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| Find key resources on dietary guidance, nutrient requirements, weight control and exercise, nutrition labeling, and the role of nutrition across the lifecycle and in disease. For many more topics and resources, visit the Food and Nutrition Information Center website. |
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| Dietary Guidance Resources USDA. NAL. Food and Nutrition Information Center.
Find resources on dietary assessment, dietary guidelines, Dietary Reference Intakes, MyPyramid, 5 A Day, general nutrition and health, and interactive tools. |
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| Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 Department of Health and Human Services. The Guidelines provide authoritative advice for people two years and older about how good dietary habits can promote health and reduce risk for major chronic diseases. |
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| USDA MyPyramid Food Guidance System USDA. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. MyPyramid replaces the original Food Guide Pyramid. It can help you choose the foods and amounts that are right for you. |
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| Vitamins and Minerals USDA. NAL. Food and Nutrition Information Center. Information from a variety of resources regarding the roles of specific vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, and other nutrients in preventing disease and promoting health. |
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| Food Labeling and Nutrition FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Includes overview of the food label and recent announcements, education tools and general information, and consumer nutrition and health information. |
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| Weight Management Nutrition.gov. Information on weight control from various US government agencies, including science-based information on physical activity, popular diets, healthy body image, and obesity. |
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| Nutrition and Physical Activity DHHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Provides a variety of nutrition and fitness information, ranging from new governmental policies to articles detailing the most current nutritional findings and health related research. |
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| Lifecycle Nutrition USDA. NAL. Food and Nutrition Information Center. Find resources for all ages, across the lifespan, and including for special groups like vegetarians and athletes. |
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| Nutrition During Pregnancy USDA. NAL. WIC Works Resource System. Contains several links to information on nutrition during pregnancy and breastfeeding from many different organizations, as well an extensive resource list for consumers. |
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| Child Nutrition and Health USDA. NAL. Healthy Meals Resource System. Providing information to persons working in the USDA's Child Nutrition Programs as well as informaiton and resourcse useful to anyone interested in child nutrition. |
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| Elderly Nutrition USDA. NAL. Food Stamp Nutrition Connection. Covers nutrition for seniors, including statistics, general information, audience specific materials, reports/guidelines, online tools, and related links. |
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Last Modified: Oct 1, 2008 |
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