Sacramento Head Start Alumni Association

Healthy Eating Resources

Dec 29, 2001

Nutrition Resources




General Nutrition Information
Help on Feeding Children
Teaching Nutrition
Helping Overweight Children
Eating Disorders
Physical Activity and Sports Nutrition
Vegetarianism
Calcium Nutrition/Osteoporosis
Folic Acid
Food & Cooking Resources

General Nutrition

Guide for Using the Food Guide Pyramid -- From the USDA (requires Adobe Acrobat)
Information for Women on Food Safety, Nutrition and Cosmetics -- from the U. S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition



Healthy Eating Index -- Assess the quality of your diet with this new interactive tool from the USDA!
InteliHealth (From Harvard School of Medicine and Aetna US. ) Includes daily healthcare news, health features, interactive quizzes, "Ask the Doc" and access to the USDA database for nutrient analysis.
Mayo Clinic Health Oasis- Nutrition -- A reliable user-friendly source of nutrition information.
Eat Well, Live Well -- The Dietitians of Canada help nutrition come alive in this well-developed website.-
Your Health Daily -- From the New York Times
Thrive Online -- Lively writing and no-nonsence nutition advice.
Women's Health and Nutrition: Position paper from the American Dietetic Association on the role of nutrition in women's health issues
IFIC (International Food Information Council) - Provides in-depth, balanced information on controversial issues in nutrition and food safety
Nutrition Navigator - Tuft's University rating guide to internet nutrition information.
Healthy Eating Articles -- from the Children's Nutrition Research Center

Parent's Place - Nutrition

Children's Nutrition/Feeding Children
Healthy Eating Articles from the CNRC
Child/Adolescent Nutrition, Health & Physical Activity (IFIC)
Nutrition Center (Mayo Clinic)
5-a-Day - From the National Cancer Institute and Produce for Better Health Foundation.
Kid Source Online- Health: Nutrition Articles Index - Reviews of on-line children's nutrition articles.
Tiny Tummies Online - Newsletter for parents by Sanna James, MS, RD.
USDA Food Guide Pyramid for Young Children
Nutrition for Kids - By Connie Evers, MS, RD. Includes back issues of Feeding Kids newsletter.
American Dietetic Association Position Paper on Dietary Guidance for Healthy Children Ages 2 to 11 years - Co-authored by CNRC researcher, Theresa Nicklas, Ph.D.
American Dietetic Association Position Paper of Nutrition in Childcare - Nutrition standards for child care programs. Co-authored by CNRC researcher, Theresa Nicklas, Ph.D.
American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement on The Use of Fruit Juice in the Diets of Young Children

Teaching Nutrition
Nutrition Education Materials and Audiovisuals for Grades Preschool Through 6 - Food and nutrition materials, audiovisuals and resources for teachers- preschool through 6th grade.
Team Nutrition (USDA)
Science in Your Shopping Cart -- From the USDA's Agricultural Research Service
Dole 5 A Day - Commercial site with nutrition information and games, songs, and downloadable lesson plans for educators are all on this useful site.

Overweight Children
Help Your Child with Successful Weight Management -- from the CNRC and Baylor College of Medicine
Helping Your Overweight Child - From the National Institutes of Health.
Childhood Obesity: Parenting Advice - From Mayo Clinic.
Reports and Studies: Obesity in Children (NAL)
CDC Update: Prevalence of Overweight Among Children, Adolescents, and Adults -- United States, 1988-1994

Eating Disorders
Extreme Eating ?– Are Teens Compromising their Health? - From the International Food Information Council (IFIC).
Supporting Girls in Early Adolescence - -From Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education (ERIC).
When Eating Goes Awry (IFIC) - From the International Food Information Council (IFIC).
Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc. (ANRED) - A not-for-profit site providing information on recovery and prevention of eating disorders.
Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center
Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention Organization - A Not-for-profit organization focused on increasing awareness of eating disorders and their prevention.

Physical Activity and Sports Nutrition
Girl Power! Sports and Fitness - Includes information on many sports and games.
Promote Lifelong Physical Activity Among Young People - From the Center for Disease Control.
Promoting Physical Activity and Exercise among Children - From Kidsource.com
Shape Up America! Health & Fitness - Sponsored by former US Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, in partnership with industry and nonprofit organizations.
Winning Nutrition for Athletes -and Sports Nutrition Q&A -- From the President's Council on Physical Finess and Sports.
Welcome to Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Clinic! -From SportsParents and Sports Illustrated for Kids.
The American College of Sports Medicine

Vegetarianism
Articles on Vegetarianism from CRNC experts
Good Nutrition Reading List from a Vegetarian Viewpont -- the American Dietetic Association
The Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG) - News, recipes, nutrition information, links, and ideas for those interested in eating a vegetarian diet.
American Dietetic Association Position Paper on Vegetarian Diets

Calcium/Osteoporosis


Calcium articles from the Children's Nutrition Research Center
Meeting Calcium Needs for Optimal Bone Health - By calcium researcher, Connie
Weaver, M.D.
Osteoporosis and Related Bone Disease National Resource Center -- From the National Osteoporosis Foundation with the Paget Foundation and Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation. Excellent source of information about osteoporosis and bone health.
National Osteoporosis Foundation
Osteoporosis on-line. --Well-written consumer information. Includes an on-line Calcium Calculator for assessing your calcium intake, quick facts and a risk assessment information. From the Osteoporosis Society of Canada

Folic Acid

Why Folic Acidis So Important -- Everything you need to know about this important vitamin. From the U.S. Centers for Disease Control
Fortify with Folate Before Becoming Pregnant -- From the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center. Includes a list of folate-rich foods.
Folic Acid -- Get it Now -- from the North Carolina Folic Acid Council
North American Menopause Society

Food & Cooking Sites
American Heart Association
Cooking Light onLine
Epicurious - Recipes from Bon Appetit and Gourmet.
Fast Food Facts - Nutritional Content of Fast Food. Based on the book Fast Food Facts by the Minnesota Attorney General's Office.

Food Channel - By Noble & Associates is updated every business day.
Meals For You - Provides scores of recipes that can be sorted by type, ingredient, nutrient content, or special dietary needs.
USDA/ARS USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference -- Searchable database with the nutritional content of foods
Vegetarian Recipes from the Vegetarian Resource Group