Online Publications - Vitamins, Minerals, and Spices
Listed Alphabetically by Title

A Recipe for Wellness: Folate-Rich Fruits and Vegetables (1998) American Dietetic Association This fact sheet covers folate facts, health benefits, folate-rich foods, recipes, and ways to add more folate to foods.
Calcium Check List -- Food Guide Pyramid (2000) Ann Hertzler, Extension Specialist, Food and Nutrition, Virginia Tech Provides information on how to make your bones strong with the aid of Food Guide Pyramid and Nutrition Facts label.		760 KB
Facts About Dietary Supplements (2001) NIH Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health Provides information for the public on eating a healthful diet and using vitamin and mineral supplements.		17 KB
Fat Soluble Vitamins (2002) Colorado State Univeristy, Cooperative Extension This four-page publication provides information on the functions of fat-soluble vitamins, food sources, toxicity and deficiency symptoms, and dietary reference intakes.		37 KB
Folate Facts (1998) Iowa State University Extension Service This two page publication provides information on the importance of folate, how it is linked to birth defects, good food sources, and how much folate is recommended.		30 KB
Iron Check List (1998) Virginia Cooperative Extension Provides information on iron and the Food Guide Pyramid.		18 KB
Iron: An Essential Nutrient (2003) Colorado State University, Cooperative Extension Provided is information on iron deficiency, people with an increased need for iron, food sources, heme and non-heme iron, absorption and availability.		32 KB
Nutrition and Aging Series: Vitamins & Minerals: Background Reading (2001) Nutrition and Extension Partnership Project, Nutrition Department and Cooperative Extension, Penn State University Background readings that provide information on the following topics: vitamin and mineral needs of older adults, challenges in meeting these needs, and considerations in recommending a vitamin/mineral supplement.		119 KB
Nutrition and Aging Series: Vitamins & Minerals: Bibliography (2001) Nutrition and Extension Partnership Project Nutrition Department and Cooperative Extension, Penn State University Annotated bibliography covering vitamin and mineral requirements, challenges in meeting vitamin and mineral requirements, and considerations for recommending a multivitamin/mineral supplement.		73 KB
Nutrition and Aging Series: Vitamins & Minerals: Facts for Professionals (ABCs of Vitamins & Minerals) (2001) Nutrition and Extension Partnership Project Nutrition Department and Cooperative Extension, Penn State University Factsheet for professionals who work with older adults. Covers nutrient needs of older adults, nutrient recommendations, and meeting nutrient needs.		74 KB
Nutrition and Aging Series: Vitamins & Minerals: Facts for Professionals (Meeting Vitamin & Mineral Needs) (2001) Nutrition and Extension Partnership Project Nutrition Department and Cooperative Extension, Penn State University Factsheet for professionals who work with older adults. Presents the challenges associated with meeting vitamin and minerals needs by older adults, and how to overcome these challenges.		66 KB
Spice Up Your Life! Eat With Less Salt and Sodium (1997) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health This booklet provides information on tips to reduce salt intake, food labeling information, foods that contain an excess amount of salt, and tips for making meals with less salt.
Vitamins and Minerals in the Food Guide Pyramid (2001) Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service Provided is a food guide pyramid that indicates in which groups vitamins and minerals are found, a list of the vitamins and minerals and their functions, sources of vitamins and minerals, and DRIs.		123 KB
Water Soluble Vitamins (2002) Colorado State University, Cooperative Extension This four-page publication provides information on water-soluble vitamins including food sources, functions, deficiency and toxicity symptoms, and dietary reference intakes.		38 KB

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