In
Need of Nutrition Information?
Give
These Sites and Sources a Try!
USDA's Food and Nutrition Information Center
Website: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/index.html
****Excellent source of information as well as the 'first stop' to find excellent links!
USDA's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
Website: http://www.usda.gov/cnpp/
****The authoritative source of information!
US Government's Nutrition Information website
Website: http://www.nutrition.gov/
****Can't go wrong with this site!
National Institute of Nutrition--Canada
Website: http://www.nin.ca/public_html/En/home.html
****Excellent source for nutritional information for consumers!
Food Guide Pyramid
from USDA
***This will make it easy to share basic nutrition information with clients, staff, friends, and family.
CDC's 'National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion' Nutrition and Physical Activity
http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/DNPAProg/
The
Gatorade Sports Science Institute
(800)
616-4774
Website:
www.gssiweb.com
**If
you’re interested in the scientific information behind Gatorade products or
have an interest in proper hydration this is a great website!
American Dietetics Association
Website:
www.eatright.org
****This website contains a wide variety of information. Search for everything from nutrition tips, facts, resources containing nutrition information, and many other helpful sources.
National
Dairy Council
(847)
803-2000
Website: http://www.nationaldairycouncil.org/NationalDairyCouncil
**This
is an excellent website if you want information on the latest breaking nutrition
research. You can also use this
site to help you find background material and informative news articles.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)-Dietary Supplement Data on the Web
Website: http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/
International Food Information Council
Website: http://ific.org/kidnetic/
Kansas State University - Research & Nutrition
Website: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/humannutrition/nutlink/nutlink.htm
****GREAT site for information and links! Especially Sports nutrition!
Healthy
Eating Index
Website:
www.usda.gov/cnpp/
***This
site provides an analysis of your diet. Once
you arrive at the website, scroll down to ‘Interactive Healthy Eating Index’
and click on the link to the appropriate website to begin
your diet analysis.
Kidnetic.com
Website: http://kidnetic.com/
***Kidnetic.com is a healthy eating and active living Web site designed for kids aged 9 - 12 and their families. Let us know what you think!
Eat
to Compete sports nutrition information
Website:
www.eattocompete.com
***This
is an excellent site if you are interested in information on sports nutrition.
This site provides useful information and equations that can help you
determine how much of a certain nutrient an athlete’s body needs.
School (children) and Community Nutrition- Kentucky
Website: https://kyeascn1.state.ky.us/nutrition/
***excellent source of nutritional information in regard to children, especially as it pertains to schools.
Sports Nutrition Handouts from the University of Minnesota
Website: http://www.fsci.umn.edu/outreach/sports_nutrition.html
Sports,
Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutritionists’
(SCAN’s), a practice group of the American Dietetic Association
Website: http://www.scandpg.org/
**This website contains articles on current nutrition issues. They deal with issues involving athletes and other special needs groups.
Tuft’s
University Nutrition Navigator
Website:
www.navigator.tufts.edu
***From
kids, to parents, to health professionals, to educators; on health, and to women
in particular, this is an excellent site
for just about anyone interested in learning more about nutrition.
Former
U.S Surgeon General Dr. C Everett Koop runs an informative site that covers a wide range
of health services.
Website:
www.drkoop.com
***With
a little searching around you can turn this website into a great source for
general health and nutrition
information.
Diet Analysis Web Page is an online dietary analysis program using the USDA data.
DietSite Diet and Recipe Analysis
http://www.dietsite.com/dt/nutr/maintools.asp
Agricultural Research Service Nutrient Data Laboratory:
*** get accurate information on the nutrients in your food!
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/nut_search.pl
****or, download FREE software to search the SR database on a Windows PC or a handheld personal digital assistant (PDA)
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/
West Virginia Dietetics Association:
**very good links to nutrition analysis
http://www.wvda.org/links/analysis.html
www.dietetics.com-
Professional-networking organization of nutrition and dietetic professionals
worldwide.
University of Vermont: Activities, Tools, & Tutorials
****
Caloric Expenditure, Diet Analysis, and a nice tutorial on body composition
Children with Diabetes
http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/index_cwd.htm
***Online community for kids, families, and adults with diabetes
Vegetarian
Food Guide Pyramid from VegSource
http://www.vegsource.com/nutrition/pyramid.htm
NutritionData provides nutrition facts, calorie counts, and nutrient data for all foods and recipes and many outstanding 'tools' that provide a detailed nutritional analysis of food. ***
NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) The government's guide to dietary supplements!!! ****
Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets Can't beat the information from NIH's ODS ****
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Eating Disorders: Academy for Eating Disorders "The Academy for Eating Disorders is an international transdisciplinary professional organization that promotes excellence in research, treatment and prevention of eating disorders."
Anorexia
Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders
Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center "Provides information and treatment resources for all forms of eating disorders."
Gurze Books for Eating Disorders Resources
National Eating Disorders Association "is the largest not-for-profit organization in the United States working to prevent eating disorders and provide treatment referrals to those suffering from anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder and those concerned with body image and weight issues."
The
Renfrew Center
Something Fishy Contains valuable information for anyone who may be struggling with an
eating disorder.
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Page contributed by Kim K.
Last updated on: 11/03/06