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REAL CONNECTIONS.
A HEALTHIER TOMORROW.
SEE HOW EVERYTHING CONNECTS.
Investigating how our choices shape people, places
and the living systems we all depend on.
THE MODERN LIVING FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH · FOOD KNOWLEDGE
A food is never
just one thing.
Find a food. Explore a body system. Investigate a health question—and the world behind the meal.
One connected path: red foods → heart & circulation → tomatoes
RED FOODS → HEART & CIRCULATION → TOMATOES → HEALTH EVIDENCE → RELATED RECIPES
This is one reviewed discovery path. Tomato nutrient composition supports the physiology links; red color does not assign foods to the heart or establish disease prevention. Start with any food, system or health question.
29 exact preparations have reviewed body-system and health-topic connections. These are research paths, not foods prescribed for a condition. Color selection is optional.
Blood Sugar & Metabolic Health
Explore magnesium-related physiology, dietary fiber and whole-diet research. A composition record does not predict a personal glucose response or prove diabetes prevention.
Nutrients, functions & sources
Magnesium: Magnesium participates in muscle and nerve function and in making protein, bone and DNA. NIH ODS · Magnesium ↗
Dietary fiber: Dietary fiber and fluids are part of NIDDK constipation guidance; effects and tolerance depend on the individual and the fiber source. NIH NIDDK · Food and fiber for constipation ↗
6 preparation-specific profiles · Reviewed discovery matches; active food, group and color filters also apply.
Apples, raw, with skin (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
104 source nutrient entries · raw
Color: Color not specified
Body: Gut & Digestion · Blood Sugar & Metabolic Health
Research topics: Type 2 diabetes · Digestive disorders
Beans, black, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt
90 source nutrient entries · cooked / boiled
Color: Earth tones
Body: Heart & Circulation · Bones & Muscles · Gut & Digestion · Blood Sugar & Metabolic Health
Research topics: Type 2 diabetes · Colorectal cancer · more in the profile
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt
90 source nutrient entries · cooked / boiled
Color: Earth tones
Body: Heart & Circulation · Liver & Metabolism · Bones & Muscles · Gut & Digestion · Blood Sugar & Metabolic Health
Research topics: Type 2 diabetes · Colorectal cancer · more in the profile
Oats (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
65 source nutrient entries
Color: Earth tones
Body: Liver & Metabolism · Bones & Muscles · Gut & Digestion · Blood Sugar & Metabolic Health
Research topics: Type 2 diabetes · Colorectal cancer · more in the profile
Quinoa, cooked
96 source nutrient entries · cooked
Color: Earth tones
Body: Bones & Muscles · Heart & Circulation · Gut & Digestion · Blood Sugar & Metabolic Health
Research topics: Type 2 diabetes · Colorectal cancer · more in the profile
Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
135 source nutrient entries · cooked
Color: Earth tones
Body: Liver & Metabolism · Bones & Muscles · Gut & Digestion · Blood Sugar & Metabolic Health
Research topics: Type 2 diabetes · Colorectal cancer · more in the profile
What these numbers mean.
A food profile is a particular preparation in USDA’s SR Legacy reference dataset. A nutrient record is one reported food–nutrient amount, including reported zeros. These are not 142,336 health claims or clinical studies.
Source: April 2018 final SR Legacy. Imported October 15, 2026. Values are reference composition per 100 g edible portion, with available USDA household portions. Fresh, dried, cooked, salted and fortified forms remain distinct; missing values remain missing.
Plant-focused groups include herbs and spices, fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds, legumes, grains and pasta. Some prepared products contain other ingredients. Color tags are an editorial guide to food families and appearance; actual cultivars and preparations vary.
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