Kids Health

http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/

MyPyramid

http://www.mypyramid.gov/

Nutrition.gov

http://www.nutrition.gov/

Medline Plus

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/organizations/orgbytopic_a.html

 World Health Organization

http://www.who.int/

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/nutrition/nutrition_for_everyone/index.htm

International Food International Council

http://ific.org/

Girlshealth.gov

http://www.4girls.gov/nutrition/issues.htm

Harvard School of Public Health

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/protein.html

Center for Young Womens Health

http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/

Nutrition Labels

http://www.diabetes.org/nutrition-and-recipes/nutrition/foodlabel.jsp

Fats and Oils

http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/oils.html

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/fats-and-cholesterol/index.html

Cholesterol

http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/medical/heart/cholesterol.html

http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/cholesterol.html

Calories

http://health.howstuffworks.com/calorie1.htm

http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/discretionary_calories.html

http://www.kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?dn=girlshealth&article_set=20448%26lic=175%26cat_id=20526

http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/healthieryou/html/chapter5.html

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3033999

Vitamins and Minerals

http://ods.od.nih.gov/Health_Information/Information_About_Individual_Dietary_Supplements.aspx

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/vitamins/index.html

http://www.kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?dn=4girlshealth&article_set=20435&lic=175&cat_id=20527

http://texasheart.org/HIC/Topics/HSmart/vitamin1.cfm

Food Allergies

http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/diets/food_allergies.html

http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/diets/egg_allergy.html   (egg)

http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/diets/nut_allergy.html (peanuts & nuts)

http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/recipes/about_li_recipes.html  (lactose intolerance)

http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/ffalrgn.html

http://www.ific.org/foodinsight/2007/so/foodallergyfi507.cfm

http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/pdf/foodallergy.pdf

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Food_Safety_Education/Food_Safety_Education_Programs/index.asp

http://www.foodsafety.gov/

Salmonella

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/salment_g.htm

http://www.cdc.gov/nczved/dfbmd/disease_listing/salmonellosis_gi.html

E-coli

http://www.cdc.gov/nczved/dfbmd/disease_listing/stec_gi.html

BSE (Bovine Spongifform Encephalopathy or Mad Cow Disease)

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/bse/

Avian Flu

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/

http://www.who.int/topics/avian_influenza/en/

List of food borne diseases

http://www.agr.state.nc.us/cyber/kidswrld/foodsafe/badbug/badbug.htm

For data on the nutrient content of specific foods
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/

http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/grownup/conditions/heart_disease.html

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/index.htm#chol

Osteoporosis

http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/796_bone.html

http://www.ific.org/publications/other/bonehealthresources.cfm

http://www.4girls.gov/nutrition/bonehealth.htm

http://www.eatright.org/ada/files/Tropicana_Fact_Sheet.pdf

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/index.htm#hbp

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Hbp/HBP_WhatIs.html

http://www.mypyramid.gov

http://www.fda.gov/diabetes/

http://www.5aday.org/html/consumers/healthcolors.php

http://www.mamashealth.com/nutrition/pyramid.asp

http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/diabetes.html

http://www.diabetes.org/nutrition-and-recipes/nutrition/faqs.jsp

Vegetarian eating

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4777

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/vegetarian-diet/HQ01596

http://www.vegetariannutrition.net/articles/Vegetarian-Nutrition-For-Athletes.php

http://www.4girls.gov/nutrition/vegetarian.htm

http://www.vegetariannutrition.net/articles/Making-the-Change-to-a-Vegetarian-Diet.pdf

                     (how to transition to a vegetarian diet)

Nutrition and athletic performance/exercise

http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/obesity/exercise_wise.html

http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/sports.html

http://www.fitness.gov/resources_factsheet.htm

http://www.eatright.org/ada/files/1005_YUM_factsheet.pdf

http://www.americanheart.org/downloadable/heart/119618454295630%20WhyShldIBePhyllyActve%209_07.pdf

Snacking

http://www.kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?dn=girlshealth&article_set=20393%26lic=175%26cat_id=20526

http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=475

Glycemic index

http://www.ific.org/publications/qa/glycemicqa.cfm

http://www.essentialnutrition.org/glycemic.php

Water

http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/water.html

http://cnr.berkeley.edu/cwh/PDFs/CWH_Sports_Drinks_FAQ_Sheet_7.07.pdf

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/nutrition/sport/fluids.html

http://www.ecu.edu/cs-dhs/fammed/customcf/resources/nutrition/hydration.pdf

Pesticides & chemicals in food; organic foods

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/successfulfamily/Nutrition%20&%20Wellness/organlab.htm

http://www.nrdc.org/health/farming/forg101.asp

http://www.foodnews.org/

http://www.epa.gov/envirohealth/children/contaminants/e8-graph.htm

http://www.epa.gov/envirohealth/children/body_burdens/index.htm

http://healthychild.org/resources/article/why_go_organic/

http://www.beyondpesticides.org/gateway/index.htm

Librarian: Lillian L. Godreau  

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