American Dietetic Association
"The American Dietetic Association is the world’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. ADA is committed to improving the nation’s health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education and advocacy."
This web site includes evidence-based nutrition information and other nutrition and food-related resources for both professionals and consumers.
www.eatright.org
MyPyramid
This USDA web site offers "personalized eating plans, interactive tools to help you plan and assess your food choices, and advice to help you:
-Make smart choices from every food group.
-Find your balance between food and physical activity.
-Get the most nutrition out of your calories.
-Stay within your daily calorie needs."
www.mypyramid.gov
Food Nutrition Information Center
This USDA web site offers professional and consumer resources related to food and nutrition, including nutrient analyses database, fact sheets, and educational resources and databases.
http://fnic.nal.usda.gov
Medline Plus
The U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) provide health and drug-related facts and guides for consumers on this web site.
http://medlineplus.gov/
PubMed
The U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) provide research-based medical abstracts and journal articles in this database.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/
National Institutes of Health
The NIH, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, conducts and supports medical research. The web site provides further information as well as links to research articles and other facts.
www.nih.gov
Food & Drug Administration
The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. The FDA is also responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines and foods more effective, safer, and more affordable; and helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medicines and foods to improve their health.
www.fda.gov
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