Nutrition
- Dietary
Reference Intakes
- The USDA's Food and Nutrition Information
Center page on Dietary Reference Intake values of the following:
Estimated Average Requirements, Recommended Dietary Allowances,
Adequate Intakes, and Tolerable Upper Intake Levels. Tables of
these values are provided for elements, macronutrients, and vitamins.
- Dietary
Supplements Labels Database
- A searchable database from the
U.S. National Library of Medicine on dietary supplements sold in
the U.S. Search by brand, active ingredient or manufacturer. Links
to PubMed for information on adverse effects or mechanisms of action.
- Food
and Nutrition Information Center
- The USDA web site has links to
information for a wide range of nutritional topics. Access to its
databases covering topics such as dietary supplements and food
safety.
- Food
Pyramid - USDA
- Explore the new food pyramid and
dietary guidelines at the United States Department of Agriculture
web site.
- Food
and Nutrition Center- MayoClinic
- The MayoClinic has very clear and
informative health sites and this one gives an overview of general
daily requirements for good health. Discusses carbohydrates, protein,
fats, cholesterol, fiber, vitamins and supplements.
- Micronutrient
Information Center - Vitamins, Minerals, etc.
- This resource from the Linus Pauling
Institute at Oregon State University, contains detailed information
about vitamins and minerals. This information includes the function
of the micronutrient, intake recommendations, food sources, role
in disease, deficiency, and toxicity. The site also provides information
about selected other nutrients, selected phytochemicals, and foods
(ex. tea, nuts, legumes).
- Nutrition.gov
- A service of the National
Agricultural Library. Provides abundant information on food,
weight management, meal planning, and food assistance programs.
- The
Nutrition Source - Knowledge for Healthy Eating
- Excellent site from the Harvard
School of Public Health's Department of Nutrition. Focus is on
a variety of nutritional topics. The editorial board of this site
includes professors of nutrition, epidemiology, immunology, and
cardiovascular disease prevention. This site does not just reiterate
the current conventional nutritional ideas - for example check
the "Food Pyramids" link to see a new concept for a better
food pyramid.
- Overview
of Nutrition - Healthy NJ
- The HealthyNJ site from UMDNJ (University
of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey) provides a description
of the process of consuming nutrients. This site also has links
to New Jersey-specific resources and other recommended web sites.
- Weight Control
Information Network- NIDDK
- A very helpful and comprehensive
site from the National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney
Diseases (NIDDK) provides publications on a variety of topics related
to nutrition, physical fitness, and reaching and maintaining a
healthy weight. Topics include weight loss surgery, binge eating
disorder, healthy eating and physical activity across the lifespan,
and helping your overweight child, among many others.
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Fitness
and Exercise
- American
Heart Association
- Exercise and Fitness section of
the AHA site. Includes information for companies to help their
employees, and a physical activity program for women.
- Muscle
Energetics
- A biochemical look at energy production
in muscles from the National Space Biomedical Research Institute.
- Physical
Activity - CDC
- This comprehensive site from the
Centers for Disease Control covers topics such as the importance
of physical activity, components of physical activity, getting
started on a program, making activity part of your life, strength
training for older adults, measuring physical activity intensity,
and resources for health professionals.
- Physical
Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
- This is a lengthy report with detailed
information about physiolgic responses to exercise, and the effects
of exercise on health and disease.
- President's
Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
- This site has links to Resources
of Federal Agencies, and Resources of Health Organizations. The
link to Publications
from other Agencies is also very useful and provides a wealth
of information about exercise, weight goals, and related health
information such as hypertension, arthritis and cholesterol.
- U.S.
Physical Activity Statistics
- The Centers for Disease Control
(CDC) site provides state statistics on physical activity, state
comparisons, and metropolitan area statistics.
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Food
- All
About Food
- The USDA's Consumer Corner web
page. Topics include food storage, preservation and preparation,
shopping and meal planning tips, and food facts and history.
- Calorie
Count
- Select a food and a serving size
and the Calorie Counter database gives you calories and other nutrition
facts about your selection.
- Community
Supported Agriculture
- Find out more about eating locally
grown, seasonal, organic produce that helps farmers in your community
through a CSA (community supported agriculture) program.
- Delicious
Decisions
- Recipes and other information from
the American Heart Association.
- Epicurious
- Recipe collection from the food
magazines, Bon Appetit and Gourmet.
- Fad
Diets: What You Need to Know
- FamilyDoctor.org discusses popular
diets and how to recognize a "fad" diet.
- Fight BAC -
Keep Food Safe From Bacteria
- Information from the Partnership
for Food Safety Education on properly cleaning, separating, chilling,
and cooking food to maintain safety.
- Food
Navigator
- News of the food and beverage industry.
- Food
Portions
- Information on how large a serving
size is and how to control portion sizes.
- Food Safety
- Web gateway to government information
about food safety. The link to "Consumer Advice" provides
information about safe food handling, reporting foodborne illnesses,
advice about specific products (such as eggs, seafood or water),
and advice for specific populations (pregnant women, seniors, persons
with immune disorders) .
- Food
Stamp Program - New Jersey
- The N.J. Department of Human Services
provides information about applying for food stamps in New Jersey.
New Jersey administers the federal food stamp program. Applications
are available online along with information on where to apply in
your county.
- Fruits
and Vegetables Matter
- New resource from the Centers for
Disease Control, National Cancer Institute and U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services. Includes nutrient information, recipes
and publications on healthful eating.
- Nutrient
Data Laboratory - USDA National Nutrient Database
- Find the nutrient composition of
foods.
- Nutrition
Assistance Programs - USDA Food and Nutrition Service
- Information to help increase food
security and fight hunger. Find information about food stamp programs,
school meals, food assistance for disaster relief, farmer's market
nutrition programs, and WIC (Women, Infants and Children) program.
- Understanding
the Food Label
- Guidance from the Food and Drug
Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition about
understanding and interpreting the nutrition facts labels on food
packaging.
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