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Eat Healthy: Quick Guide to Healthy Living
A healthy diet can help protect you from heart disease, bone loss, colorectal cancer, and diabetes. If you eat a healthy diet and exercise, you can keep your body strong and fit.... Details >
National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005
The Dietary Guidelines provide easily understood, science-based information on how Americans can choose diets that promote good health. These guidelines are user-friendly, specific in citing good food... Details >
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Healthy Dining Finder 
Search for restaurants offering healthy dining choices and nutrition information nationwide. These restaurants support the health and dietary goals of Americans. ... Details >
2005 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report
This report will serve as the basis for the sixth edition of Nutrition and Your Health: Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which HHS and USDA expect to publish in January 2005.... Details >
Aim for A Healthy Weight
The overall purpose of this initiative is to help reduce the prevalence of overweight, obesity, and physical inactivity in order to lower the risk, and overall morbidity and mortality from coronary he... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-Loss Program
This consumer information booklet highlights the elements of a weight-loss program a consumer should look for in order to properly judge its safety and potential for success. ... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Create-A-Diet
The goal of this activity is to show how to select foods on the Heart Healthy Diet. You will be given the opportunity to select foods from a variety of choices and then receive a report on how closely... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
Cut Down on Fat - Not on Taste
Also available in: Spanish
This publication is part of a set of booklets that present key steps that Latinos can take to reduce their chances of having a heart attack or stroke. Written in a friendly English/Spanish side-by-sid... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
Cut Down on Salt and Sodium
Also available in: Spanish
This publication is part of a set of booklets that present key steps that Latinos can take to reduce their chances of having a heart attack or stroke. Written in a friendly English/Spanish side-by-sid... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
Delicious Heart-Healthy Latino Recipes
Learn to cook some of your favorite, traditional Latino dishes in a heart-healthy way. This bilingual cookbook contains 23 tested recipes that cut down on fat, cholesterol, and sodium but not on taste... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations - American Heart Association
A healthy diet and lifestyle are the best weapons you have to fight cardiovascular disease. This document presents simple steps to make part of your life for long-term benefits to your health and your... Details >
Find a Nutrition Professional: Registered Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians
Visit this national referral service if you are searching for a registered dietitian close to your home or business. Consumers, professionals, restaurant owners, and food distributors alike will find ... Details >
Food and Nutrition Information Page
The American Dietetic Association (ADA)’s Knowledge Center provides food and nutrition information for consumers, health professionals, and ADA members. The resources on this page can help consumers a... Details >
FTC's Health Page
Facts and free publications on evaluating diet drugs, supplements and weight loss programs.... Details >
Good Nutrition Reading List
The consumer market overflows with publications on nutrition, fitness and health. The publications listed on this page represent resources covering a broad range of nutrition and health topics and pro... Details >
Healthy Dining: Nutrition Criteria
Healthy Dining's expert staff of registered dietitians and master's level health/nutrition professionals consults with restaurants to find menu items that meet healthy nutrition criteria. Find out abo... Details >
Healthy Eating: Your Guide to Lowering High Blood Pressure
Research has shown that following a healthy eating plan can both reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure and lower an already elevated blood pressure. ... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
Heart Healthy Home Cooking African American Style
This recipe book brings together many African American favorite recipes, prepared in a heart-healthy way lower in fat, especially saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium! It shows how to prepare dishes... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
Improving Your Health: Tips for African American Men and Women
This consumer publication suggests steps to take to change eating and exercise habits for healthier living. A substitution list provides lowfat alternatives to traditional African American foods. Tips... Details >
Weight-Control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Interactive Menu Planner
Use this tool to plan your meal choices based on the total number of calories you need in one day.... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
Just Enough for You: About Food Portions
Managing your weight calls for more than just choosing a healthful variety of foods. It also calls for looking at how much and how often you eat. This brochure shows you how to use serving sizes and f... Details >
Weight-Control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Keep the Beat: Heart Healthy Recipes
Here's proof that what's good for your heart can be great for your taste buds. As the recipes in this special collection show, you don't have to lose flavor to gain heart health and keep the beat. ... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
My Bright Future: Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Tools for Adult Women
Also available in: Spanish
This guide offers tips and tools for including healthy eating and physical activity in your daily life. Find out how your health care provider can help you set and achieve goals that are right for yo... Details >
My Bright Future: Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Tools for Young Women
Also available in: Spanish
This guide offers tips and tools for including healthy eating and physical activity in your daily life. Find out how your health care provider can help you set and achieve goals that are right for yo... Details >
MyPyramid Tracker - Assess Your Food Intake and Physical Activity
MyPyramid Tracker is an online dietary and physical activity assessment tool that provides information on your diet quality, physical activity status, related nutrition messages, and links to nutrient... Details >
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, U.S. Department of Agriculture
MyPyramid.gov
Also available in: Spanish
MyPyramid offers personalized eating plans, interactive tools to help you plan and assess your food choices, and advice. People can tailor their caloric needs to their physical activity and find tips ... Details >
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Nutrition Fact Sheets A-Z Index
This page links to nutrition related fact sheets on various topics, including dairy foods, dietary fats, fiber, diets, and more.... Details >
Nutrition Facts for Cooked Seafood
This poster lists nutrition information on 20 most frequently consumed types of cooked seafood in the United States. Consumers can use this printable poster to help when making plans for a healthy mea... Details >
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Nutrition Facts for Raw Vegetables
This poster lists nutrition information for the 20 most frequently consumed raw vegetables in the United States. Consumers can use this printable poster to help when making plans for a healthy meal.... Details >
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Nutrition Information for Raw Fruits
This poster lists nutrition information for the 20 most frequently consumed raw fruits in the United States. Consumers can use this printable poster to help when making plans for a healthy meal.... Details >
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Portion Distortion
This guide will help you learn about the difference between portions and servings.... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
Project Waistline
You've Seen the Claims... Now Get the Facts! Are you one of the estimated 50 million Americans who will go on a diet this year? If so, you may be tempted by advertisements for products promising easy... Details >
Quick-Weight-Loss or Fad Diets
The information on this site is designed to inform the public about misleading weight loss claims and also to set the record straight about the American Heart Association's eating plan for healthy adu... Details >
Reduce Salt and Sodium in Your Diet
A key to healthy eating is choosing foods lower in salt and sodium. This document offers helpful tips for shopping and planning meals. ... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
Setting Goals for Weight Loss
The information on this page is designed to help you take the necessary steps for setting reachable goals and achieving success from your weight loss program.... Details >
Shake Your Salt Habit
Learn how you can reduce the amount of sodium you consume to help lower your risk for high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke.... Details >
Shape Up & Drop 10™ - Weight Management Program
Shape Up & Drop 10™ is a weight management program that helps you get serious about weight management without resorting to strategies that will defeat you in the long run. The goal of the program is t... Details >
SmallStep.Gov
Also available in: Spanish
Today's lifestyle doesn't allow much room for health. And that's where Small Steps comes in. Explore this section further to get more in-depth facts about health, diet, and activity. ... Details >
Sugar Substitutes: Americans Opt for Sweetness and Lite
This article describes low-calorie sugar substitutes available and how they fit into your diet. Onoing questions surrounding two approved sugar substitutes, saccharin and aspartame, are discussed.... Details >
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) section: Diet and Fitness
This page welcomes to the Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) section. Here, you will learn how changes in your lifestyle (i.e., eating a low saturated fat, low cholesterol diet [TLC Diet], regular ph... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
Tips for Reducing Sodium in Your Diet
Written specifically for persons with high blood pressure, following these tips will help you to reduce salt and sodium in your diet.... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
Tips On How To Make Healthier Meals
These tips were written specifically for persons with high blood pressure but may be used by anyone who would like to improve their eating habits. The topics covered include: choosing foods low in sat... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
Weight Loss for Life
There are many ways to lose weight, but it is not always easy to keep the weight off. The key to successful weight loss is making changes in your eating and physical activity habits that you can keep ... Details >
Weight-Control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
What I need to know about Eating and Diabetes
Also available in: Spanish
Healthful eating helps keep your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, in your target range. You can help prevent health problems by keeping your blood glucose levels on target. ... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Your Guide to Lowering Your Blood Pressure with DASH
The DASH Diet is based on findings from the "Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension," a clinical study that found that elevated blood pressure levels can be reduced with an eating plan low in total f... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health