HNTR 1153: Nutrition for a Healthy Lifestyle: Websites

Independent, science-based consumer advocacy organization has an agenda to improve the food system to support healthy eating.

Updates every 5 years

Find statistics, strategies, and publications created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' website.

United States Food and Drug Administration

Results from "nutrition" search. Find information about human nutrition throughout the life cycle.

Evidence-based guidelines related to Nutrition.

provides easy, online access to government information on food and human nutrition for consumers.

a website maintained by the Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health.

Information for health professionals

Professional and Career Resources

Food and Nutrition Information Center

Food composition--Find out about macronutrients, vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients.

The American Cancer Society is a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem.

To prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.

For nearly 100 years, the American Heart Association has been fighting heart disease and stroke and helping families and communities thrive.

The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing together the world's top researchers, clinical nutritionists and industry to advance our knowledge and application of nutrition for the sake of humans and animals. Our focus ranges from the most critical details of research and application to the broadest applications in society, in the United States and around the world.

Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals (ANFP) is a national not-for-profit association established in 1960 that today has more than 15,000 professionals dedicated to the practice of providing optimum nutritional care through foodservice management.

part of the School of Applied Science at The University of Mississippi. NFSMI is the only federally funded national center dedicated to applied research, education, training, and technical assistance for child nutrition programs. Search their document library for rich resources on child nutrition

The National Restaurant Association's mission is to to serve our industry and impact its success.

The School Nutrition Association (SNA) is a national, nonprofit professional organization representing more than 50,000 members who provide high-quality, low-cost meals to students across the country. Recognized as the authority on school nutrition.

Adult BMI calculator based on 2013 AHA/ACC/TOS Guideline for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and The Obesity Society. BMI classification. World Health Organization.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in partnership with the White House, USDA, FDA, CDC and the NIH

USDA, NAL--Find journal articles, reports, and research