Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Kale
A newer superfood consumed in baby and full maturation growth is chock-full of nutritional values, found in many varieties, and prepared in a number of ways featured in this entry.
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.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Real Scientists: Food Scientist
Explore why plants can be healthy food sources. Learn how a food scientist assesses the nutritional value of Green Giant vegetables.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Food for Thought: Vegetable Group
Here, you can read up on the nutritional values of vegetables and on various ways to prepare vegetables to "Help your child enjoy," eating them. Also, get children eager to eat their vegetables by involving them in the kitchen and food...
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.
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.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Molybdenum
An essential mineral, this entry introduces the value and sources of molybdenum and lists what happens when a body is deficient or has too much of it.
PBS
Pbs: Now With Bill Moyers: Soft Drink Sales at School
Explore the pros and cons of soft drink sales in schools. Examine the amount of sugar in soft drinks, research links to obesity and debate whether or not schools should partner with soft drink companies.
University of Massachusetts
University of Mass.: Bread, Cereal, Rice, and Pasta
At this website from the University of Massachusetts you can read about the different foods that make up the bread group in the food pyramid. Learn about the nutritional value of bread, cereal, rice, and pasta, and read about the...
University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts: Meat and Poultry
At this site from the University of Massachusetts you can read about the different foods that are known for being "Important sources of protein, iron, zinc, and B vitamins." Learn to cut your consumption of fat, while still benefitting...
University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts: Fruits
This website from the University of Massachusetts briefly explains the nutritional values of fruits and provides examples of fruits. Take a quiz on this food group to test your knowledge.
University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts: Milk, Yogurt, and Cheese
This brief article from the University of Massachusetts provides information on the nutritional values of milk products. Take a three-question quiz to test your knowledge of the milk food group.
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.