Diet & Nutrition

Page Updated June 2022 .

Anred.com  Learn more about Anorexia Nervosa and other related eating disorders.

Bacterial Food Poisoning  This site describes the common bacteria, tells how to prevent food borne illness and tells who is most susceptible to food borne illness.

Body Mass Index Calculator  An excellent site to do BMI's. Simply enter ypour information and BMI is calculated.

Calorie Chart - Foods Sorted Alphabetically  Calories, Protien, Carbohydrates and Fat numbers given for each food item.

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition  An FDA site which includes links to food safety topics.

Childhood Obesity  Childhood Obesity and other health facts from the CDC. For teachers, students and parents.

Childhood Obesity  Treating childhood obesity requires the entire family. Here's how to make changes at home. From the Mayo Clinic.

Dietary Guidelines For Americans  From the US Department Of Public Health & Disease Prevention. All you need to know!

Fast Food Calorie Counter Nutritional Guide  Get the hard facts behind fast food from Calorie King!

Food Safety  Your gateway to federal food safety information. Deals with recalls, food safety, advice, who's at risk and other food problems.

Food Timeline  Ever wonder what the Vikings ate when they set off to explore the new world? How Thomas Jefferson made his ice-cream? What the pioneers cooked along the Oregon trail? Who invented the potato chip...and why? Learn about it here.

History of Chocolate  From Livescience. Walk through this timeline history of chocolate.

How Alcohol Works  About two-thirds of all adults partake in this substance. Learn what alcohol is, how the body processes it and why it has such a big effect on those who drink it.

How B Vitamins Work  The B vitamins are essential to health -- find out how important they really are!

How Caffeine Works  You probably drank something with caffeine in it today - 90% of Americans do. Learn why caffeine is America's most popular drug and what it does inside your body.

How Calories Work  At any given time, millions of people are trying to slim down. Learn all about calories and exactly how (and why) they affect your weight.

How Cholesterol Works  Find out why your body needs cholesterol, but not too much!

How Dieting Works  Dieting is a multibillion dollar industry in the United States, but it doesn't work for most people. Learn why gaining weight is so easy and how you can control it!

How Fat Cells Work  Have you ever wondered how your body stores those excess calories as fat in fat cells? Learn about this amazing process!

How Food Preservation Works  There are countless food preservation methods in use today, including chemical and radiation techniques. Find out what's being done to your food to make it last longer.

How Food Works  Ever wonder what, exactly, you're putting in your body when you eat? Want to know the real difference between a "fat" and a "carb"? Learn all about food and how your body uses it!

How Organic Food Works  If you've been in a food market lately, you've seen the signs for organic food. Have you ever wondered what makes a food "organic"? And what makes it so expensive? Find out!

How Vitamin C Works  Vitamin C is something you hear about all the time -- learn the real scoop on this important nutrient!

Peanut Allergy  Peanuts, a cheap source of dietary protein predominantly ingested as peanut butter, have indeed become one of the world's most allergenic foods. From the Mayo Clinic.

The Food & Nutrition Information Center Get all the nutritional information you'll ever need to know on almost every food. From the US Department Of Agriculture.

The Nutrition Index  Find out about the importance and uses of beans, grains, nuts, oils, pasta, seaweed, and much more.

The Sweet Lure of Chocolate  Explore the science and history of chocolate from its source in the Amazon rain forest to a video tour through a chocolate factory. Learn about the chemical properties and see the webcast archive of the event.

The US Food & Drug Administration  As the foremost consumer protection agency in America, the FDA is "goin' your way."

Your Digestive System and How It Works  Where does your food go once you've eaten it? How does your body get the nutrients it needs to stay healthy? These questions are answered by this site.