Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Vitamin and Mineral Supplements
This site from the MayoClinic.com contains an article entitled, "Using vitamin and mineral supplements wisely". Focuses on the right balance of minerals and vitamins, but shows the benefits of whole foods as well.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.14 Vitamins and Minerals
Find out about some of the vitamins that humans need in their bodies.
Other
British Nutrition Foundation: Food a Fact of Life (11 16 Years): Micronutrients
This lengthy PowerPoint slideshow examines micronutrients which are nutrients needed in small amounts. It looks at water- and fat-soluble vitamins and at minerals, their sources, their functions, and the impact of deficiencies of these...
US Department of Agriculture
Food and Nutrition Topics a to Z
More than just food and nutrition links can be found in this index of health topics. The USDA's Food and Nutrition Information Center provides access to a world of health information.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Nutritional Deficiencies and Anemia
Describes three nutritional deficiencies that can lead to anemia. Also provides reader with the names of several foods to eat to correct these deficiencies.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Food and Nutrition Center
This website provides a wide array of nutritional information. Included are articles on food and food groups, the connection between health and food, and healthy eating choices.
Texas Heart Institute
Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Nutrition
One-page article with a complete overview of the importance of good nutrition in reducing your risk for health problems, including facts on nutrients, vitamins, body mass, snacking tips, and ChooseMyPlate.
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Moms Team: u.s. Dietary Reference Intakes (Dr Is) for Vitamins
Find a chart with useful information on the vitamins you need to be healthy. Includes the "functions" and "sources" of vitamins C, B1, niacin, B6, folic acid, B12, A, D, E, and K.
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Moms Team: Vitamins and Minerals in Some Commonly Eaten Foods
Here is a chart listing the minerals and vitamins that are present in foods from the different food groups.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Vitamin C
Identify the benefits of adding vitamin c to the daily diet and discover plentiful sources of it. Recognize symptoms of a vitamin c deficiency.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Vitamin D
Identify sources of vitamin D and why it is does a body good. Know symptoms of being deficient in or excess of too much of the vitamin.
Other
Nutrition, Health & Heart Disease
This website provides information about nutrition, health, and heart disease. It also discusses specific types of vitamin and mineral supplements you can take to improve or maintain your health.
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Guinea Pig Compendium: Feeding and Nutrition
This site describes several common guinea pig foods, including hay, pellets, fruits, and vegetables. It also covers a guinea pig's need for Vitamin C, along with treats they enjoy.
Other
Doctor Yourself: What's the Difference Between Natural and Synthetic Vitamins?
Discusses the non-nutritional ingredients in vitamins and explains the differences between natural and synthetic vitamins. The examples of vitamins C and D are looked at in more detail.
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Reference Guide for Vitamins: Vitamin C
This site has basic information on vitamin C such as recommended daily allowance, deficiency symptoms, benefits, good food sources, cautions, substance interactions, and signs of toxicity.
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Using Food Labels
Do you know how to read a food label? Food labels provide important information about the nutritional value of foods. In this lesson students will learn about food labels, healthful eating, nutrition facts, and units of measurement...
Other
Austin Nutritional Research: Reference Guide for Minerals
This site provides a reference guide to various minerals found in your daily diet. The site offers an overview of each mineral, explains the importance of each, and identifies the deficiency symptoms. Links to related information are...
Other
The a B C's of Vitamin Supplements: Vitamin H
This is a simple introduction to the basics of vitamin H. Read about dosage guidelines for adults, sources, and cautions associated with vitamin H, also known as biotin.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Vitamin B12 Cobalamin
An important vitamin to humans is vitamin B12. Find sources and benefits to the vitamin as well as potential trouble with deficiency or excess in the body.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Vitamin B9 Folic Acid
Discover the difference between folate and folic acid and understand sources of the essential vitamin. Find the troubles which arise when people are deficient in vitamin B9.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Vitamin A
Benefits and sources of vitamin A are presented in this entry. Find out what happens with too much or too little of the vitamin.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Vitamin B1 Thiamine
Critical to metabolism, thiamine provides benefits to the human body. Find sources of vitamin B1 and identify symptoms of consuming too much or too little of it.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Vitamin B3 Niacin
Recognize the health benefits of taking vitamin B3 through the sources offered. Discover the symptoms of having too much or too little niacin.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Vitamin B7 Biotin
Discover the health benefits and sources of biotin. Recognize symptoms of deficiency or excess of the B vitamin.