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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to nutrition:
Nutrition (also called nutrition science) – studies the relationship between diet and states of health and disease. The scope of nutrition science ranges from malnutrition to optimal health. Many common symptoms and diseases can often be prevented or alleviated with better nutrition.
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Essence of nutrition 
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- Main article: Nutrition
Branches of nutrition Edit
History of nutrition Edit
- Main article: History of nutrition
Nutrients Edit
MacronutrientsEdit
- Main article: Macronutrient
WaterEdit
- Main article: Water
ProteinEdit
- Main article: Protein
Amino AcidsEdit
- Standard amino acids
- Alanine
- Arginine
- Aspartic acid (aspartate)
- Asparagine
- Cystine
- Glutamic acid (glutamate)
- Glutamine
- Glycine
- Histidine
- Isoleucine (branched chain amino acid)
- Leucine (branched chain amino acid)
- Lysine
- Methionine
- Phenylalanine
- Proline
- Serine
- Threonine
- Tryptophan
- Tyrosine
- Valine (branched chain amino acid)
- Other amino acids
FatEdit
Saturated fatsEdit
- Butyric acid
- Caproic acid
- Caprylic acid
- Capric acid
- Lauric acid
- Myristic acid
- Pentadecanoic acid
- Palmitic acid
- Heptadec acid
- Stearic acid
- Arachidic acid
- Behenic acid
- Tetracos acid
Monounsaturated fatsEdit
Polyunsaturated fats Edit
- Linoleic acid
- Linolenic acid
- Stearidon
- Eicosatrienoic
- Arachidon
- Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) - an essential fatty acid
- DPA
- DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) - an essential fatty acid
Essential fatty acids Edit
Other Fats Edit
Fat substitutes Edit
Carbohydrates Edit
Dietary fiber Edit
Starch Edit
Sugars Edit
Micronutrients Edit
- Main article: Micronutrient
Vitamins Edit
- Main article: Vitamin
- Avitaminosis (vitamin deficiency)
- Multivitamin
- Vitamin A (retinol)
- Vitamin B complex
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid)
- Vitamin D IU=mcg
- Vitamin E (tocopherol) IU=mg
- Vitamin K
- Biotin
- Carotenoids
- Folate (DFE)
Minerals Edit
- Boron
- Calcium
- Chloride
- Chromium
- Copper
- Fluoride
- Iodine
- Iron
- Magnesium
- Manganese
- Molybdenum
- Phosphorus
- Potassium
- Selenium
- Sodium
- Zinc
Organic Acids Edit
FoodsEdit
- See also List of food additives
Pyramid GroupsEdit
Qualities of food Edit
- Diet food
- Fast Food (see also Slow Food)
- Frozen food
- Functional food
- Junk food
- Local food
- Organic food
- Raw food
- Slow Food (see also Fast food)
- Taboo food and drink
General nutrition concepts Edit
- Adaptogen
- Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
- Adrenal exhaustion
- Advanced glycation endproduct
- Amino acid
- Appetite
- Artificial flavors
- Artificial sweeteners
- Avitaminosis
- Biosafety
- Blood sugar
- Body fat percentage
- Body Mass Index (BMI)
- BCAA (branched chain amino acids)
- Branched chain amino acids
- Breakfast
- Calorie
- Calorie restriction
- Carbohydrate
- Carcinogen
- Cholesterol
- Chronic toxicity
- Codex Alimentarius
- Cognitive enhancer
- Complex carbohydrate
- Compulsive overeaters
- Daily value (DV)
- Dairy product
- Danger zone
- Deficiency disease
- Deep frying
- Detoxification
- Diabetes
- Diet
- Digestion
- Digestive system
- Digestive tract
- Dinner
- Dose
- Drug
- DV (daily value)
- Eating disorders
- ECA stack
- Empty calorie
- Energy drink
- Enzymes
- Ergogenic aids
- Essential
- EFA (essential fatty acid)
- Essential fatty acids
- Fat soluble vitamins
- Fad diet
- Famine
- Fat
- Flavonoids
- Fiber, dietary
- Exercise
- Food
- Food additive
- Food allergy
- Food and cooking hygiene
- Food and Nutrition Service
- Food bank
- Foodborne illness
- Food craving
- Food deprivation
- Food energy
- Food faddism
- Food guide pyramid
- Food groups
- Food labelling Regulations
- Food politics
- Food pyramid
- Food preferences
- Food quality
- Food Safety and Inspection Service
- Food Salvage
- Food science
- Food security
- Food sensitivity
- Food Stamp Program
- Food Standards Agency (UK)
- Food storage
- Food supplements
- Food technology
- Free radical
- French paradox
- Frozen food
- Fruit
- Functional food
- General Fitness Training
- Genetically modified food
- Glucose (monosaccharide)
- Glucose meter
- Glucose tolerance
- Glycemic Index
- Glycemic Load
- Glycogen
- Growth hormone
- Health
- Healthy weight
- Herb
- High density lipoprotein cholesterol
- HDL (high density lipoprotein cholesterol)
- Hypoglycemia
- Ideal weight
- Illnesses related to poor nutrition
- Incompatible Food Triad
- Inflammation
- Insulin
- Irradiation
- Isoflavones
- Kilojoule
- Lactoferrin
- Life extension
- Lipotropic nutrients
- Local food
- Meat
- Megadosing
- Megavitamin therapy
- Micronutrient
- Mineral
- Monounsaturated fat
- Multimineral
- Multinutrient
- Mutagen
- Nootropic
- Nutraceutical
- Nutrient
- Nutrient density
- Nutrigenomics
- Nutrition
- Nutritional facts label
- Nutritional genomics
- Nutrition and pregnancy
- Nutrition Labeling and Education Act
- Nutrition physiology
- Nutrition taboos
- Obesity
- Optimal weight
- Organic acid
- Organic food
- Orthomolecular medicine
- Overweight
- Pasteurization
- Phytochemicals
- Phytonutrients
- Prenatal nutrition
- Preventive medicine
- Prohormone
- Prostaglandins
- Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA)
- Reference Daily Intake (RDI)
- Saturated fat
- Seed
- Simple carbohydrate
- Somatotropin
- Spice
- Starch
- Sugar
- Sulfate
- Sulfite
- Supplement, dietary
- Sweetener
- Teratogen
- Thermogenics
- Toxicology
- Toxicity
- Toxins
- Trans fat / Trans-fatty acids
- Triglycerides
- Vegetable
Diets and dieting Edit
- Bodybuilding nutrition
- Calorie restriction
- Cognitive enhancement nutrition
- Dietary supplement
- Fruitarianism
- Life extension nutrition
- Low-carbohydrate diet
- Prenatal nutrition
- Raw food diet
- Sports nutrition
- Vegetarianism
- Weight loss
- Yo-yo dieting
Nutrition problems Edit
- Main article: Malnutrition
- Avitaminosis (vitamin deficiency)
- Food deficiency
- Nutrition transition
Behavioral problems Edit
Nutrition politics Edit
Nutrition scholars Edit
- Durk Pearson and Sandy Shaw and David Mela
Nutrition lists Edit
- List of antioxidants in food
- B vitamins
- List of diets
- List of food additives
- List of foods by protein content
- List of foods named after people
- List of fruits
- List of herbs and spices
- List of illnesses related to poor nutrition
- List of meat animals
- List of macronutrients
- List of micronutrients
- List of nootropics
- List of phytochemicals in food
- List of edible seeds
- List of herbs and spices
- List of vegetables
See also Edit
External linksEdit
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Images and media from Commons
News stories from Wikinews
- Diet, Nutrition and the prevention of chronic diseases by a Joint WHO/FAO Expert consultation (2003)
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Frequently asked questions
Databases and search engines Edit
- Nutrition Data Calculators
- Compare the nutrients in 100 calories of any two foods
- Nutrition Data
- Recipe Nutrition - extends USDA database with friendly names for common ingredients, recipe nutrition calculator and additional specialized ingredients
- USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Search By Food
- USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Nutrient Lists Search By Nutrient
- Nutritional Status Assessment and Analysis: E-Learning Course from FAO
Governmental agencies and intergovernmental bodies Edit
- UN Standing Committee on Nutrition - In English, French and Portuguese
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