Web Resources and Links

Nutrition Links

• American Dietetic Assoc. Food and Nutrition - Information from the American Dietetics Association includes nutritional fact sheets, recipes and reading lists.

• American Diabetes Association, Nutrition & Recipes Page - Learn to about healthy and unhealthy eating as it pertains to diabetics, but can be beneficial for you.

• Calorie Counter - A free database of over 45,000 foods brand name and generic.

• Fitness Institute of Texas - UT Austin Department of Kinesiology offers complete body composition, aerobic, calorie and muscular assessments for reasonable rates.
  

• National Institutes for Health - Official website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). 
  • National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) -
    • Online DASH Diet Book - Recommended for patients with heart disease, high blood pressure and anyone else seeking better health through diet.
    • Heart Healthy Cooking - Recipes to stay young at heart.
    • Weight Loss Tips - Suggestions on sticking to your healthy diet.
      
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) -
    • Nutrition Page - Nutrition information for diabetes, renal & weight loss.
      
  • Office of Dietary Supplements - Learn about dietary supplements, including botanicals and how to use them safely. Search IBIDS for dietary supplement article citations and abstracts on research.
    

• Tufts Nutrition Navigator - A rating guide to nutrition websites.
  

• USDA Food and Nutrition, Dietary Health - This site provides links to various government guidelines for nutrition.

  • My Pyramid - New customized food pyramids and related information.

    • Animated My Pyramid Tour -

    • Food Tracking Worksheet - Choose a worksheet by your desired caloric intake. Calculate your desired daily caloric intake.

  • National Nutrient Database - Search the nutrient database to learn more about the average nutritional content (protein, fat, vitamins, minerals and more) in terms of common household food and measures.