Information about Nutrition

NameAlternate Name
alcohol ETOH
anorexia nervosa anorexia
antioxidants
appropriate diet for age diet for age
baby bottle tooth decay baby bottle caries, baby bottle mouth
baby feeding patterns
balanced diet
body mass index body mass index, BMI, Quetelet's index
breast milk human milk
breastfeeding mothers
breastfeeding nutrition
breastfeeding problems breast care issues, breast engorgement, let-down reflex, milk supply problems when breastfeeding, nipple soreness in breastfeeding, plugged milk ducts
breastfeeding breastfeeding positions, nipple care when breast feeding, nursing, nursing frequency
bulimia binging-purging, bulimia nervosa, eating disorder, hyperorexia
butter versus margarine
caffeine in the diet trimethylxanthine
calcium and adolescents
calcium
cancer prevention diet
carbohydrates starches, sugars
Chinese restaurant syndrome CRS, MSG allergy, MSG symptom complex
chloride in the diet
cholesterol blood cholesterol, dietary cholesterol
chromium in the diet chromium chloride, chromium picolinate, chromium polynicotinate
constipation
copper
cows' milk
cystic fibrosis - nutritional considerations cystic fibrosis, nutritional considerations, diet for cystic fibrosis
cystic fibrosis CF
dehydration
diet and calories
diet and pregnancy nutrition and pregnancy
diet and substance abuse recovery chemical dependency recovery, drug recovery
diet for diabetes
diet for kidney disease renal diet
diet for liver disease low protein diet, low sodium diet
diet for people with celiac disease celiac sprue, gluten-sensitive enteropathy, nontropical sprue
dietary fat fat, fatty acids
failure to thrive failure to gain weight, FTT
fast foods
fiber dietary fiber
fluoride
folate folacin, folic acid
food additives additives, artificial colors, artificial flavors, preservatives
food allergy food hypersensitivity
food guide pyramid
food jags
food label nutrition facts label, nutrition facts panel
food poisoning
frozen foods versus fresh frozen versus fresh produce
fruits and vegetables
genetically engineered foods bioengineered foods, biotechnology, genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
heart disease and diet cardiovascular disease (CVD), coronary artery disease (CAD), coronary heart disease (CHD)
hyperalimentation central hyperalimentation, parental hyperalimentation, total parental nutrition, TPN
inborn errors of metabolism enzymatic disorders, metabolic disorders
infant feeding
infant formulas
iron deficiency anemia
iron in diet
lactose intolerance lactase deficiency
low-fat diet and children
magnesium in diet
malnutrition protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM), protein-energy malnutrition (PEM)
minerals
normal growth and development
nutrition and athletic performance sports nutrition
nutrition and traveling with children
organic foods organically grown foods, organically produced foods
pantothenic acid and biotin
pesticides
phosphorus
phytoestrogens isoflavones, phytochemicals, plant estrogens, soy, soyfoods
potassium
protein in diet
Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) Dietary Reference Intakes, DRI, RDA, Recommended Dietary Allowances
safe food handling food safety, food sanitation and hygiene
salad and nutrients
salmonella infections Salmonella food poisoning, samonellosis
saturated fat saturated fatty acid
school lunch program National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
selenium in diet
sodium
stomach tube insertion nasogastric tube insertion, NG tube insertion
sweeteners artificial sweeteners, sugar, sugar substitutes
trans fats hydrogenated fats, hydrogenated vegetable oil
triglycerides
unsaturated fat monounsaturated fat, polyunsaturated fat, unsaturated fatty acids
vegetarianism lacto-ovo-vegetarian, lacto-vegetarian, ovo-vegetarian, pesco-vegetarian, semi-vegetarian, strict vegetarian or vegan
vitamin A carotenoids including beta-carotene, retinal, retinoic acid, retinol
vitamin B12 cobalamin, cyanocobalamin
vitamin B1 thiamin
vitamin B2 riboflavin
vitamin B3 niacin, nicotinamide, nicotinic acid
vitamin B6 pyridoxine
vitamin C ascorbic acid
vitamin D cholecalciferol
vitamin E and heart disease
vitamin E alpha-tocopherol, tocopherol, tocotrienol
vitamin K menadione, menaquinones, phylloquinone
vitamins
water in diet
zinc in the diet