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Extensive nutrition information can be found at the
USDA’s
Food and Nutrition Information Center.
5 A Day
is a national health program to encourage you to eat 5 or more
servings of fruits and vegetables every day. Get your free
personal diet plan to help you eat more fruits and vegetables! Or
create your own menus for healthy cooking. Easy fruit smoothy
recipes, delicious stir fry vegetable recipes, creative fruit
salad recipes, and more!
The
American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading
nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research,
information and advocacy. In addition to timely features, the
nutrition section of their site includes Eating Healthy, Virtual
Grocery Tour, Sweeteners, Alcohol, Exchange Lists, Recipe of the
Day, an Eating Out Guide, Webb Cooks.
The
Baby Center’s Food & Nutrition section includes information on
Starting Solids, Food Facts, Feeding Problems & Concerns,
Breastfeeding, Formula Feeding, Mom's Nutrition, and more. See
also the Parent Center’s
Preconception and
Pregnancy Nutrition sections.
Children With Diabetes, “the on-line community for kids,
families and adults with diabetes,” includes a Readers’ Favorite
Recipes section.
Dietitians of
Canada is the nation-wide voice of dietitians - the most
trusted source of information on food and nutrition for Canadians.
This web site is designed to help check your food choices,
activity patterns, and body weight. It provides personalized
feedback to help achieve your healthy eating and active living
goals and answers your nutrition questions.
The
Federal
Consumer Information Center food section includes numerous
government publications on healthy eating, food safety, nutrition,
and many other topics. Can be read online or ordered.
The
Food and
Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) is located at the
National
Agricultural Library (NAL), part of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) and the
Agricultural Research Service (ARS). FNIC is supported in part
by a Cooperative Agreement with the
University
of Maryland's Department of Nutrition and Food Science in the
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Go Ask Alice! -- Fitness and Nutrition is the health question
and answer Internet service produced by Alice!,
Columbia
University’s Health Education Program, a division of Columbia
University Health and Related Services.
Iowa State University Extension Food Safety Project provides
resources for consumers, educators, and students on food safety
and quality. The goal is to develop educational materials that
give the public the tools they need to minimize their risk of
foodborne illness.
MayoClinic.com Food & Nutrition Center offers news, features,
and recipes to help you take charge of your health. Also includes
an interactive Personal Health Scorecard and Healthy Lifestyle
Planners.
MEDLINEplus, a service of the National Library of Medicine,
includes recent articles on nutrition and links to newsletters,
publications, and other nutrition sites.
The
Nutrition Analysis
Tool is a public service of the Food Science and Human
Nutrition Department, University of Illinois. The tool is intended
to empower individuals to select a nutrient dense diet.
Nutrition Cafe, “Where Nutrition Information Is Fun,” is an
online exhibit of the Pacific Science Center. Featured games are
Nutrition Sleuth, Grab a Grape, and Have-a-Bite. Also includes a
glossary, interactive food pyramid guide, and dietary guidelines.
Nutrition.Gov
is a new federal resource providing easy access to all online
federal government information on nutrition. This national
resource makes government information on nutrition, healthy
eating, physical activity, and food safety easily accessible in
one place.
The
Vegetarian Resource
Group (VRG) is a non-profit organization dedicated to
educating the public on vegetarianism and the interrelated issues
of health, nutrition, ecology, ethics, and world hunger. |