Nutrition Internet Sites

General Nutrition

Commercial and Non-Profit Sites

American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org Information on nutrition and risk reduction for cancer patients and survivors.

American Diabetes Association http://www.diabetes.org General and in-depth diabetes information and advise for healthy living with diabetes.

American Dietetic Association http://www.eatright.org Promoting nutrition, health, and well being.

American Heart Association http://americanheart.org Heart disease and stroke information.

California Beef Council http://calbeef.org Nutrition information and recipes for beef.

Center for Science in the Public Interest http://cspinet.org Current news about nutrition, biotechnology, food safety, and food additives.

Diet Fraud http://www.dietfraud.com Exposes current nutrition-related frauds.

FoodFit http://www.foodfit.com Nutrition, food, and fitness information.

Harvard Medical School Consumer Health Information http://www.intelihealth.com Nutrition, health, and wellness information.

Healthy Weight Network http://www.healthyweightnetwork.com Information on eating and weight by Frances M. Berg.

International Food Information Council Foundation http://ific.org Visit the link to Food Safety & Nutrition Information.

Mayo Health Oasis http://www.mayohealth.org An all-purpose nutrition resource for consumers.

Nutrition Action Healthletter http://www.cspinet.org/nah/index.htm Current topics in nutrition.

Nutrition Fact Sheets for Professionals  Nutrition Fact Sheets for Professionals

Shape Up America! http://www.shapeup.org A national initiative to promote healthy weights and increased physical activity.

Quack Watch http://www.quackwatch.com/index.html A guide to health fraud and intelligent decision-making. Investigates claims, answers questions.

Vegetarian Resource Group http://www.vrg.org Recipes, nutrition information, and more about a vegetarian lifestyle.

Government & Educational Sites

CDC's Nutrition Page http://www.cdc.gov/health/nutrition.htm Information and publications from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Center for Weight and Health http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/cwh/index.html Weight, health, and food security resources.

Food and Nutrition Information Center http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic Nutrition related resources for consumers and professionals.

Food and Nutrition Service of the USDA http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns Information about food security programs and research including Food Stamps, Child Nutrition programs, and WIC.

Choose MyPlate http://choosemyplate.gov/ Steps to a healthier you.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/index.htm Heart and vascular disease nutrition information for patients and healthcare professionals.

Nutrient Data Laboratory http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/Bulletins/ndl_info.html. Search for the nutrient content of a food or find the sources of specific nutrients. Nutrition Analysis Tool http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~food-lab/nat Food analysis program.

Nutrition.gov http://www.nutrition.gov A clearinghouse of government materials related to nutrition.

Staying Healthy at 50+ http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/50plus Provides tips on health maintenance and prevention for adults.

Tufts University Nutrition Navigator http://navigator.tufts.edu Nutrition and health information for adults, kids, and people with special dietary needs.

Children's Nutrition

Sites for Children

Department of Health and Human Services for Kids http://www.dhhs.gov/kids Links to other health-oriented children's sites including some in Spanish.

Dole ® 5 A Day http://www.dole5aday.com Nutrition education resources for children, teachers, and families.

FDA Kid's Page http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids Interactive games about food safety and health.

Sites for Adults Working with Children

Team Nutrition Home Page http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn Information and activities for parents to promote healthy diets.

Food Safety / Food Science

Association for Dressings & Sauces http://www.dressings-sauces.org Information about food safety, nutrition, and recipes for sauces and dressings.

Butterball® http://www.butterball.com Information about proper handling and cooking of turkeys.

Canning Guide http://www.homecanning.com Information on safe canning methods, equipment needed, and recipes.

Food Borne Pathogen Information Page http://www.about-ecoli.com/resources.htm Includes information about E. coli, Hepatitis, Listeria, Salmonella, and Shigella.

Food Safe Program of UC Davis http://foodsafe.ucdavis.edu Food safety advice, HACCP information, and a directory of food safety experts.

Food Safety for Home Care Child Providers http://www.childcarefoodsafety.com Information in English and Spanish developed by New Mexico State University.

Food Safety Project http://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety Food safety procedures, food borne illness information, and steps for a safe kitchen.

Food Safety Site of the University of Nebraska http://foodsafety.unl.edu Information about food borne pathogens, safe food handling, and HACCP.

Institute of Food Technologists http://foodsafety.unl.edu Current information regarding food safety, biotechnology, and new food products.

Main Bovine Spongioform Encephalopahty (BSE)Page http://www.bseinfo.org Information about BSE.

National Pesticide Telecommunications Network http://nptn.orst.edu Directory of pesticide information including food safety and pesticide use.

Consumer Economics

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Handbook http://www.fda.gov/cder/handbook/index.htm Online handbook discussing the drug development and review process.

Consumers Union http://www.consumer.org Information and educational materials about nutrition, food safety, and healthcare.

Department of Health and Human Services http://www.dhhs.gov Information about health, disease and food safety.

Federal Consumer Information Center http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov Full-text versions of hundreds of federal government consumer publications.

Federal Emergency Management Agency http://www.fema.gov Information for what to do before, during, and after an emergency.

Health Insurance for Children http://www.insurekidsnow.gov Information site for free/low-cost health insurance for children.

Soap and Detergent Association http://www.sdahq.org Tips for a safe and clean home and kitchen.

U.S. Government Directory Site http://www.firstgov.gov Index of the sites and services of the U.S. Government.

Tools for Educators

Commercial and Non-Profit Sites

Dole ® 5 A Day http://www.dole5aday.com Nutrition education resources for children, teachers, and families. Food and Health Communications http://www.foodandhealth.com Nutrition education materials about diet, disease, weight loss, wellness, food safety, etc.

Nutrition for Kids http://www.nutritionforkids.com How to teach nutrition to kids from the 24 Carrot Press by Connie Evers, MS, RD.

Teach Free Home Page http://www.teachfree.com Supplemental classroom kits for preschool through 12th grade educators.

Government and Educational Sites

Agriculture and Natural Resources Catalog http://www.anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu Educational materials about nutrition, family, and consumer science topics.

Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion http://www.usda.gov/cnpp Government publications that relay nutrition research findings to the general public.

Fight BAC! ™ http://fightbac.org Educational materials for preventing food borne illnesses

Food Safety Publications http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OA/pubs/consumerpubs.htm Publications on food safety topics for children, seniors, and professionals available in several languages.

North Carolina Cooperative Extension http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/foodsci/agentinfo Listings of sites and publications promoting food safety education and food preservation.

Nutrition Education for New Americans http://monarch.gsu.edu/nutrition/index.htm Nutrition education materials in 37 different languages.

Tufts University Nutrition Navigator http://navigator.tufts.edu Directory of sites rated for content and usability on various nutrition and health topics.

WIC Resource System http://www.nal.usda.gov/wicworks Database for WIC professionals to contact peers and receive new materials and resources.

Articles & Bibliographies

Commercial and Non-Profit Sites

American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.pediatrics.org Directory of articles from Pediatrics, a journal about children's health.

Dietetics Online © http://www.dietetics.com Professional networking organization of Nutrition and Dietetic Professionals worldwide.

Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group http://www.andrews.edu/NUFS/vndpg.html Information and articles about vegetarian nutrition.

Government and Educational Sites

CDC WONDER on the Web http://wonder.cdc.gov Point of access to a variety of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports, guidelines, and public health data.

ChildStats http://childstats.gov Statistics and links to more information about America's children.

Economic Research Service of the USDA Published research results on a variety of agricultural topics including:

Biotechnology briefing room http://www.ers.usda.gov/briefing/biotechnology

Diet and health briefing room http://www.ers.usda.gov/briefing/dietandhealth

Economic policy and issues regarding food safety http://www.ers.usda.gov/Emphases/SafeFood

Food assistance and nutrition research programs briefing room http://www.ers.usda.gov/briefing/FoodNutritionAssistance

Food security briefing room http://www.ers.usda.gov/briefing/foodsecurity 

Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic  Resource lists, databases, and other food and nutrition links.

Healthfinder® http://www.healthfinder.gov Databases and articles on a variety of health topics.

Maternal and Infant Nutrition Briefs http://nutrition.ucdavis.edu/briefs Archive of research-based newsletters about maternal and infant nutrition.

Office of Dietary Supplements http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov Bibliographic database of dietary supplement research.

U.S. Census Bureau http://www.census.gov Statistical information about Americans.

U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) http://www.nlm.nih.gov Directory of the world's largest medical library, including MEDLINE.