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References: Nutrition Science — What Food Does for Your Body

  1. Nutrition - Wikipedia - Broad overview of nutritional science covering macronutrients, micronutrients, dietary requirements, digestion, metabolism, and current research on diet and chronic disease prevention.

  2. Digestion - Wikipedia - Detailed article on the digestive process from mouth to large intestine including mechanical and chemical digestion, enzyme roles, nutrient absorption mechanisms, and the enteric nervous system.

  3. Gut microbiota - Wikipedia - Comprehensive coverage of the human gut microbiome including species composition, functions (fermentation of fiber, immune modulation, vitamin synthesis), and connections to health and disease.

  4. Understanding Nutrition (15th Edition) - Eleanor Noss Whitney, Sharon Rady Rolfes - Cengage Learning - Leading undergraduate nutrition textbook with excellent chapters on macronutrient digestion, DRI tables, energy balance, Nutrition Facts labels, and evaluating dietary claims.

  5. Nutrition: Science and Applications (3rd Edition) - Lori A. Smolin, Mary B. Grosvenor - Wiley - Accessible college nutrition text connecting biochemical mechanisms of nutrient metabolism to practical dietary guidelines; suitable as a teacher reference for expanding chapter depth.

  6. USDA MyPlate - USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion - Official U.S. dietary guidelines resource with food group visual tools, nutrient information, and lesson plans aligned to school nutrition education; supports the label-reading lab activity.

  7. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health: The Nutrition Source - Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health - Evidence-based nutrition information on macronutrients, healthy eating plates, debunking nutrition myths, and current research on diet and chronic disease.

  8. NIH MedlinePlus: Nutrition - National Institutes of Health - Curated collection of reliable nutrition science articles from NIH agencies covering vitamins, minerals, dietary guidelines, and how nutrients support body systems.

  9. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: EatRight - Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - Professional dietetics organization's public-facing nutrition resources; provides science-backed information on macronutrients, reading Nutrition Facts labels, and common nutrition myths to evaluate.

  10. Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020–2025 - U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Official federal dietary recommendations with supporting evidence summaries; directly supports the school cafeteria menu evaluation and label-reading activities.