Spotlight Archive 2007 : News and Spotlights : Nutrition.gov

Dec 18, 2007	MyPyramid Plan for Moms A brand new section of MyPyramid.gov is designed for your special nutritional needs when pregnant or breastfeeding. It has advice to help you and your baby stay healthy.

Nov 30, 2007	Fortify Your Knowledge About Vitamins Find out reasons to buy vitamins, vitamin regulations, risks of overdoing them, and more in this new Consumer Update from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Also in PDF (288KB).

Nov 28, 2007	Be a Player Get Up and Play an Hour a Day Watch a fun online video with Shrek and Donkey and gang, encouraging kids to be physically active. From a HealthierUS.gov and the Ad Council.

Nov 02, 2007	Vegetarian Nutrition Information Check out a resource list for vegetarian nutrition(books, pamphlets and websites), developed by the Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) at the USDA National Agricultural Library.

Oct 31, 2007	Food & Nutrition Research Briefs Get a "taste" of new research on garlic, potatoes, blueberries, vitamin K and more in the latest issue of Food & Nutrition Research Briefs, from USDA's Agricultural Research Service.

Oct 11, 2007	Tips and Ideas for Parents to Help Prevent Childhood Overweight Webpage from CDC answers questions about overweight children and teens, and provides resources to help keep your family healthy.

Oct 04, 2007	Be Food Safe From USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service, learn more about preventing foodborne illness through the four easy lessons of Clean, Separate, Cook and Chill. Download a new brochure.

Sep 24, 2007	Make the Kidney Connection "What African Americans Need To Know" is a new resource from the National Kidney Disease Education Program (NKDEP). Learn about diabetes & high blood pressure and the impact on kidney disease. Also in PDF\|411 KB.

Sep 13, 2007	Your Guide to Lowering Cholesterol with Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) Need to lower your cholesterol? TLC is a set of tools you can use to get results. Download this easy-to-read booklet from NHLBI to get started.

Sep 05, 2007	Nutritional "Report Cards" Find out "what's in your food?" Visit the USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory (NDL) (www.ars.usda.gov/nutrientdata) which provides nutrient information for many foods.

Aug 13, 2007	Initiative Encourages Healthier Choices To encourage healthy food choices and lifestyles among low income families, USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service has launched “Loving Your Family, Feeding Their Future: Nutrition Education through the Food Stamp Program."

Jul 23, 2007	Nutrition for Seniors Visit MedlinePlus, from the National Library of Medicine, for a wealth of resources and information for good nutrition in the later years.

Jul 16, 2007	Food Allergies: What You Need to Know Check out information from FDA on food allergies, and find out about the labeling law that helps Americans avoid health risks posed by food allergens. Also in PDF (473 KB) or in Spanish (565 KB).

Jun 21, 2007	Spot the Block Check out a new program for "Tweens", from the FDA partnering with Time Warner's Cartoon Network, using the Nutrition Facts Label to make healthy food choices.

May 08, 2007	NIH News in Health ~ May 2007 Practical, research-based nutrition and health on-line newsletter from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including "When Eating Goes to Extremes."

May 07, 2007	Fruits & Veggies—More Matters™ More than "5 A Day"? Yes! Check out a new health initiative to help you and your family get "more" healthy and delicious fruits and veggies every day.

Apr 09, 2007	Spring Food Safety Fact Sheets Learn about eggs, ham, lamb and more from USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service. Or ask your questions to the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline, 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854)

Mar 14, 2007	BAM! Body and Mind Kids, this is for you! Check out this online destination from CDC , for games, quizzes and more, for your healthy lifestyle! Find cool treat recipes and tips for power packing lunches you'll love!

Feb 15, 2007	Food & Nutrition Research Briefs Check out new research about nutrition, food safety, new foods and more, of interest to health-conscious Web viewers. Now both in English and Spanish from USDA's Agricultural Research Service.

Jan 25, 2007	HHS Daily HealthBeat Tip Listen to a variety of health tips, and then click to "Take the Next Step" for more information to help you take action to improve your health. Also available as a Podcast.

Jan 25, 2007	Make Your Calories Count: Use the Nutrition Facts Label Let the food label help plan your healthful diet while managing your calories. Check out a new interactive Web program and brochure "Nutrition Facts Label" (PDF\|350 KB) from FDA.

Jan 05, 2007	Dietary Supplement Consumer Resources Find herbal and dietary supplements resources (books, databases, organizations), including use, regulation, research claims, and cautions from the Food and Nutrition Information Center, USDA National Agricultural Library.