BIOL 398J CCBC Psychology Role of Nutrition in Cancer & Heart Disease Worksheet
Dietary Reference Intakes: Macronutrients
The Institute of Medicine developed a new approach to establish recommended dietary allowances (RDAs) and other nutrient reference values: dietary reference intakes (DRIs). These are recommended estimates of nutrient intakes for healthy living in the United States and Canada.
http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/food-composition/macronutrients
Low-Fat Diets
Short article that discusses several different low-fat diets and how they affect obesity.
Saturated Fats
Article that describes saturated fats and their role in diet and disease.
Unsaturated Fats
Article that describes unsaturated fats and their role in diet and disease.
Carbohydrates
Short definition of carbohydrates, with consumption advice.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/carbohydrates.html
The New Food Pyramid
A graphic that represents the various food groups with recommendations on daily amounts.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/daily/graphics/diet_042005.html