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Internet Resources for Nutrition and Dietetics
General Information | Research, University and Professional Resources | Interesting and Useful Information, Facts, and Fun | Local Information
General Information
- Food and Nutrition Information Center, USDA
This is the "official" information center website of the Agricultural Network from the Agricultural Research Service that deals with food and nutrition. FNIC is a broad-based site that is a good jumping off point for other sources of nutrition information. The Center contains food and human nutrition materials such as books, journals, and audiovisuals encompassing a wide range of topics. - USDA Food, Nutrition and Consumer Service
This service was established for the purpose of ensuring access to nutritious and healthful diets for all Americans, this unit administers the 15 food assistance programs of the USDA. Descriptions of these programs are provided plus the text of news releases published by the USDA on health and welfare reform as related to food and diet. - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations—Economic and Social Department
Highlights include methods by which the Food and Nutrition Division is working toward improving nutritional status worldwide and ensuring the quality and safety of the food supply. Included are links to resources on food quality, food safety, food fortification, and nutrition programs. - Food and Drug Administration—Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
The site of the regulatory agency responsible for foods; it includes links to information on such topics as consumer advice, food labeling, nutrition and dietary supplements, pesticides and chemical contaminants, women's health, and food additives. - Center for Science in the Public Interest
This nonprofit education and advocacy organization is devoted to improving the safety and nutritional quality of our food supply. Links are provided to information for kids, reports about specific nutrition issues, and to other "cool" related sites. A unique feature is access to Nutrition Action Healthletter, an online publication of the organization. - Yahoo!—Health: Nutrition
A broad based site that is useful as a starting point for surfers who are not yet focused on a specific nutrition topic or issue. This site can serve as a good resource for the beginning browser since it contains information on many levels: research, popular, elementary, and professional.
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- NutritionData—Nutrition Facts Calorie Counter
This site provides facts, in a simplified manner, about nutritional analyses for foods and recipes. The information source for the data is the USDA's National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference. Included is a searchable database by food name and also information on foods from fast food restaurants. - Nutrient Data Laboratory—Food Composition Data
The place to look for food composition data provided by the Agricultural Research Service. Included is a link to the USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 19, which includes a search tool that enables the user to look up the nutrient content of over 5,600 different foods directly from the home page. - Nutrition.gov
An authoritative gateway to reliable information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety for consumers, educators and health professionals. - National Academies Press: Food and Nutrition Collection
This link provides access to the many free online reports provided by the National Academies in the subject areas of food and nutrition, including the various Dietary Reference Intakes publications. - Dietetics Online
Billed as the networking organization of nutrition and dietetic professionals, this site links to specialized search engines, a marketplace for related products and services, summaries of professional meetings and exhibitions, and to computer and software information important to the profession. - American Dietetic Association
The home page of this organization provides member service, nutrition resources, FAQ's, and a "hot topics" link. The goal is to promote optimal nutrition, health and well being. This site is updated frequently. - USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
USDA Agricultural Research Service Nutrient Data Laboratory database.
Interesting and Useful Information, Facts and Fun
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Authoritative advice for people about how good dietary habits can promote good health and reduce risk for major chronic diseases. - FNIC Resource Lists
Links to food composition data, food surveys, and a Topics A-Z section. - Food Guide Pyramid
The popular pictorial representation of numbers of daily servings for the basic food groups plus a publications list and more. - MayoClinic.com
A searchable site including such information as current health news, answers to queries from Mayo specialists, access to specific disease centers, and help with other healthy lifestyle planning.
Local Information
- Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences
The home page of the department includes links to information about faculty and professional staff, graduate and undergraduate programs, and courses offered. In addition, there is access to other internet resources for nutrition and dietetics and to some course materials. - Delaware Health Sciences Alliance
"A partnership of Christiana Care Health System, Nemours, Thomas Jefferson University and the University of Delaware - is dedicated to providing the finest healthcare education, to conducting research at the forefront of the health sciences that addresses today's most pressing health concerns and to improving regional health and health services". - State of Delaware—State Agencies
Pertinent information can be found through links to the Department of Agriculture and to the Department of Health and Social Services. - Be Healthy Delaware
Utilize this site to "learn more about healthy lifestyles and disease prevention". - Delaware Center for Health Promotion
The Delaware Center for Health Promotion's mission is to "encourage Delawareans to adopt healthier lifestyle habits in an effort to increase their quality of life and to reduce the incidence of preventable illness".
