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.
Dietary Health and Guidelines
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Dietary Guidance Resources
USDA. NAL. Food and Nutrition Information Center.
Find resources on dietary assessment, dietary guidelines, Dietary Reference Intakes, MyPlate, general nutrition and health, and interactive tools.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion; 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.
USDA MyPlate Food Guidance System
USDA. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
MyPlate is an easy-to-understand visual cue to help consumers adopt healthy eating habits by encouraging them to build a healthy plate, consistent with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Eating Smart: A Nutrition Resource List for Consumers (PDF | 193 KB)
USDA. NAL. Food and Nutrition Information Center.
This publication is a compilation of resources on general nutrition and healthy eating for the consumer. The resources are in a variety of formats, including books, newsletters, and materials on the World Wide Web.
Dietary Reference Intakes and Recommended Dietary Allowances
USDA. NAL. Food and Nutrition Information Center.
Includes Dietary Reference Intake tables and full downloadable reports, values for specific nutrients and comparisons with historic Recommended Dietary Allowance values.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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