Health & Nutrition

 
 
 
  • Integrated Nutrition Center
    • Nutrition Basics
      • Healthy Choices
        • A Guide to Healthier Eating
        • Change for Good: Healthy Habits, Not Diets
        • Face Up to Five Food Fallacies
        • Give Eating Right a Green Light
        • Good Sources of Antioxidants
        • 'Health' Foods That Aren't
        • How to Cut the Fat and Keep the Flavor
        • How to Junk a Junk-Food Diet
        • Is It Hunger or Appetite?
        • Nutritional Standouts
        • Salad Days: It’s Easy Eating Green
        • Take a Look at a Healthy Diet
        • The Seven Best Foods We Never Eat
        • The Healing Power of Tomatoes
        • Weight-Loss Fact and Fiction
      • Fats and Cholesterol
        • Understanding Trans Fat
        • Putting Healthy Fats on Your Plate
        • Cut Your Cholesterol, Without Drugs
        • Beyond Cholesterol
        • Children and Cholesterol
        • The Egg Bounces Back
        • For Your Heart's Sake, Lower Your Cholesterol
        • All About Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs
      • Vitamins and Minerals
        • Vitamins: Too Much of a Good Thing?
        • Among the Missing: Vitamin D
        • Five Minerals We All Need
        • As You Age, Be Aware of B12 Deficiency
        • Dietary Supplements
      • Vegetarian Eating
        • Making the Transition to a Vegetarian Diet
        • Vegetarian Diets: The Myths vs. Facts
        • It's Time to Veg Out
        • Vegetarian Kids
        • Vegetarian Teens Need Diet Advice
      • Nutrition Tools: Labels, Portions, and Pyramids
        • Food Pyramid Now Tailored to You
        • Give Your Diet a Nutritional Tuneup
        • Understanding the Latest Diet, Nutrition News
        • Nutrition Glossary
        • Why Portion Sizes Are Important
    • Healthy Practices
      • Shopping, Cooking, and Preparing Meals
        • How to Make Heart-Healthy Food Choices
        • Extreme Makeover, Kitchen Edition
        • Go for the Whole Grains
        • Food Freshness: What Those Dates Really Mean
        • How to Grocery Shop for Weight Loss
        • The Power of a Food Diary
        • Salad Days: It’s Easy Eating Green
        • Building a Better Salad
        • Salmonella Infections
        • Hand Washing
      • Healthy Snacking and Dining Out
        • Healthy Snacking
          • As Snack Attacks Rise, Seek Healthy Options
          • Nuts to You!
          • Picking Snacks for Picky Eaters
          • The Nutritious Apple
        • Dining Out
          • Cutting Calories and Fat When Eating Out
          • Tips for a Healthy Restaurant Breakfast
          • Let's Do Lunch
          • Understanding Menu Terms
          • Take-Out Foods, Restaurant Meals Tied to Obesity Trend
          • Fast Food, But Not Fattening
          • Eating on the Run
      • Food Safety
        • Chilling Meat: It's All About Safety
        • Is Pink Turkey Meat Safe?
        • Eating Raw Clams: Is It Risky?
        • Protect Yourself from Food Contamination
        • Food Preservation: The Case for Irradiation
        • Hepatitis A
        • Fish Poisoning
        • Escherichia coli 0157:H7
        • BSE (“Mad Cow Disease”) and vCJD
        • Salmonella Infections
      • Eating for Weight Management
        • The Lowdown on Diets
          • When Your Diet 'Disconnects'
          • Diet Traps That Keep You From Losing
          • The Lowdown on Low-Carb Diets
          • Simple Ways to Improve Your Diet
          • Eating the Right Foods for All-Day Energy
        • Coping With Food Cravings
        • Success Secrets of Losing Weight
        • The Skinny on Fat-Free Foods
        • Weight Matters: When Willpower Isn't Enough
    • Nutrition and Health Conditions
      • Cancer Prevention
        • Nutrition and Cancer - Food Guide Pyramid
        • The Soy and Breast Cancer Controversy: Cause for Concern?
        • Prostate Cancer: The Role of Tomatoes in Prevention
        • Does Fiber Prevent Colon Cancer?
        • Enlist These Foods to Help Prevent Cancer
        • On the Barbecue, Charred Is Barred
        • Nutrition and Cancer - Phytochemicals, Antioxidants, and Omega-3 Fatty Acids
        • Nutrition and Cancer - A Day For Better Health
        • Nutrition and Cancer - Dietary Guidelines For Americans
      • Diabetes
        • What Is Diabetes?
        • Type 2 Diabetes
        • Healthy Cooking Tips for Persons With Diabetes
        • Controlling Type 2 Diabetes With a Healthy Lifestyle
        • He Lost 214 Pounds in Eight Months
        • Sodium and Persons With Diabetes
        • Alcohol Use and Persons With Diabetes
      • Heart Disease and High Blood Pressure
        • Making Changes to Avoid Heart Disease
        • Atherosclerosis
        • Diet and Cardiovascular Disease
        • Lifestyle Changes
        • High Blood Pressure / Hypertension
        • A Lifestyle for Lower Blood Pressure
        • Managing Hypertension With the DASH Diet
        • Cholesterol in the Blood
        • For Your Heart's Sake, Lower Your Cholesterol
      • High Cholesterol
        • Cholesterol in the Blood
        • For Your Heart's Sake, Lower Your Cholesterol
        • Metabolic Syndrome
        • Components of Food
        • Calculating Calories and Fat Grams
        • Cut Your Cholesterol, Without Drugs
        • All About Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs
      • Osteoporosis
        • Boning Up on Osteoporosis
        • About Osteoporosis
        • The Healthy-Bones Diet
        • Osteoporosis—Maximizing the Health of Your Bones
        • The Exercise and Osteoporosis Connection
        • Adding Up the Benefits of Calcium
    • Children and Teens
      • Children and Nutrition
        • Healthy Diets Overview
        • Toddler Nutrition
        • Preschooler Nutrition
        • Beware of Supplements for Kids
        • Kids' Healthy Eating Not Just About Food
        • Persuading Kids to Eat Nutritious Meals
        • School-Aged Child Nutrition
        • Helping Your Kids Get the Fiber They Need
        • Children and Cholesterol
        • Picking Snacks for Picky Eaters
        • What Kids Drink Is Important, Too
        • Kids Need Their Nutrients
        • It's in the Bag: Five Great Lunches for Kids
        • Help Your Child Outgrow Weight Problems
      • Teens and Nutrition
        • Adolescent Nutrition
        • Whole Grains in the Teen Diet
        • Vegetarian Teens Need Diet Advice
    • Older Adults
      • Foods and Aging
      • A Look at Senior Nutrition
      • For Seniors: How About Losing Weight Today?
      • New Pyramid Shapes a Healthier Senior Diet
    • Pregnant Women
      • Nutrition During Pregnancy
      • Focusing on Folate
    • More Resources
      • Interactive Tools
        • Calculators
          • Adult BMI Calculator
          • Calorie Burn Rate Calculator
        • Quizzes
          • Atopic Dermatitis Quiz
          • Blood Pressure Quiz
          • Botulism Quiz
          • Calcium Quiz
          • Childhood Health Quiz
          • Cholesterol Quiz
          • Diabetes: Test Your Knowledge
          • Dietary Fiber Quiz
          • Dietary Guidelines Quiz
          • Dietary Supplement Quiz
          • Digestion Quiz
          • Drinking Water Quiz
          • Fat Quiz
          • Food Quiz
          • Food Safety Quiz
          • Healthy Pregnancy Quiz
          • Heart Disease Prevention Quiz
          • Herb and Spice Quiz
          • Miracle Diet Quiz
          • Nutrition and Cancer Quiz
          • Nutrition Quiz for Seniors
          • Obesity Quiz
          • Organic Foods Quiz
          • Sweets and Treats Quiz
          • Trans Fat Facts and Fiction
          • Vitamins Quiz
      • Online Resources
        • Nutrition Online Resources
    • Extras
      • Nutrition Basics
        • Healthy Choices
          • Section Features
            • Quizzes
              • Dietary Guidelines Quiz
              • Digestion Quiz
          • Fast Facts
            • Eating Healthier 1
            • Eating Healthier 2
        • Fats and Cholesterol
          • Section Features
            • Quizzes
              • Trans Fat Facts and Fiction
              • Fat Quiz
          • Section Features - Multimedia
            • Animations
              • Cholesterol
            • Videos
              • Cholesterol Screening
          • Fast Facts
            • Understanding Cholesterol 1
            • Understanding Cholesterol 2
        • Vitamins and Minerals
          • Section Features
            • Quizzes
              • Dietary Supplement Quiz
              • Herb and Spice Quiz
              • Vitamins Quiz
          • Fast Facts
            • Disease-fighting antioxidants
            • Sources of calcium
        • Vegetarian Eating
          • Section Features
            • Calculators
              • Healthy Weight Calculator
            • Quizzes
              • Dietary Guidelines Quiz
          • Fast Facts
            • Iron deficiency
            • Vegetarian protein sources
        • Nutrition Tools: Labels, Portions, and Pyramids
          • Section Features
            • Calculators
              • Healthy Weight Calculator
            • Quizzes
              • Organic Foods Quiz
          • Fast Facts
            • Food labels
            • Variety is best
      • Healthy Practices
        • Shopping, Cooking, and Preparing Meals
          • Section Features
            • Quizzes
              • Food Quiz
          • Fast Facts
            • Breakfast ideas
            • Salads and vegetables
        • Healthy Snacking and Dining Out
          • Section Features
            • Quizzes
              • Sweets and Treats Quiz
          • Fast Facts
            • Menu terms to avoid
            • Snack ideas
        • Food Safety
          • Section Features
            • Quizzes
              • Food Safety Quiz
              • Botulism Quiz
              • Drinking Water Quiz
        • Eating for Weight Management
          • Section Features
            • Calculators
              • Adult BMI Calculator
              • Waist-to-Hip Ratio Calculator
            • Quizzes
              • Obesity Quiz
              • Miracle Diet Quiz
          • Fast Facts
            • Sensible weight loss
            • Calorie control
      • Nutrition and Health Conditions
        • Cancer Prevention
          • Section Features
            • Quizzes
              • Nutrition and Cancer Quiz
              • Dietary Fiber Quiz
            • Risk Assessments
              • Colorectal Cancer Risk Assessment
          • Section Features - Multimedia
            • Videos
              • Colon Cancer Screening
          • Fast Facts
            • Obesity and prostate cancer
            • Fruits and vegetables
        • Diabetes
          • Section Features
            • Quizzes
              • Diabetes: Test Your Knowledge
              • Diabetes Quiz
          • Section Features - Multimedia
            • Animations
              • Diabetes Detective: Examining the Evidence
            • Videos
              • Pre-Diabetes
          • Fast Facts
            • Managing Your Weight 1
            • Managing Your Weight 2
        • Heart Disease and High Blood Pressure
          • Section Features
            • Quizzes
              • Heart Disease Prevention Quiz
              • Blood Pressure Quiz
            • Risk Assessments
              • Coronary Artery Disease Assessment
          • Section Features - Multimedia
            • Clinical Wizards
              • Breast Cancer Risk Factors Clinical Wizard
          • Fast Facts
            • Blood Pressure Basics 1
            • Blood Pressure Basics 2
        • High Cholesterol
          • Section Features
            • Quizzes
              • Cholesterol Quiz
              • Trans Fat Facts and Fiction
          • Section Features - Multimedia
            • Animations
              • Cholesterol
            • Videos
              • Cholesterol Screening
          • Fast Facts
            • Understanding and Managing Cholesterol 1
            • Understanding and Managing Cholesterol 2
        • Osteoporosis
          • Section Features
            • Risk Assessments
              • Osteoporosis Risk Assessment for Women
          • Fast Facts
            • Facts About Osteoporosis 1
            • Facts About Osteoporosis 2
      • Children and Teens
        • Section Features
          • Calculators
            • Children's BMI Calculator
          • Quizzes
            • Childhood Health Quiz
        • Fast Facts
          • Nutrition and Eating 1
          • Nutrition and Eating 2
      • Older Adults
        • Section Features
          • Quizzes
            • Nutrition Quiz for Seniors
            • Older, Wiser, Wider?
        • Fast Facts
          • Concerned about your weight
          • Vitamin B12
      • Pregnant Women
        • Section Features
          • Quizzes
            • Healthy Pregnancy Quiz
        • Fast Facts
          • Healthy diet
          • Folic acid
      • Getting Started
        • Fixed
          • Healthy Weight Calculator
          • Nutrition Quiz for Seniors
          • Diabetes: Test Your Knowledge
          • Cholesterol Screening
      • Know Your Risks
        • Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment