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Dictionary of Nutrition
  • Updated:Wed, 1 Sep 2010 11:24:00 AM

Nutrition - Dictionary + Fruits + Vegetables (header)

If you are looking for information on common nutrition terms, you’ve come to the right place.  This dictionary from the American Heart Association will help you make heart-healthy decisions at the grocery store and in your kitchen.
 
 Nutrition - At Least 4.5 Cups of Fruits and Vegetables a Day (small spot)
Fruits & Vegetables		 Nutrition - Fish + Omega-3 (small spot)
Fish		Nutrition - Examples of Whole-Grain and High-Fiber Foods (small spot)
Whole Grains & Fiber 		 Nutrition - Nutrition Facts Panel Highlighting Sodium (small spot)
Sodium		Nutrition - Examples of Typical High-Sugar Beverages (small spot)
Sugar


Added Sugars
AHA Diet Recommendations
AHA Dietary Recommendations for Healthy Children
Alcohol, Wine and Cardiovascular Disease
Antioxidant Vitamins
Artificial Sweeteners
Body Composition Tests/BMI
Caffeine
Calcium
Calorie and Fat Limits
Carbohydrate Addiction
Carbohydrates and Sugars
Cholesterol
Cholesterol and Atherosclerosis in Children
Cholesterol, Fiber and Oat Bran
Cooking Oils (high in monounsaturated fats)
Cooking Oils (high in polyunsaturated fats)
Dietary Supplements, Powders and Other Formulas
Fad Diets
Fats
Fats 101
Fat Substitutes
Fiber
Fiber and Children's Diets
Fish
Frequently Asked Questions – Cooking Oils
Fish 101
Fruits and Vegetables
High-Protein Diets
Homocysteine, Folic Acid and Cardiovascular Disease
Hydrogenated Oils/Fats
Infants and Diet
Meat, Poultry and Fish
Mediterranean Diet
Milk, Imitation
Milk Products
Minerals, Inorganic Substances
Monounsaturated Fats
Obesity and Overweight
Obesity and Overweight in Children
Oils and Fats
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Partially Hydrogenated Oils/Fats
Phytochemicals and Cardiovascular Disease
Polyunsaturated Fats
Potassium
Salt
Saturated Fats
Shellfish
Sodium
Sugars
Sugars 101
Sugar Substitutes
Sweeteners
Trans Fats/ Trans Fatty Acids
Triglycerides
Tropical Oils
Vegetables and Fruits
Vegetarian Diets
Vitamin and Mineral Supplements
Whole Grains
Whole Grains and Fiber

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