Nutritional Science

These fact sheets give all the details on how to become a registered dietician or a dietetic technician, registered. Learn about requirements, coursework, employment and salaries here.

Given that recommendations based on nutritional science have significant societal impact, are theories properly tested, conclusions challenged and alternatives considered?

These interesting games will help you and your kids learn more about nutrition and nutritional science.

The food pyramid has gotten a makeover! Find out how it's changed with this animation. Click on the MyPyramid Plan to customize a pyramid to your personal nutritional needs.

Learn about the nutrient and amino acid content of food with this nutrient search tool and food category explorer. Free registration is required to use the food analyzer.

Need some remediation? Get the basics and more with this helpful resource's explanation of the actions of different nutrients and where to find them. There are even diets for specific conditions.

This resource page has great links to help you pursue the career you want in nutrition, the food sciences, or the culinary arts.

Read reports and bulletins about nutritional science and nutritional issues around the world, concerning topics like indigenous food systems and the epidemics of malnutrition and obesity.

Many of the articles on this web site discuss food safety and nutritional science. The skeptical authors try to dispel myths and slash hype, providing food for thought. Are they right?

Check out these articles and videos about issues that affect us everyday. "A 3000-Calorie Dinner" discusses unhealthy menu options at two national Italian food restaurant chains.

Has nutritional science led us astray? This novel but long article discusses how we've started eating nutrients instead of food, and how isolating nutrients might confound studies.

This interesting four-part history describes some of the experiments that led to our modern understanding of essential nutrients.

In these videos, Dr. Kiki Sanford explains the science behind the physical and chemical reactions that occur while you're cooking in your kitchen.

According to this Wikipedia entry, food science is not considered nutritional science, but instead deals with a variety of other topics including harvesting, safety, engineering and chemistry.

Get more information on food, nutrition and metabolism with these links from Science.gov.