meat-based diet. Both groups, however, were found to be deficient in their calcium intake. " 'Vegetarian adolescents, similar to their adult counterparts, have dietary patterns that, if maintained, could significantly lower their risk of the leading causes of death as adults,' the researchers said." 5-02
- Eat Right Just After Exercise Too (applesforhealth)
Munching a protein bar or sports drink just after you work out may be just as important as that good nutrition before and during exercise. 07-09-99.
- Eating Rules For Road Trips (applesforhealth)
Spring is thawing out the winter freeze, and it’s time again to think about roadtrips—for business and pleasure. If you don’t want to add more to the pounds you’ve accumulated over the winter hibernation, keep these rules in mind to eat healthier on the road. 03-03-00.
- Fat - McDonald's Reduces Harmfulness of Fries (Chicago Tribune - Sachdev)
"The Oak Brook fast-food giant said today it will switch to a new cooking oil that is healthier for its customers’ diets. It claimed the oil will halve the trans fatty acids in its french fries while increasing the amount of the more beneficial polyunsaturated fat."
"Reducing the trans fatty acids, however, won’t lower the calorie counts. A package of small fries still has 210 calories and 10.2 grams of fat." 9-02
- Figuring Your Energy Needs (Random House) 1-01
- Food Fights (Washington Times)
"The average consumer craving a Reese's Cup or Big Mac probably isn't aware that his indulgence is at the center of a widening legal battlefield." 10-03
- Food Labels (Philly.com)
Describes what the PLU (price lookup) number means on fruit so you can tell the difference between genetically engineered food and food that is not GMO.
"For conventionally grown fruit, the PLU code on the sticker consists of four numbers. Organically grown fruit has a five-numeral PLU prefaced by the number 9. Genetically engineered fruit has a five-numeral PLU prefaced by the number 8. "
"The adhesive now used to attach the stickers is food-grade, but the stickers themselves aren't edible. To remove stubborn ones, soak in warm water for a minute or two." 10-02
- Food Safety Quiz (FDA)
- Food Safety and Nutrition (International Food Information Council Foundation) 9-01
- Food and Digestion (How Stuff Works - Brain)
Find out about food, how it works, why we eat it, and where it comes from.
- Food-Science Inventions (applesforhealth)
The Institute of Food Technologists reviews the century's best innovations to food safety and nutrition, as they say, "prior to and since sliced bread in the 1930s." 12-31-99.
- Frequently Asked Questions About Food
- Healthy Diet and Nutrition Search (Mayo Foundation)
Provides a search engine for Mayo Clinic articles.
- Healthy Eating (Random House) 1-01
- Healthy Weight (Mayo Foundation)
Provides measures for healthy weight (BMI).
- Hints for Better Nutrition at School (CBS News)
"The CSPI's nutrition policy director says schools that have made the switch prove it's not true that kids will only eat junk -- they just need to be offered healthier choices." 11-03
- History of Recipes and Use of Foods (Morris County Library -Olver)
Provides a timeline for when certain foods and recipes began to be used. Guess when popcorn or sandwiches started to appear. 3-00
- Nutrition News (Center for Science in the Public Interest - NutritionAction.org)
Provides news and fact sheets regarding healthy nutrition. 2-02
- Nutritional Data (CNN)
Provides nutritional data by food group. 2-00
- Organically Grown Crops Healthier (ABC News)
"Organically grown crops contain more healthy compounds than conventional crops, perhaps because they are not exposed to pesticides, U.S. researchers reported on Friday." 2-03
- Radioisotopes and Food Supply (Uranium Information Centre)
Provides information about how radioisotopes can help with sterilization, insect control, fertilization, therapy, diagnosis, measurement, and other uses.
- Reference Guide on Amino Acids
- Reference Guide on Minerals
- Reference Guide on Vitamins
- Saving Money When Shopping for Food (AllThingsFrugal.com)
Recommends ways to cut costs when buying food. 11-03
- Saving Money When Shopping for Food (MommySavers.com)
Recommends ways to cut costs when buying food. 11-03
- Saving Money When Shopping for Food (SaveRealMoney.com)
Recommends ways to cut costs when buying food. 11-03
- Saving Money When Shopping for Food (University of Minnesota - Ihrke)
Recommends ways to cut costs when buying food. Provides recommended monthly food cost allowances, given 1997 prices. 11-03
- Saving Money When Shopping for Food (Urban Programs Resource Network - Reuter)
Recommends ways to cut costs when buying food. 11-03
- Saving Money on Food When Traveling (Fabulous Travel.com)
Recommends ways to cut costs when buying food. 11-03
- School Meals Programs (USDA)
Provides information related to school meals programs, such as recipes, competitive programs, and more.
- Soya - Excessive Soya Can Be Harmful (Biotech-Info.net - Fillimore)
"Soya has become vegetarians' meat and milk, the major source of protein in their diet. But eating soya actually puts vegetarians at severe risk of mineral deficiencies, including calcium, copper, iron, magnesium and especially zinc. According to Dr Mike Fitzpatrick, a New Zealand biochemist who runs a soya information website (see below), this is because soya contains high levels of phytic acid, which blocks the absorption of essential minerals in the digestive tract. To reduce the effects of a high-phytate diet, you need to eat, as the Japanese do, lots of meat or fish with tiny bits of soya." 1-03
- Soya - Excessive Soya Can Be Harmful (Haelan Centre)
"Don't fall into the trap of eating large quantities of soya products to satisfy protein cravings, you may end doing more harm than good. Unfermented soya beans (and other legumes) also contain phytic acid; excessive intake can reduce the body's ability to absorb minerals. In Japan and China it is customary to only eat small amounts, the average intake of soya in Japan is seven grams per day. Occasional consumption (2-3 times a week) of moderate amounts of good quality, organic soya products should cause no problems whatsoever...." 1-03
- Sugar Facts (Center for Science in the Public Interest - NutritionAction.org)
Provides fact sheets and recommendations regarding the growing trend in the USA to consume greatly excessive amounts of added sugar in the diet. 2-02
- Sugar Tips for Health (Center for Science in the Public Interest - NutritionAction.org)
Recommends a maximum of 24 grams of added sugars per day on a 1,600 calorie diet and a maximum of 40 grams of added sugar on a 2,000 calorie diet. The maximum added sugar per day is 40 grams. "Don't worry about the natural sugars from fruit and milk." "Cut back on soft drinks (40 grams of sugar per 12 ounces) -- 'liquid candy' -- by far the biggest source of sugar in the average American's diet." 2-02
- Sugar in Some Popular Foods (Center for Science in the Public Interest - NutritionAction.org)
Recommends a maximum of 40 grams (10 teaspoons) of sugar per day, the sugar in one 12 ounce Pepsi. 2-02
- Sugars - Recommendations for Reducing Soft Drink Consumption (Center for Science in the Public Interest - NutritionAction.org)
"School systems and other organizations catering to children should stop selling soft drinks, candy, and similar foods in hallways, shops, and cafeterias." 2-02
- Sugars - Soft Drinks Facts (Center for Science in the Public Interest - NutritionAction.org)
"Soda pop is Americans’ single biggest source of refined sugars, providing the average person with one-third of all sugar." 2-02
- Taste Rules (applesforhealth)
"For a large part of the human race, the tongue rules. Undue importance is placed on the element of taste in what we consume. In the quest for taste, the human race has sacrificed the quality of food it ingests. The quality of life has accordingly suffered." 10-01-99.
- Vegan Diets - What is Needed (Weil)
- Vegetarians - Calcium Alert For Strict Vegetarians (applesforhealth)
Researchers say strict vegetarians may not be getting enough calcium. A look at the amount of calcium in non-meat diets that exclude dairy products found they lack the calcium needed to prevent osteoporosis later in life. 10-15-99.
- Vitamins, Minerals, and Diet (GNC)
Provides information and online tools to explore vitamins, minerals, and diets. 1-01
- You Are As You Eat, Or Eat As You Are (applesforhealth)
A survey of 1,357 Americans from various walks of life suggests your profession significantly influences your health habits - and maybe even the other way around, too. 10-29-99.
- You Are What You Eat (applesforhealth)
Never has the expectation of the public been greater that food not only relieve hunger but also offer protection from disease. 10-01-99.
Projects
- Gardening at School (Journey to Forever)
Provides resources for creating gardens at school. 12-00
- Nutrition Activities (CyberClub)
Provides activities to promote interest in nutrition.
- Nutrition Games and Activities (School Marketing Partners)
Provides games and activities for children to learn more about nutrition. 6-00
- Nutrition Links (CSPI)
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