Nutrition

Nutrition.gov

http://www.nutrition.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=11&tax_level=1
http://www.nutrition.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=11&tax_level=1&tax_subject=504

This site from the National Agricultural Library, U.S. Department of Agriculture provides easy access to consumer information on nutrition, including “What’s In Food?” and the latest “Nutrition and Health Issues.” Its purpose is the promotion of overall health through healthy lifestyle choices.

Dietary Guidelines for Americans

http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/DGAs2010-PolicyDocument.htm

Through this link you can access and download the USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans document from 2010. Chapters include information on managing weight, building healthy eating patterns, and what to reduce and what to increase in your diet. You can also access questions and answers and key recommendations.

Choose My Plate

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/

This site has a cornucopia of information about nutrition and food from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. For fun, individualized tips and information, check out the Interactive Tools section.

Know What You Eat

http://nutritiondata.self.com/

While this site does include advertising, it offers several useful, science-based tools for anyone interested in analyzing and using nutritional data. For dieters, users can track their daily food intake, use charts to learn which foods are on the nutritional scale or glycemic index, and enter recipe ingredients to calculate nutrients and calories by the serving. Information topics include basic nutrition facts, calories in foods, reading food labels, and more.

Analyze My Plate

http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/activities/analyze_my_plate.html

Use this tool to create healthy meals in a fun way. Just drag your selected food item to the “plate” to add it to your meal and get nutritional information, total calories, and total fat calculated for you. A tutorial is provided for those who are new to this tool or need a review. Additional calculations include the total amounts of fruits and vegetables in your meal.

Net Wellness—Diet and Nutrition Section

http://www.netwellness.org/healthtopics/diet/default.cfm

History, religion, culture, friends, family and the environment all influence our food choices. NetWellness can help you base these food choices on nutrition and health. Included are sections on staying healthy, nutrition information for people with specific diseases and conditions, and links to nutrition information by age, ethnicity, and sex.

Mayo Clinic’s Nutrition and Healthy Eating

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/MY00431

This site provides a wealth of information on how to adopt a healthy diet to fit your lifestyle; how to prepare foods using healthy cooking techniques; and how to create and use healthy menus and shopping strategies. Use the “in-depth” tab to obtain more specific information.

American Dietetic Association’s Eat Right

http://www.eatright.org/Public/
http://www.eatright.org/espanol/

Eat Right is the place to find eating tips and ideas on how to become healthier, how to maintain your health, and how to help manage various diseases through proper nutrition. The Nutrition for Life section covers nutrition for every stage of life, with a focus on healthy aging.

Diet and Disease Resources from the USDA

http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=4&tax_level=1&tax_subject=278

This well-designed section of the USDA site focuses on diets and nutrition for specific diseases and disorders, including allergies and food sensitivities, AIDS/HIV, cancer, diabetes, digestive diseases and disorders, eating disorders, heart disease, and osteoporosis. It provides easy access links to additional resources for each of these conditions.

Kids Eat Well

http://www.kidseatwell.org/kids.htm

This site, sponsored by the Illinois State Board of Education, is a great collection of fun web sites and about nutrition and healthy eating for children. The interactive resources on the Kids page are interesting, informative, and designed to appeal to children of all ages, from preschool-age to teens. There are also links to cooking sites for kids.

Superkids Nutrition

http://www.superkidsnutrition.com/

This site has all kinds of information about nutrition for families and kids. There is a kids page with interactive games, activities, and coloring pages. Dieticians and other experts provide articles, advice, and a Q & A feature.

Staying Active and Eating for Health – for Women

http://www.womenshealth.gov/fitness-nutrition/nutrition-basics/
http://www.womenshealth.gov/fitness-nutrition/how-to-eat-for-health/

This site, geared specifically for women, focuses on nutritional information for women of all ages, and covers such topics as “How to Eat for Health” and “Food and Fitness for a Healthy Weight”. Included is a section on girl and adolescent nutrition.

Eating Well for Seniors

http://nihseniorhealth.gov/eatingwellasyougetolder/toc.html

From NIH Senior Health, this easy-to-navigate site for seniors provides tips on how to eat healthy to stay healthy. Videos on choosing nutrient rich foods and eating well to maintain a healthy lifestyle are included, and the buttons at the top of each page can be used to make the text bigger, change text color, or hear the text read aloud.