- About Cholesterol.
The American Heart Association defines cholesterol, explains the differences between HDL and LDL, identifies cholesterol issues in women and children, and sets targets for healthy levels of cholesterol. Also check out the link to “Cholesterol: For Professionals,” for more in-depth information about cholesterol levels, statistics, etc.
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1516
(Added: Wed Jun 12 2002)
- Diacylglycerol Cooking and Salad Oil
The American Dietetic Association presents information on diacylglycerols, a relatively new trend in cooking.
http://www.eatright.org/ada/files/0405-enova-factsheet(1).pdf
(Added: Tue Oct 17 2006)
- Dietary Fats: Clarifying an Age-Old Issue
The American Dietetic Association provides a fact sheet to define trans fats and to outline the differences between margarine and butter.
http://www.eatright.org/ada/files/DIETARY_FATS.pdf
(Added: Tue Oct 17 2006)
- Dietary Guidelines for Healthy American Adults
The American Heart Association helps you to learn whether your diet is "heart healthy". The focus is on the reduction of fats in the typical diet.
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1466
(Added: Tue Oct 17 2006)
- Everything You Need to Know About the Functions of Fats in Foods
The International Food Information Council compiled this very informative page with the assistance of the American Dietetic Association. The article includes lots of information about hidden fats in foods. Also available in a PDF version.
http://www.ific.org/publications/brochures/fatsbroch.cfm
(Added: Wed Jun 12 2002)
- Know Your Fats.
The American Heart Association presents information on the different types of fats. Be sure to click on the links for more information about trans fats.
http://216.185.112.5/presenter.jhtml?identifier=532
(Added: Wed Jun 12 2002)
- National Cholesterol Education Program
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute provides education to the public to prevent and treat coronary heart disease. Click on the link for information about the 2004 updates to the Adult Treatment Panel Guidelines for the latest evidence-based guidelines for controlling heart disease.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/chd/
(Added: Fri Oct 11 2002)
- USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory (NDL)
The USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory (NDL) is responsible for providing information on the nutrient content of foods consumed in the United States. From this site you can conduct on-line searches of the USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (SR). The site also contains frequently asked questions, a glossary, and links to food composition and nutrition home pages.
http://www.ars.usda.gov/ba/bhnrc/ndl
(Added: Fri Oct 11 2002)
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