Page 468E: Nutrients and Digestion

Welcome to Family Food Zone
Visit this site to find practical, up-to-date information on the food pyramid and making healthy food choices. Scroll down and click on family food guide to see the five food groups.

Diet Analysis Web Page
Go to this site to see a complete nutritional review of your diet based on the recommended daily allowance of important nutrients. First, click on instructions to learn how to use the site. Follow the instructions to analyze your diet today.

Your Digestive System and How it Works
At this site by the National Institutes of Health you can find answers to questions about digestion and the digestive system. Scroll down to read about how food is digested and how peristalsis works.

Digestive Organs
Visit this site by the Texas Virtual Clinic, University of Texas-Houston to learn all about the organs of the digestive system. Scroll down to read about all of these organs and their roles in digestion.

The Real Deal on the Digestive System
Go to this site to learn more about the human digestive system. Scroll down and click on next page to continue reading about the role of each organ of the digestive system.