Nutrients

Covers legumes and seeds and their role in the human diet through human evolution. Focuses on the legume, grain, and seed species worldwide, and is particularly relevant to the legume/grain debate in reference to human biochemistry.

Discusses how we came to be eating the small range of fruits we now eat, and the relative nutritional and protective strengths of commercially available fruit.

Information on soy, soy products, and legumes. Nutrient charts for common legumes, discussion of allergies, phytochemicals, and protective effects.

A discussion of the nutritional values of vegetables during human evolution and today; including the importance of tubers, roots, corms, rhizomes and bulbs during evolution. Includes notes on wild African, Asian, and European edible plants.

Includes information on food additives and food ingredients such as enumbers, emulsifiers, flavorings, colorings, functional foods, and preservatives.

Information from the University of Wisconsin detailing research papers on this subject. A PDF file of research summaries is available for download.

Simple and clear information on role of lutein, a plant carotenoid deficient in most western diets, in vision, especially the prevention of 'age-related macular degeneration', as well as overall health, from the 'Lutein Information Bureau' in USA.

Fat profile, studies on the effect of pecans and other nuts on blood profiles. From the National Pecan Shellers Association, USA

Summaries of the latest research on the health benefits of the omega-3 contentof fish oils.

Has calorie and fat gram chart for 1000 foods sorted by carbohydrates, cholesterol, protein, and fat listed alphabetically. Provides health and fitness links.

Collected articles describing current scientific research relating to the benefits of fish oil and fish consumption, including benefits of fish oil for various conditions and diseases.

Scientific information for nutritionists and health care providers to learn about eggs and good nutrition. Has list of research and scientific studies done an eggs online.

A resource on lycopene and its health benefits including current research, media releases, and recipes.

Advocates the use of whey proteins in nutrition. Describes nutrition facts and functions complete proteins have in diet.

Information about effects of vitamins and minerals in the body with reference listings for individual nutrients.

Has listing of foods with saturated fat, cholesterol, and calories. Provides menus with fat and caloric content and nutritional values.

Nutrient data for the different cuts of beef from The Canadian Beef Industry.

Nutritional values for common foods.

Discover nutrient contents and see if you're getting the RDA.

Offers free nutrition software based on USDA nutrient database.

Help to define the best fat for your own food application.

A breakdown of all the nutritional elements of more than 6000 foods.

Offers online nutrition tools that generate nutrition facts labels for any food or recipe. Provides a nutrient almanac designed to aid in planning a healthy, balanced diet.

Directory of information on nutritional supplements, herbal supplements and health concerns.

Includes information about vitamins, minerals, herbs, bee products and antioxidants.

Information about carbohydrates, fats, trans-fats, sugars, proteins, and other nutritional information about thousands of foods.

Online nutrient database of over 66,000 raw, cooked and packaged foods.

Study on the use of calcium and vitamin D for preventing hip fractures.

Provides research findings, mechanism of action, and details of suppliers.

Downloadable data sets prepared by the USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory with nutrient values of foods.

Shows how antioxidants and other compounds in spices help to prevent and treat many illnesses including Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, cancer and heart disease.

Describes food nutrients with dietary tips, discusses dietary risks, and gives links to additional information including nutrition books.

Offers information and practical advice about fish oil, omega 3, and fatty acids.

For health-care professionals and consumers, glyco- and other concentrated nutrients help the body reclaim its own healing abilities. "Informative Calls" and short history on finding Stem Cells generated by taking glyconutrients.

Free nutrition software for Linux and DOS, which records and analyzes meals with the USDA nutrient database.

Explanation of the fatty acids that are healthy. Omega-3, Omega-6, and Omega-9 fatty acids and which foods they can be found in.

Discusses the effects of hydrogenated oils in the human diet, with numerous references to scientific studies.

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Revising the Nutrition Paradigm. Fats. Carbohydrates. Proteins. Amino Acids. Nutrient Formulas ... nutrition requires a carefully calculated and balanced ...[2008/08/08]

An important aspect of nutrition is the daily intake of nutrients. ... Perspectives in Nutrition, 5th edition. Boston: McGraw-Hill. " Nutrient-Drug Interactions ...[2008/11/14]

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"Nutrition" means mean a lot of different things to different people. ... Alpha Nutrition specializes in elemental nutrient formulas, the pure expression ...[2008/10/27]

Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. ... of vegetarian diets as well as nutrients that vegetarians need to pay special attention to. ...[2008/11/13]

Purina ONE® gives you the nutritional tools you need to proactively manage your pet's health and long, active life ... Necessary Nutrients Nutrition for ...[2008/11/26]

Pregnancy nutrition — When you're pregnant, eat foods packed with these nutrients. ... There's no magical formula for pregnancy nutrition. ...[2008/12/02]

Nutrition ... has only 72 calories and provides 13 essential nutrients in varying amounts. ... are so nutrient-dense, eggs are a source of nutrition for people of ...[2008/01/30]