http://www.diigo.com/user/Pgstreby/food Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:41:50 -0000 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:41:50 -0000 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food <p></p><p><strong>Highlights and Sticky Notes:</strong><p><div class="content"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetable" title="Vegetable">Vegetables</a> are a second type of plant matter eaten as food. These include <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_vegetable" title="Root vegetable">root vegetables</a> (such as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potato" title="Potato">potatoes</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrot" title="Carrot">carrots</a>), <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf_vegetable" title="Leaf vegetable">leaf vegetables</a> (such as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinach" title="Spinach">spinach</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lettuce" title="Lettuce">lettuce</a>), <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Stem_vegetables" title="Category:Stem vegetables">stem vegetables</a> (such as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamboo" title="Bamboo">bamboo</a> shoots and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asparagus" title="Asparagus">asparagus</a>), and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Inflorescence_vegetables" title="Category:Inflorescence vegetables">inflorescence vegetables</a> (such as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globe_artichoke" title="Globe artichoke">globe artichokes</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broccoli" title="Broccoli">broccoli</a>). Many <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb" title="Herb">herbs</a> and spices are highly-flavorful vegetables.<sup class="reference" id="_ref-3"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/#_note-3" title="">[5]</a></sup></div></p><p><p><strong>Tags:</strong> <a href='http://www.diigo.com/user/pgstreby/food' rel='tag'>food</a> </p><p><strong>Posted by:</strong> <a href='http://www.diigo.com/user/pgstreby'>pgstreby</a></p> Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:41:50 -0000 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutrition <p></p><p><strong>Highlights and Sticky Notes:</strong><p><div class="content"><p><b>Nutrition</b> is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science" title="Science">science</a> that examines the relationship between <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diet_%28nutrition%29" title="Diet (nutrition)">diet</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health" title="Health">health</a>. Dietitians are <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_professional" title="Health professional">health professionals</a> who <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specialize" title="Specialize">specialize</a> in this area of study, and are trained to provide safe, evidence-based dietary advice and interventions.</p> <p>Deficiencies, excesses and imbalances in diet can produce negative impacts on health, which may lead to diseases such as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiovascular_disease" title="Cardiovascular disease">cardiovascular disease</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes" title="Diabetes">diabetes</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scurvy" title="Scurvy">scurvy</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity" title="Obesity">obesity</a> or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteoporosis" title="Osteoporosis">osteoporosis</a>, as well as psychological and behavioral problems. Moreover, excessive <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingestion" title="Ingestion">ingestion</a> of elements that have no apparent role in health, (e.g. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead" title="Lead">lead</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_%28element%29" title="Mercury (element)">mercury</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polychlorinated_biphenyl" title="Polychlorinated biphenyl">PCBs</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioxins" title="Dioxins">dioxins</a>), may incur <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxic" title="Toxic">toxic</a> and potentially lethal effects, depending on the dose.</p> <p>Many common diseases and their symptoms can often be prevented or alleviated with better nutrition. The science of nutrition attempts to understand how and why specific dietary aspects influence health.</p></div></p><p><p><strong>Tags:</strong> <a href='http://www.diigo.com/user/pgstreby/food' rel='tag'>food</a> </p><p><strong>Posted by:</strong> <a href='http://www.diigo.com/user/pgstreby'>pgstreby</a></p> Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:31:46 -0000 60