Online Collaboration
Nutrition
Sites collected for Ms. Gamoian, Golden West High
by George Pilling, District Library Media Specialist
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American Dietetic Association: Nutrition Resources http://www.eatright.org/nuresources.html The American Dietetic Association is the largest U.S. Organization of food and nutrition professionals. Look especially at Nutrition Fact Sheets, which are reports on subjects such as weight management, food safety, and food nutrients.
Cyberdiet http://www.cyberdiet.com Although this site devotes itself mainly to dieting to lose weight, there is much information about foods that contain certain nutrients. Use the profile tool to find out how many calories and nutrients you need, then use the sites other tools to find the right foods for you.
The Daily Apple Nutrition Center http://www.thedailyapple.com/public/content/nutrition The Daily Apple addresses everything to do with healthy living. Check out the section on the food pyramid, the nutrition facts, and USDA labeling requirements. Personalized advice about your vitamin and mineral needs is also available.
FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/list.html Everything from food additives to foodborne illnesses is available on this government site.
International Food Information Council http://www.ificinfo.health.org Covers Nutrition subjects, such as fats and fat replacers, sugars and sweeteners, and child nutrition.
Mayo Clinic Nutrition Center http://www.mayohealth.org/mayo/common/htm/dietpage.htm An excellent place to look for the latest news about nutrition.
National Dairy Council: Nutrition Explorations http://www.nutritionexplorations.org For teachers, school food service personnel, students, and families this site has much information on such subjects as getting finicky eaters to like what you make.
Collected September 2002
