Dietary Guidelines for Americans
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010, released on January 31, 2011, emphasize three major goals for Americans: Balance calories with physical activity to manage weight Consume more of certain foods and nutrients such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fat-free and low-fat dairy products, and seafood Consume fewer foods with sodium (salt), saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, added sugars, and [...]
Nutrition.gov Website
Nutrition.gov provides easy access to the best food and nutrition information from across the federal government. It serves as a gateway to reliable information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety for consumers. Resource: Nutrition.gov Main Site Link: http://www.nutrition.gov The Best Nutrition Information at Your Fingertips Providing science-based dietary guidance is critical to [...]
Dietary Supplements
Resource: Nutrition.gov Main Site Link: http://www.nutrition.gov Topic Section: http://www.nutrition.gov/supplements Nutrition.gov provides easy access to the best food and nutrition information from across the federal government. It serves as a gateway to reliable information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety for consumers. A series of fact sheets that provide research-based, responsible information about [...]
Shopping, Cooking & Meal Planning
Find a wealth of information, resources, and tips for healthier ways to plan and shop, for you and your family.
Nutrition and Health Issues
Resource: Nutrition.gov Main Site Link: http://www.nutrition.gov Topic Section: http://www.nutrition.gov/healthissues A wide range of consumer-friendly health information including fact sheets, journal articles, and news items. Also includes a free medical encyclopedia. Topics Covered in this Section: Heart Health High Blood Pressure and What can you Do Diabetes Management Cancer Resources on Reducing Risk and Prevention Overweight and [...]
Weight Management
Resource: Nutrition.gov Main Site Link: http://www.nutrition.gov Topic Section: http://www.nutrition.gov/weightmanagement Provides the general public, health professionals, the media, and Congress with up-to-date, science-based information on weight control, obesity, physical activity, and related nutritional issues. Topics Covered in this Section: Strategies for Success | Whether you are trying to lose or gain weight, find a wealth of resources [...]
Life Stages
Resource: Nutrition.gov Main Site Link: http://www.nutrition.gov Topic Section: http://www.nutrition.gov/lifestages Provides the general public with up-to-date, science-based information on weight control, obesity, physical activity, and related nutritional issues as it has to do with each stage in our lives. Topics Covered in this Section: Infants | Find information, resources and links to programs such as WIC, for feeding [...]
Smart Nutrition 101
Resource: Nutrition.gov Main Site Link: http://www.nutrition.gov Topic Section: http://www.nutrition.gov/smartnutrition101 Find a wealth of useful and practical resources to help you and your family have a healthy diet from general to specific, from young to old, from brochures to interactive lessons. Topics Covered in this Section: Healthy Eating | Eating Vegetarian” and “Eating for Exercise and [...]
