Consumer Health Complete
Library online database. Locate articles or use the the medical
encyclopedia for current information about nutrition. In addition to
articles and reference books, the database presents several good videos such
as "Test Your Nutrition Intuition," "Gut-friendly Nutrition," and "Healthy
Skills for your Grill." Lots of good information on herbs and
nutritional supplements and alternative medical suggestions for health
through a healthy diet. |
Nutrition as a subject heading in iBistro, the
Library online catalog retrieves an extensive list of relevant books on the
subject. Try more specific subject searches such as "Nutrition Athletes;"
"Nutrition Children;"
"Nutrition Disorders;"
"Nutrition Health Aspects;"
"Nutrition Psychological Aspects"; or "Nutrition Requirements" to narrow your search.
Information on food counts is available in
Complete Book of Food Counts by Corinne Netzer. |
American Dietetic Association
The Website offers a wealth of information to the general public as well as
to nutrition professionals. "Tip of the Day" and "Monthly Feature"
highlight current nutritional problems while the
Food
and Nutrition Information link provides online brochures, tools, and
links to other Web resources. |
Nutritional Navigator
Tufts University site that rates nutrition Websites on a 25 point scale.
Organized into nutrition topics such as sites for women, men, seniors,
special dietary needs, etc. Easy to use and authoritative as the
Websites are reviewed and rated by Tufts nutritionists. Great place to
start when investigating nutrition on the Web. |
USDA National
Nutrient Database
Enter the food you wish to check or a broad
category of food groups. Most common foods, such as "cheeseburger"
retrieve a list of possibilities (fast food regular with bun or McDonald's
for example) to help you narrow your search. Information provided
includes minerals, starches, fats, vitamins, etc. |
Nutrition Facts Analyzer
Tons of information on
this site. Search by food or by fast food restaurant. Discover
the nutritional facts about KFC's popcorn chicken for example or the values
in an egg bagel. The site also provides nutrition tools that allow you
to find foods lowest carbohydrates or estimate the calories burned during
exercise; online articles; and discussions of various nutritional topics. |
USDA Food & Nutrition
Good site for consumers with
information on dietary health, food labeling and packaging, food recalls,
and food technology. The
Consumer Section of the site offers an interactive healthy eating tool
so you can judge your eating habits online. The
Organic Section under Labeling and Consumer Protection is also worth a
visit. |
International Food Information Council
Adult, Child &
Adolescent Nutrition; Dietary Fats; Food Ingredients; Obesity & Weight
Management are some of the topics to explore. Each section offers
educational booklets, research, articles, FAQs, and other tools and
materials. There is also an extensive section on food safety.
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Prevention Magazine
The
magazine, founded in , aims to heighten awareness of health
information and is generally respected as an authoritative, trustworthy
source for practical health information. Prevention is indexed
with full text articles in the Library online database
Health & Wellness Resource Center. |
Linus Pauling Institute
Micronutrient Information Center
The Center is a source for
scientifically accurate information regarding the roles of specific
vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals (plant chemicals that may affect health),
and other nutrients in preventing disease and promoting health. The
articles are easily read and understood; the research reports tend to be
highly technical.
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In the Library Reference
Collection the following books provide excellent information on
nutritional subjects:
Prescription for Nutritional Healing,
The Complete Book of Food Counts,
Vitamins, Herbs, Minerals & Supplements : the Complete Guide, and
Nutrition, a Key to Good Health.
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