Foods & Nutrition

Resources

Review of nutrition in popular magazines  -   Summary [PDF]

Tables for Macronutrient DRIs [pdf] or [.doc]
The tables for the macronutrients and energy covered in the summary of the latest release of DRIs (09/05/02) - calories, protein, total fat, carbohydrate, total fiber, linoleic (n-6 fatty acid), and a -linolenic (n-3 fatty acid).

Searching foods and nutrition topics and websites
The information in this handout will show you how to search for food and nutrition information and lists many Internet sites that might be of help.

Databases and Educational Modules
Resource to find out information about herbals, reviews of diet books and food-related groups on the Internet or to learn how to better evaluate nutrition information or learn how to help young children prevent overweight.

Top 20 Healthy Recipe Ingredient Substitutions [PDF] [.doc]

Substitutions & Equivalents in Food Ingredients

University of Illinois Extension - Your Guide to Diet and Diabetes

This site focuses primarily on the role that diet plays in the treatment of adults with diabetes. Food can have a significant impact on the successful management of diabetes. Meal management can be very confusing. This site can help supplement the information from Purdue's Dining With Diabetes Program.