Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: The Food Pyramid
What is a food pyramid? Learn about the five major food groups and what constitutes a serving.
Harvard University
Harvard School of Public Health: The Nutrition Source: Fiber
Why is fiber important to our diets? How can we get the fiber we need from the food we eat? In addition to answering the above questions, this website also describes the diseases and disorders we can avoid by eating fiber-rich foods.
Other
Vegetarian Resource Group: Heart Healthy Diets
Read tips for eating a well-balanced vegetarian diet, one low in fat and cholesterol and high in nutritional value.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Strawberries
A warm weather treat! Strawberries are full of good stuff and taste delicious. This encyclopedia entry provides their nutrition information, many varieties, and a recipe for peanut butter jelly muffins.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Bok Choy
A common cabbage-like green found in several Chinese dishes is bok choy. Find nutritional values and ways to select and prepare this leafy vegetable.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Sweet Potato
A sweet potato, often on the table around the winter holidays, is loaded with nutritional value. Find out how to select a good tuber as well as ideas of how to prepare the sweet starch.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Celery Root
Identify a celery root, know its nutritional values, and try making celery root dip all featured in this entry.
Other
Peanut Butter Lovers
Discover peanut butter's history, how it's made, the nutritional value, and many other things you didn't know about this popular food.
University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts: Vegetables
At this site from the University of Massachusetts you can read about vegetables, which are high in nutritional value but low in fat. After reading this brief article, take a quiz to test your knowledge of the vegetable food group.
EL Education
El Education: Healthy Snacks Recipe Book
This recipe book was created by 1st and 2nd graders at the Capital City Public Charter School in Washington, D.C., during as part of a Fitness and Nutrition Learning Expedition. Students created this kid-friendly cook book from their own...