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Covers legumes and seeds and their role in the human diet through human evolution. Focuses on the legume, grain, and seed species worldwide, and is particularly relevant to the legume/grain debate in reference to human biochemistry.
http://www.naturalhub.com/natura...ood_guide_grains_beans_seeds.htm

Discusses how we came to be eating the small range of fruits we now eat, and the relative nutritional and protective strengths of commercially available fruit.
http://www.naturalhub.com/natural_food_guide_fruit_common.htm

Information on soy, soy products, and legumes. Nutrient charts for common legumes, discussion of allergies, phytochemicals, and protective effects.
http://www.soyinfo.com/

A discussion of the nutritional values of vegetables during human evolution and today; including the importance of tubers, roots, corms, rhizomes and bulbs during evolution. Extensive notes on wild African, Asian, and European edible plants.
http://www.naturalhub.com/natural_food_guide_vegetables.htm

Includes information on food additives and food ingredients such as enumbers, emulsifiers, flavorings, colorings, functional foods, and preservatives.
http://www.faia.org.uk

Information on food buying, preparation, preservation, safety, storage, and nutritive analysis.
http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~robsond/solutions/nutrition.html

Information from the University of Wisconsin detailing research papers on this subject. A PDF file of research summaries is available for download.
http://www.wisc.edu/fri/research.htm

Simple and clear information on role of lutein, a plant carotenoid deficient in most western diets, in vision, especially the prevention of 'age-related macular degeneration', as well as overall health, from the 'Lutein Information Bureau' in USA.
http://www.luteininfo.com

Fat profile, studies on the effect of pecans and other nuts on blood profiles. From the National Pecan Shellers Association, USA
http://www.ilovepecans.org/nutrition.html

Summaries of the latest research on the health benefits of the omega-3 contentof fish oils.
http://www.pinc.com/healthnews/fishoils.html

Has calorie and fat gram chart for 1000 foods sorted by carbohydrates, cholesterol, protein, and fat listed alphabetically. Provides health and fitness links.
http://www.caloriecountercharts.com

Collected articles describing current scientific research relating to the benefits of fish oil and fish consumption, including benefits of fish oil for various conditions and diseases.
http://www.oilofpisces.com

Scientific information for nutritionists and health care providers to learn about eggs and good nutrition. Has list of research and scientific studies done an eggs online.
http://www.enc-online.org/

A comprehensive resource on lycopene and its health benefits including current research, media releases, and recipes.
http://www.lycopene.org/

Index with extensive lists of popular fad diets, health symptoms, nutrition, and food additives.
http://www.mcvitamins.com/IndexPg.htm

Advocates the use of whey proteins in nutrition. Describes nutrition facts and functions complete proteins have in diet.
http://www.wheyoflife.org/

Describes phytochemicals, identifies the foods in which they are found, and suggest ways to obtain them from a diet.
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5050.html

Information about effects of vitamins and minerals in the body with reference listings for individual nutrients.
http://foodsupplements.homestead.com

Has listing of foods with saturated fat, cholesterol, and calories. Provides menus with fat and caloric content and nutritional values.
http://www.liferesearchuniversal.com/health.html#apple

Nutrient data for the different cuts of beef from The Canadian Beef Industry.
http://www.beefinfo.org/nutrient.cfm

Nutritional values for common foods.
http://nutrition.about.com/library/foodfind/blfoodfind.htm

A non-profit, non-government organization for the sustainable elimination of iodine deficiency and the promotion of optimal iodine nutrition worldwide.
http://www.iccidd.org

Discover nutrient contents and see if you're getting the RDA.
http://www.foodgenius.com/

Free nutrition software based on USDA nutrient database.
http://www.geocities.com/nutryware

Help to define the best fat for your own food application.
http://www.fatsforfoods.com

Developer of nutritional analysis software. Includes WISP intake analyser, QBUILDER questionnaire development tool, CARAT recipe analysis.
http://www.tinuviel.u-net.com

A brief summary on the nutritional composition of soyabeans.
http://www.sojanet.com/idsoy018f.htm

Information about antioxidants as an alternative treatment for various types of cancer.
http://www.nutrisolutions.com/

Comprehensive breakdown of all the nutritional elements of more than 6000 foods.
http://www.thenutritionguide.com

Free nutrition software for Linux and DOS, which records and analyzes meals with the USDA nutrient database.
http://www.lafn.org/~av832/

Information about nutritional supplements such as SAM-e, calcium pyruvate, bee propolis, phosphatidylserine, casein, and chromium picolinate.
http://www.greatvistachemicals.com/nutritional-supplements/

Offers online nutrition tools that generate nutrition facts labels for any food or recipe. Provides a nutrient almanac designed to aid in planning a healthy, balanced diet.
http://www.nutrientfacts.com

Directory of information on nutritional supplements, herbal supplements and health concerns.
http://www.nutrasanus.com

Includes information about vitamins, minerals, herbs, bee products and antioxidants.
http://allnutritionals.com

Information about carbohydrates, fats, trans-fats, sugars, proteins, and other nutritional information about thousands of foods.
http://www.food-stats.com

Online nutrient database of over 66,000 raw, cooked and packaged foods.
http://www.nutrientfinder.com

News and commentary on the latest developments and benefits of fish oil and omega-3 fatty acids.
http://www.fishoilblog.com

Study on the use of calcium and vitamin D for preventing hip fractures.
http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/band37/b37-4.html

Learn about dietary nutritional supplements and how they can improve your health.
http://www.nutritional-supplements-guide.com