Find questions and answers about different types of fad diets. Learn about possible long-term effects of high protein and liquid diets, fast fat burning, and the "Zone" diet, and find out what fasting, vegetable diets, and grapefruit...

This article addresses some of the problems associated with dieting and urges children to consider exercising to lose or maintain weight rather than eating less. Included are tips for making exercising and eating right simple and fun.

Explore the connection of saturated and unsaturated fats to arterial plaque buildup by building models of their molecular backbones. Examine your diet to determine whether you follow the guidelines suggested by the American Heart...

Identify health issues facing Americans today and evaluate one's own food consumption. Examine the USDA food pyramid and the impact it may have had on weight gain and explore the impact of body image on young people.

For this activity, students will closely examine two food nutrition guideline posters from the USDA to determine the government's purpose in creating such guidelines and how they have changed over time. Students will also question how...

This public health resource provides information on carbohydrates. Very in-depth, discussing what carbohydrates are, how they work, and popular diets related to carbohydrates.

Information on geographic range, habit, physical description, reproduction, lifespan, behavior, methods of communication, diet, predation, economic importance (positive/negative), and conservation status can be be found on this...

The Smithsonian National Zoo provides a detailed lion fact sheet. Content includes a look at the lion's size, geographic distribution, status in the wild, habitat, diet, reproduction, life span, and behavior.

The conservation and life of the gray wolf, also known as the timber wolf, is the focus of this resource. Colorful photos as well as basic facts including appearance, diet, communication, range, habitat, life span, history, reproduction,...

An in-depth description of bees, including their classification, appearance, habitat, adaptations, reproduction, diet, and other interesting facts. Also includes pictures and video.

An in-depth description of butterflies, with information about their classification, appearance, habitat, adaptations, reproduction, diet, and other interesting facts. Also includes pictures. [3:17]

An in-depth description of ocelots, including their classification, appearance, habitat, adaptations, reproduction, diet, and other interesting facts. Also includes pictures and sound bytes.

An in-depth description of bats, including their classification, appearance, habitat, adaptations, reproduction, diet, and other interesting facts. Also includes pictures and sound bytes. [1 min, 59 sec]

An in-depth description of ladybugs, including their classification, appearance, habitat, adaptations, reproduction, diet, and other interesting facts.

This resource takes an exploratory look at the dikdik, tiny antelopes of dainty appearance that are slightly larger than a hare. Content includes information on the dikdik's physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, caring for...

This resource takes an exploratory look at duikers, small antelopes that inhabit forest or dense bushland in East Africa. Content includes information on the duiker's physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, caring for the...

Resource takes an exploratory look at Grant's Gazelle. Content includes information on this gazelle's physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, caring for the young, and predators.

Resource takes an exploratory look at the sable, a barrel-chested antelope with a short neck and a long face found in East Africa. Content includes information on the sable's physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, caring for...

Resource takes an exploratory look at the sitatunga, one of the only true amphibious antelope. Content includes information on the sitatunga's physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, caring for the young, and predators.

As your mom and dad always tell you, a healthy diet is important to good health. This project is designed to see what happens to mice when they are allowed to load up on sugary snacks. Do you think that they will gain excess weight? Do...

The older you become the more choices you will have to make about what types of food will make up your diet. This article relates the importance of a well rounded diet. Find out more about how good food has everything to do with how you...

A new study has found that by removing a certain gene in mice allows them to stay thin despite diet.

Explore the world of the American Bittern through this clear and concise resource. This site features information on the habitat, characteristics, diet, behavior and more of this fascinating bird.

Research has shown that what a mother eats while pregnant has a significant affect on the health of her child. A study, reviewed in this article, examines the pro's and con's of including fish in expectant mothers' diets.