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Food
and Nutrition
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| CDC's Program on Nutrition and Physical Activity |
| Food
and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition |
| FDA
News and Publications |
Latest information from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. |
| Food
and Nutrition Information Center (USDA) |
| Food & Nutrition,
National Agricultural Library |
| Food Safety Network |
| Food
Safety Network - Fact Sheets |
| Government Sources |
| National Institute of Health , Office
of Dietary Supplements |
| Nutrition & Wellness
Channel |
| Nutrition,
Health, Medicine, Oregon State University |
Links to informational sites/literature--variety of topics |
| Supplement Watch |
Vegetarian Resource Group
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| Health and Disease |
| Center
for Science in the Public Interest |
| Healthfinder |
| InteliHealth (online) |
| Lab Tests Online |
| Medlineplus,
NIH & NLM |
| National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute |
| National Library of Medicine
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WebMD
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| Statistics,
Facts, etc. |
| California Health Statistics |
| CSU Chico, Meriam Library Health
Statistics Link |
CDC's
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance
System (BRFSS) is a unique, state-based surveillance
system active in all 50
states. This system is the primary source of state-based information on risk
behaviors (including poor diet and physical inactivity) among adult populations. |
Community
Nutrition Mapping Project (CNMapp)
Includes information on nutrient intakes, physical
activity and body weight, healthy eating patterns
and food
security by state. From the US Agricultural
Resource Community Nutrition Research Group. |
Food
& Nutrition Information Center (FNIC), National Agricultural
Library
FNIC databases such as WIC-Developed Nutrition Education Materials, Food and
Nutrition Software and Multimedia Programs, USDA Food and Nutrition Information,
Nutrition Education and Training (NET) Program Products, USDA / FDA Foodborne
Illness Educational Materials, USDA / FDA HACCP Training Programs, and Healthy
School Meals Training Materials can be accessed here. The Topics A-Z categories
of allergies, art and images, herbal information, nutrition education, etc. are
particularly useful. |
Food
Surveys Research Group
Press releases, summary results,
highlights, and product information on food surveys
including "Eating Out in America ." |
Healthy
School Meals Resource System
Includes the searchable Healthy School Meals Training Database of training materials
for school food service and child nutrition personnel. |
A
Nation at Risk: Obesity in the United States Statistical
Sourcebook
A 2005 36 page pdf statistical sourcebook of facts about obesity from the American
Heart Association and the Robert Wood Johonson Foundation. |
USDA
Food and Nutrition Information Center, Food Composition
Has searchable Food Composition Products data sets. Allows you to download the
USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, USDA Table of Nutrient Retention
Factors, and more. Has links to other food composition and nutrition home pages.
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| Nutrition Analysis Tools |
Calculate
Your Body Mass Index
From the National Institutes of Health. |
Dietary
Assessment (NAL Food and Nutrition Center)
Major site with links to Dietary Analysis and Intake
Calculators and Dietary Assessment Tools. From the US National
Agricultural Library. |
Fruit & Vegetable
Nutrition Facts Chart
From Dole 5 a Day site based on USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
(SR14). |
MyPyramid
Tracker
Online dietary and physical activity assessment tool. |
Nutrition
Analysis Tool
Analyze the foods you eat. |
Nutrient
Data Laboratory Home Page
USDA/ARS Nutrient Data Laboratory Searchable Database and Food Composition Data. |
Nutrition
Data Nutrition Facts Analyzer
Generates nutrition fact labels and nutrient breakdowns for foods. Includes some
fast food restaurant items. |
SI
Units for Clinical Data
Provided by Russ Rowlett and the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , this table provides factors for
converting conventional units to SI units for selected clinical data.
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| Organizations |
American
Cancer Society
Provides a multitude of statistics, tools, and information on cancer. |
American
Diabetes Association
Extensive information on diabetes care and clinical recommendations. |
The
American Dietetic Association
Under Food and Nutrition Information are many fact sheets on topics such as fats,
oils and sweeteners. |
American
Heart Association National Center
Information on preventing heart attack and stroke. |
| American
Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc. |
American
Society for Nutritional Sciences
A research society dedicated to improving the quality of life through the science
of nutrition. |
| American
Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition |
| California
Dietetic Association |
Food
Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
Product alerts, commonly asked questions about food allergies, and more. |
Food
Allergy Initiative
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Food
and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations;
Economic and Social Department
Includes Food, Nutrition and Agriculture, FAO's on-line journal about nutrition,
food quality and safety and also reports on food composition, nutrition education,
biotechnology, etc. |
International
Food Information Council
Provides "sound, scientific
information on food safety and nutrition to journalists,
health professionals, educators, government officials
and consumers. IFIC is a nonprofit organization based
in Washington , D.C. " |
| Nutrition
Division of the Institute of Food Technologists |
NIDDK
Health Information: Weight Loss and Control
Healthy weight loss and obesity publications, and a link to the Weight-control
Information Network (WIN) from NIDDK.(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive
and Kidney Diseases is part of the National Institutes of Health). |
QuackWatch
Quackwatch, Inc., a member of Consumer Federation of America, is a nonprofit
corporation whose purpose is to combat health-related frauds, myths, fads,
and fallacies. Site has many articles about evaluating different nutrition
products and also has a searchable database.
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| Jobs |
| Dietitian
Central: Dietitian Jobs |
| iHireNutrition (must
register (free) as New Candidate) |
| Nutrition
Jobs |
| Salary
Survey for Nutrition Professionals |
| Job
Hunting on the Internet (Steenbock Library's workshop
handout.) |
The
Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities and Job Resources
on the Internet (Job
Listings takes you to Agriculture and Forestry
discipline specific, government, major sources and
more.)
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| Grants and Funding Opportunities |
Community
of Science
On-line resource for networking with colleagues, promoting research, and seeking
funding opportunities.
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| Healthy Recipes |
| GENERAL: |
| Healthy Cooking Recipes |
| Kids
Health (Nemours Foundation) |
| Teens
Health (Nemours Foundation) |
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CANCER: Recipe corner (American
Institute for Cancer Research) |
| DIABETES: Virtual
Grocery Store Recipes (American Diabetes Assoc.) |
| CELIAC DISEASE: Gluten
Free Recipes(Celiac Sprue Assoc.) |
| HEART: |
| Cook
for Lower Cholesterol (American Heart Assoc.) |
| ZORBA'S
HEART-HEALTHY RECIPES (Univ of Wisc. & Wisc.
Public Radio) |
| VEGETARIAN: |
| Vegetarian
Resource Group Recipes |
Allrecipes
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Clipart Images |
Art
and Images, Food and Nutrition Information Center
Food art links from the National Agricultural Library. |
The
Food Resource
"A large collection of public domain jpeg images of foods, other foods references,
and links to related documents. The goal is to eventually develop a broad-spectrum
food-related electronic library." Images are
usually found after the links section of each food category. Page is updated
by Oregon State University Department of Nutrition and Food Management. |
The
Whole Internet Guide To Clip Art: Food clip art
Thousands of clip art images of foods plus links to other sites that have food
clip-art images. Make sure that you read any restriction notices. In most cases
you are allowed to use the images for personal use but not for commercial use.
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