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Professional Organization and
Continuing Education
The nation’s largest organization
for nutrition professionals containing a vast amount
of consumer and professional education information.
The American Society for Nutrition
(3,500+ members) is the premier research society dedicated
to improving the quality of life through the science
of nutrition.
Professional resource on information
regarding enteral and parenteral nutrition and nutrition
support guidelines
Provides information on credentialing,
CE resources and professional development portfolio
information for RD’s.
Major Reports and References
- 2008 Consumer Attitudes Towards Food,
Nutrition, and Health (http://www.ific.org/research/foodandhealthsurvey.cfm)
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans (www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/)
- Dietary Reference
Intakes http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=4&tax_level=3&tax_subject=256&topic_id=1342&level3_id=5140
- F as in Fat: How
Obesity Policies are Failing in America, 2007 (www.healthyamericans.org/reports/obesity2007/)
- NJ Model School
Nutrition Policy (http://www.state.nj.us/agriculture/modelnutritionpolicy.htm)
- Obesity Trends Report
(www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/trend/maps/index.htm)
- Surgeon General's
Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight
and Obesity (www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/obesity/calltoaction/toc/htm)
General Nutrition
- BMI Calculator - Calculate your body mass
index (www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/)
National Heart and Lung Institute site allows you
to use standard height and weight to calculate BMI.
- CDC-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(www.cdc.gov)
Contains information on health related
topics from A-Z, printable fact sheets available;
Information on disease prevention, terrorism and public
health.
- Center for Advanced
Studies in Nutrition and Social Marketing
(www.socialmarketing-nutrition.ucdavis.edu)
The Center for Advanced Studies
in Nutrition and Social Marketing was established
to enhance social marketing strategies to improve
nutrition and physical activity behaviors related
to the prevention of cancer and other chronic diseases.
Provides up to date information on consumer related health issues.
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) works to maintain a current listing of farmers markets throughout the United States. Market information is provided to AMS from various sources including state market representatives, market managers, and consumers. The farmers market database is updated on a regular basis.
- Food and Nutrition Board (http://www.iom.edu/CMS/3788.aspx)
The Food and Nutrition Board was established
to study issues of national importance pertaining
to the safety and adequacy of the nation's food supply,
to establish principles and guidelines for adequate
nutrition, and to render authoritative judgment on
the relationships among food intake, nutrition, and
health, at the request of various agencies.
Great web site for professional and
consumer information on breaking news on food and
beverage development.
A list of dietary exchanges from the National Heart Lung and Clood Institute.
The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, an organization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, aims improve the nutrition and well-being of Americans. The Food guide pyramid is available for adults, children, and pregnant women to help encourage healthy food choices.
A CDC website which provides information
on importance of eating fruits and veggies.
Federal web site providing information
on health related issues that can also specify information
according to age, gender, race and ethnic origin.
HEI provides a measure of diet quality
that assesses conformance to federal dietary guidance.
Great web site for looking up interesting
tidbits of information that you may not know-also
has a calorie counter.
Current research on healthy aging provided
by the American Federation for Aging Research.
Great web site for professional and
consumer information on general health related issues.
Excellent site for obtaining Spanish
education materials, in addition to information on
general nutrition and oral health.
Has popular features such as a food
diary section, recipes and energy needs calculator.
This site connects the user with multiple
internet resources on health related topics and also
can link you to low literacy printable pamphlets n
on various nutrition related topics.
Media-Smart Youth: Eat, Think, and
Be Active! is an interactive after-school
education program for young people ages 11 to 13.
It is designed to help teach them about the complex
media world around them, and how it can affect their
health--especially in the areas of nutrition and physical
activity.
This home page highlights the nutrition
news and program information from the National Dairy
Council .
Comprehensive guide to providing resources
on health management, lifecycle issues, food safety
and food assistance programs and research projects.
Jim Painter PhD, RD developed the Nutrition Analysis Tool (NAT) at the University of Illinois in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition.
NIH web site which provides the IBIDS
database for searching credible, scientific information
on dietary supplements.
Comprehensive web site which provides
the user with a rating guide to nutrition websites
on specific topics.
This center's mission is to conduct
research on the prevention of childhood obesity, facilitate
interactions between researchers, policy makers, and
community partners, and develop science based solutions
to weight related problems of children and families.
Excellent site to help connect you
with valuable nutrition resources for general health
and well being for all ages; DRI and RDA’s for
nutrients available here, as well as related general
information on complementary medicine or specific
dietary supplements.
Provides information on nutrition policies
and guidelines for professional and consumers use;
printable materials available.(food guide pyramid
and dietary guidelines)
- USFDA-US Food and Drug Administration
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
(www.cfsan.fda.gov)
Provides information on food safety
and protection of consumers.
FNIC Resource Lists help nutrition
professionals and consumers locate information and
materials for specific nutrition topics.
The Whole Grains Council helps
consumers find whole grain foods and understand
their health benefits; helps
manufacturers create delicious whole grain
products; and helps
the media write accurate, compelling stories
about whole grains.
Food Safety
Comprehensive site with a plethora
of information on just about any topic related to
food safety, nutrition and governmental policies.
- Fight Bac - Partnership for Food Safety
Education (www.fightbac.org)
Comprehensive site educating consumers about food
safety education.
The site provides news, hotlines and
information on food safety for the consumer.
Provides consumer, educator and industry
related food safety information
Website sponsored by the American Dietetic Association with excellent researches on how to practice safe food handling in your home.
From the Environmental Defense Fund. Make smart choices when eating seafood.
Pediatric Nutrition
This web site provides professional
and consumer information on pediatric health.
Provides the user with resources to
preparing nutritious meals for children in addition
to food safety information.
This child-friendly website provides
consumer information to both adults and children.
Great site for educating new mothers
on the stages of feeding from infancy to toddler.
Kids Health provides families with accurate,
up-to-date, and jargon-free health information they
can use. There are sections for parents, kids, and
teens.
This site provides nutrition games,
information, recipes, for both adults and children.
Part of the NIH, this site provides
information on clinical trials, research, and government
campaigns regarding children’s health issues.
This government site has a section
for child and teen health and can direct you to clinical
studies and information on just about any topic.
Food Guide Pyramid for children available
here in printable formats.
Complementary and Alternative
Medicine
A nonprofit educational organization
offering online herbal monographs as well as herbal
books, software, videotapes, and audiotapes or sale,
contains a calendar of educational events, a list
of medicinal herbal educational programs and regulatory/government
resources.
Identifies the best quality health and nutrition supplements through independent testing.
Offers information about ingredients in more than two thousand selected brands of dietary supplements. It enables users to determine what ingredients are in specific brands and to compare ingredients in different brands.
Research based information on complementary and alternative medicine modlatities, including clinical trials, health information, and current research.
NCAHF is a private nonprofit, voluntary health agency that focuses upon health misinformation, fraud, and quackery as public health problems.
Founded by clinicians and researchers to provide high quality, evidence-based information about complementary and alternative therapies. This international multidisciplinary collaboration now includes contributors from more than 100 eminent academic institutions.
Nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, and fallacies. Information on quackery, questionable therapies and misconduct.
The Institute for Complementary & Alternative Medicine (ICAM) is a university-wide initiative, housed in The School of Health Related Professions. (SHRP). It serves as a focal point for Complementary and Alternative (integrative) Medicine within the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ).
Nutrition Education Programs
for children
CATCH (Coordinated Approach To Child
Health) is an evidence-based Coordinated School Health
Program designed to promote physical activity and
healthy food choices, and prevent tobacco use in elementary
school-aged children.
HealthBarn USA is a leader in proven healthy-lifestyle
education for children and their families. Our
spring, summer, fall and winter programs combine hands-on,
research-based nutrition education, physical activity
and self-esteem development in an entertaining, high-energy
learning environment based at Abma's Farm in Wyckoff,
NJ.
We Can! or "Ways to Enhance Children's
Activity & Nutrition" is a national program designed
for families and communities to help children maintain
a healthy weight.
Weight Management / Physical
Activity
National site for authoritative information
on the obesity epidemic..
A comprehensive web site that combines
consumer and professional information on nutrition
and physical activity in health and disease.
A free resource for the exercise professional, coach, or fitness enthusiast.
Weight training guidelines:
http://www.exrx.net/WeightTraining/Guidelines.html
http://www.exrx.net/WeightTraining/Tips.html
Obesity education initiative for patients and health care professionals
Education, advocacy, and support for those affected by obesity
10,000 Steps Program: The 10,000 Steps program is based on a simple idea: Aim to walk 10,000 steps a day (equivalent to walking approx 6-8kms depending on your stride length) and you will be working towards improving your health.
http://www.10000steps.com.au/program.html
AccuSTEP10000.org: The International Governing Body of 10,000 Steps-A-Day. This organization was developed to maintain and provide a knowledge base for people who want to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
http://www.accustep10000.org/
Quiz from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute to see if you know how today's portions compare to the portions available 20 years ago
Excellent site for adults and children
that provides weight management information and tips.
An information service of the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney diseases that provides the general public, health professionals, the media, and Congress with up-to-date, science-based information on weight control, obesity, physical activity, and related nutritional issues.
Nutrition and Disease
Cancer
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is a scientific society of over 17,000 laboratory and clinical cancer researchers. It was established to facilitate communication and dissemination of knowledge among scientists and to advance the understanding of cancer etiology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment throughout the world.
This site offers valuable information
on treatment options, clinical trials, coping strategies
for families and media resources.
Current information on nutrition, diet, and cancer prevention. Recipes and educational pamphlets are available as well as a free quarterly newsletter.
The American Society of Preventive Oncology (ASPO) is an organization made up members of various clinical disciplines that promotes the exchange and dissemination of information, ideas and new research relating to cancer prevention and control.
CancerCare is a national nonprofit organization that provides free, professional support services for anyone affected by cancer.
Information and resources on cancer.
A national, non-profit health foundation with a single mission: The prevention and early detection of cancer through scientific research and education.
A complete source for knowledge and support of the cancer patient.
When cancer treatment includes chemotherapy, patients have many questions. For the information and support that you will need, start your journey here.
Providing science-based information on environmental factors and cancer risk.
Provides information on cancer statistics
in addition to information on cancer prevention, causes
and screenings.
Provides timely information on the search for cure in childhood cancers including a free newsletter.
Cancer resources and treatments. Contains updates on new drugs and links to numerous nutrition websites and publications.
The National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) was founded in 1973 to support cancer research from a scientific perspective. NFCR research is leading to better prevention, earlier diagnosis, new treatments, and eventually a cure for cancer.
The American Society of Clinical Oncology’s (ASCO) new Web site for people living with cancer. As the authoritative source for information about cancer, ASCO is dedicated to helping people living with cancer find accurate, reliable, and oncologist-approved information they need to make informed decisions about their health care.
The web site is designed to provide
tips for cancer patients as well as journal articles
for professional use.
Cardiac
A comprehensive web site for professional
and consumer information on heart disease and stroke;
Spanish materials available.
Excellent web site for health educators
and teachers and it provides resources for specific
ethnic groups and their disease risk.
- Be Heart Smart: Eat foods low in saturated fat and cholesterol
(http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/other/chdblack/smart.pdf)
According to a consumer survey conducted for the American Heart Association, fewer than half of Americans know that the "better" fats (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated) can help reduce their risk of heart disease.
Food Allergy
Education, advocacy, research, and awareness on food allergies.
Food allergy site for kids.
Renal
The major web site for professionals,
patients and families on kidney disease, transplant,
nutrition and clinical practice guidelines.
- NIDDK-National Institute of Diabetes,
Digestive & Kidney Diseases (www.niddk.nih.gov)
A division of the NIH, this comprehensive
web site can be used for obtaining information on
diabetes, kidney disease, digestive and endocrine
disorders.
Information on kidney disease and resources sponsored by the Nephron Information Center
Diabetic
The leading web site for diabetic related
consumer and professional information, weight management
and online resources.
Provides services programs and strategies for people living with diabetes.
Can connect you to various online resources
related to diabetes management.
Women’s Health
A risk assessment quiz is provided
here for women on bone health.
- Osteoporosis and Related Bone Disease
National Resource Center (www.osteo.org)
A division of the NIH, this site provides
Spanish and Asian fact sheets, journal articles, news
and a wealth of information on bone related disorders.
This site summarizes the results of
a 15 year study on cardiovascular, cancer and osteoporosis
risk in postmenopausal women.
HIV
- AIDS Info (http://aidsinfo.org)
Offers information HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention,
and research.
This site is an excellent source of
clinical and consumer information on HIV disease and
prevention.
A division of the CDC designed to provide
specific information on HIV statistics, treatment
recommendations, guidelines and recent HIV related
news information.
This site provides an abundance of information on dental health care related to HIV disease.
Dental
Provides a A-Z topics section on just
about anything related to oral health and disease.
Has a special section dedicated to dental health
and problem prevention.
This site has an oral health information
index section in addition to providing information
on clinical research and news.
Home Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Support
Tools for better living on home TPN and tube feedings
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