A scientific understanding of food items is necessary to develop a balanced, healthy diet.Features:* Calculators included areDaily calorie requirements by age and genderGlycemic index and load of 125 common food itemsDaily Glycemic load calculatorMetabolic Syndrome* Nutritional Pyramids included areAsianLatinMediterraneanUSDAVegetarian* Diets included areAsianUSDA with 7 day sample menusMediterranean with sample menuVegetarian with sample menu* Child portion size and Child Obesity