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Link Description (note: this is not a link this is a title only)
Wellness Directory of Minnesota, The Brief History of Vitamins
(scurvy,
beriberi,pellagra)
Brief history of beriberi,and pellagra
WebMd/ Article on the risk of unsafe weight gain and loss
practices for teen
athletes.
Sports that encourage weight gain and weight loss in teens.
The Obesity Society
Http://www.obesity.org/
Once you reach this site select information from the toolbar then
select
fact sheet.
obesity
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
Http://www.foodallergy.org/allergens/index.html
Contain special site for children/teens with allergies
food allergy
KidsHealth
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/medical/allergies/food_allergies.
html
This site discusses food intolerance vs food allergy
food intolerance
Scurvy, food sources for vitamin "C", symptoms for
scurvy. Functions of
vitamin "C" in the body and recommended intake.
http://www.upmc.com/HealthManagement/ManagingYourHealth/HealthReference/HealthTopics/FoodNutrition/?chunkiid=14069
Stanford Education - provides a description of rickets.
rickets
Stanford Education - provides brief history of the discovery of
vitamin "D"
and ricketsand
http://rickets.stanford.edu/pages/history.html
In depth history on the discovery of vitamin "D" and
rickets, as well as
scurvy and beriberi.
http://www.beyonddiscovery.org/content/view.article.asp?a=414
Site provides information about the types of rickets, the causes
and
treatment.
types of rickets
History of the discoveryof rickets
discovery of rickets
Diabetes, definition of type I and type II. Treatment, prevention.
http://www.diabetes.org/pre-diabetes.jsp
Discovery of insulin
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bldiabetes.htm
Discovery of Diabetes and insulin treatment
http://www.isletsofhope.com/diabetes/information/print/history_1.html
Discovery of Diabetes during Egyptian era. Diabetes timeline.
http://www.med.umich.edu/Brehm/about/historyd.htm
Short history on scurvy.
http://www.riparia.org/Medical%20History/scurvy_hx.html
RDA for all nutrients
http://www.time-to-run.com/nutrition/rda.htm