- Alcohol
The short-term and the long-term consequences of alcohol abuse are discussed in Alcohol by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America.
http://www.drugfree.org/Portal/Drug_Guide/Alcohol
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- Basal Metabolism
Enter your personal data on height, weight, age, and activity to find out what your recommended daily dietary requirements are.
http://www.room42.com/nutrition/basal.shtml
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- Building Blocks of Nutrition
The necessary inclusions of a healthy diet are presented.
http://www.healthy.net/nutrit/nutinfo/bblocks/index.asp
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- Carbohydrate Metabolism and Storage Problems
A number of conditions are described in which carbohydrates are not metabolized or stored properly.
http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section19/chapter269/269h.htm
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- Carbohydrates--Nutrition, Core Program
This site focuses on the relationship of carbohydrate chemistry to the foods that we eat.
http://www.nutramed.com/nutrition/carbohydrates.htm
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- Cyberdiet
Caloric imbalance and subsequent obesity can lead to a host of health problems.
Cyberdiet helps the user to develop a daily food plan while providing much
information on nutrition profiles, recipes, food facts, and much more.
http://www.cyberdiet.com/reg/index.html
(Added: Thu Aug 29 2002)
- FDA Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition.
Sponsored by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this site provides links to information on subjects such as inspections, compliance, enforcement and recalls, Listeria, food labeling, pesticides, and chemical contaminants.
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/list.html
(Added: Wed Jun 12 2002)
- Food Guide Pyramid.
The current recommendations from the USDA.
http://www.nal.usda.gov:8001/py/pmap.htm
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- Guide to Vitamins and Minerals
An interesting discussion that contrasts Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes is accompanied by links to nutritional information that can help to control adult onset diabetes mellitus.
http://www.isn.net/%7Edeighanj/diabets1.html
(Added: Thu Aug 29 2002)
- National Food Safety Programs.
Hundreds of links on inspection requirements, surveillance, labeling, education and much more. Coordinated by the CDC, FDA, USDA, and the US EPA.
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fs-toc.html
(Added: Wed May 29 2002)
- National Osteoporosis Foundation
The National Osteoporosis Foundation site explains the risk factors associated with osteoporosis, who is and is not more likely to develop this debilitating disease, and general information about bone health.
http://www.nof.org/
(Added: Thu Aug 29 2002)
- Osteoporosis
Information on frequency of osteoporosis among groups of people, prevention, and ways to slow its affects. There are additional links to osteogenesis imperfecta, Paget's disease, and other bone tissue disorders.
http://www.osteo.org/
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- PKU
This site has information about PKU: cause, clinical signs, genetics, population biology, and dietary recommendations.
http://www3.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Omim/dispmim?261600
(Added: Thu Aug 29 2002)
- Shape Up America
C. Everett Koop's Shape Up America provides the latest information on physical fitness and weight management. Use this site to determine your BMI and risk factors associated with your current level of fitness.
http://www.shapeup.org/
(Added: Thu Aug 29 2002)
- Vitamin A Deficiency
Vitamin A deficiency can lead to a variety of disorders, especially blindness.
http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section1/chapter3/3b.htm
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- Vitamin A Toxicity
Vitamin A toxicity can occur in teenagers treated for acne with large doses of vitamin A and in young children through accidental ingestion. High levels of vitamin A have also been associated with birth defects.
http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section1/chapter3/3c.htm
(Added: Thu Aug 29 2002)
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