Resources for Everyone
On this page:
- General Nutrition Information
- Healthy Recipes
- Dietary Supplements
- Nutrition for Children
- Fruit and Vegetable Information
- Food Safety Information
- Disease-specific Organizations
We also have:
General Nutrition Information
Dietary Guidelines
for Americans 2005
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, published jointly by the
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of
Agriculture (USDA), provides advice about how good dietary habits for people
aged 2 years and older can promote health and reduce risk for major chronic
diseases.
Also available, a brochure for consumers:
Finding Your Way to a Healthier You: Based on the Dietary Guidelines for
Americans (PDF-255K)
FirstGov for Consumers
A "one-stop" link to a broad range of federal information resources
available online. See Food and
Health links for information on nutrition and disease-related topics.
Food and Nutrition
Topics from A to Z
This
USDA site lets you search food and nutrition topics in both simple and
detailed ways. Include topics from A to Z.
Glossary
of Obesity, Physical Activity and Weight Control
Weight Control Information Network provides definitions of many terms used
on this site.
Interactive
Tool Box
The USDA Interactive Toolbox contains links to Web sites that allow consumers and
professionals to input information and receive individual feedback to help
with dietary assessment and planning, checking personal health risks,
testing knowledge, and evaluating needs.
Make Your
Calories Count
This presentation from the USDA helps explain the basics of the nutrition
facts label.
Mayo Clinic, Healthy Living Centers* http://www.mayoclinic.com/findinformation/healthylivingcenter/index.cfm
Information and tools about a variety of health topics from Mayo Clinic,
including nutrition and healthy recipes.
MyPyramid.gov
The new Department of Agriculture (USDA) food pyramid replaces "one size fits all" with a customizable
eating plan. Explore the new pyramid to learn about the food groups and to
see how much you need to eat.
MyPyramid Tracker
MyPyramid Tracker is
Department of Agriculture's (USDA) online dietary and physical activity assessment tool
that provides information on your diet quality, physical activity status,
related nutrition messages, and links to nutrient and physical activity
information.
Portion Distortion!
To see if you know how today's portions compare to the portions available 20
years ago, quiz yourself on National Institutes of Health (NIH) Portion Distortion.
Healthy Recipes
Delicious
Decisions*
From the American Heart Association (AHA).
Delicious Heart Healthy Latino Recipes/Platillos latinos sabrosos y
saludables
(PDF-1.2Mb)
Latino recipes in English and Spanish from the National Heart, Lung
and Blood Institute.
Fruit
& Veggies Matter
CDC's site provides easy ways and recipe ideas to add more fruits
and vegetables into your daily eating patterns.
A Healthier You
Here are almost 100 easy-to-make, fun, and delicious recipes based on
the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. No advanced cooking skills required,
and they taste great.
Heart-Healthy Home Cooking: African American Style
(PDF-1.3Mb)
From the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
Keep the Beat: Heart Healthy Recipes
(PDF-1.9Mb)
From the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
Meals Matter*
Developed by the Dairy Council of California, this site has recipes,
personal nutrition planner, fitness planner and more.
Smallstep.gov
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Smallsteps.gov Web site
provides a list of delicious recipes the whole family will enjoy--from
appetizers to desserts.
Stay Young at Heart
Cooking the heart-healthy way, by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Dietary Supplements
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
The US Food and Drug Administration answers common questions regarding dietary
supplements; for example, What is a dietary supplement? How are dietary
supplements regulated?
Office of Dietary Supplements
National Institutes of Health (NIH) provides information on dietary supplements.
Nutrition for Children
Breastfeeding
Both babies and mothers gain many benefits
from breastfeeding. CDC's Breastfeeding site has frequently asked questions,
recommendations, national breastfeeding statistics as well as information on
a variety of other topics. You can also find links to other breastfeeding
resources.
Empowering Youth with Nutrition & Physical Activity
Empowering Youth is a
Department of Agriculture (USDA) manual for use in after school programs and
classrooms with youth 11–18 years old. It contains current nutrition and
physical activity information to enhance leader knowledge; fun, hands-on
activities that teach nutrition concepts; ideas to include nutrition
education and physical activity into youth programs and events.
Food and Nutrition Fun 2008
USDA's resource for parents, teachers, educators, and child care providers
interested in materials that will create a food and nutrition awareness in
children while teaching them the ABC’s of healthy eating:
For Preschoolers
(PDF-125k)
For
Elementary Age Children
(PDF-130k)
La Leche League International*
The La Leche League International mission is to help mothers worldwide to
breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and
education and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an
important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.
We Can!
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) offers a national
education program designed for parents and caregivers to help children 8-13
years old stay at a healthy weight. The booklet "Finding
the Balance: A Parent Resources" offers an array of easy to use
practical tips and tools for parents and guardians to help their children
and families eat healthy, increase physical activity, and decrease screen
time.
Women’s
Health.gov Breastfeeding site
Health and Human Services' (HHS) resources for breastfeeding mothers including questions and answers about
breast feeding as a well as a breastfeeding helpline phone number.
Sites Especially for Kids
BAM! Designed for kids 9–13 years old, CDC's BAM! Body and Mind gives them the information they need to make healthy lifestyle choices. |
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The Incredible Adventures of the Amazing Food Detective* Kaiser Permanente's interactive detective game takes children (ages 9-10) through activities that show how to choose healthy foods and how to get more active. Amazing Food Detective also includes an array of features that get kids moving and away from the computer, such as an automatic shut-off function after 20 minutes that reminds kids to get active, printable scavenger hunts, and family activities that encourage better eating habits. |
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Eat Smart. Play Hard.™ Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s site encouraging and teaching kids and adults to eat healthy and be physically active everyday. |
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GirlsHealth.gov Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) GirlsHealth.gov promotes healthy, positive behaviors among girls between the ages of 10 and 16. The purpose of the site is to give girls reliable, useful information on the health issues they will face as they become young women, and tips on handling relationships with family and friends, at school and at home. |
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Girl Power.gov
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sponsors this national public education campaign to help encourage and motivate 9- to
13- year-old girls to make the most of their lives. Girl Power! seeks to
reinforce and sustain positive values among girls ages 9-13 by targeting
health messages to the unique needs, interests, and challenges of girls.
Kids Health*
Created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media,
KidsHealth provides information for kids written in age-appropriate content
and tone.
Media-Smart Youth: Eat, Think,
and Be Active!
National Institute of Health (NIH) created this interactive after-school education program for young people ages 11 to
13 is designed to help teach them about the complex media world around them,
and how it can affect their health — especially in the areas of nutrition and
physical activity.
MyPyramid
for Kids Go here to play Department of Agriculture's (USDA) MyPyramid Blast-off game and find other materials designed for elementary school-aged children. |
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Powerful
Bones. Powerful Girls.TM site for Girls CDC's girl-friendly Web site helps girls understand how weight-bearing physical activity and calcium can be a fun and important part of everyday life. Also available for Parents. |
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Smallstep for
Kids
Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) child-focused site offers nutritional advice, games and activity
suggestions for children and parents as part of the obesity prevention
campaign. The computer-animated character Shrek encourages kids to go out an
play.
Fruit and Vegetable Information
Body and Soul
The NIH, National Cancer Institute's (HHS)
Body and Soul is a health program developed for African American churches.
The program encourages church members to eat a healthy diet rich in fruits
and vegetables every day for better health.
FruitsandVeggiesMatter.gov
CDC's site provides easy ways and recipe ideas to add more fruits
and vegetables into your daily eating patterns.
How to Use Fruits and Vegetables to Manage Your
Weight
CDC provides information about fruits and vegetables and their role in your weight management
plan. Tips to cut calories by substituting fruits and vegetables are
included with meal-by-meal examples. You will also find snack ideas that are
100 calories or less.
Food Safety Information
Food Safety
Preventing foodborne illness and death
remains a major public health challenge.
Disease-specific Organizations
American Cancer Society*
Nutrition information for cancer patients before, during, and after cancer
treatment.
American Diabetes Association*
Nutrition information and recipes for individuals interested in managing
diabetes.
American Heart Association*
Healthy lifestyle information to help decrease risk for cardiovascular
disease.
The
DASH Eating Plan
"DASH" stands for "Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension," National Heart, Lung and
Blood Institute's (NHLBI) clinical
study that tested the effects of nutrients in food on blood pressure. Study
results indicated that elevated blood pressures were reduced by an eating
plan that emphasizes fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy foods and is low
in saturated fat, total fat, and cholesterol.
National Osteoporosis
Foundation*
Tips and information that may help prevent osteoporosis.
Please note: Some of these publications are available for download only as *.pdf files. These files require Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to be viewed. Please review the information on downloading and using Acrobat Reader software.
* Links to non-Federal organizations found at this site are provided solely as a service to our users. These links do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations or their programs by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found at these links.
Page last updated: August 11, 2008
Content Source: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion