Links to Resources
in Dietetics/Nutrition

SOURCES FOR CREDIBLE NUTRITION AND HEALTH INFORMATION
 

Journal Articles
PubMed
(search for journal articles with free Medline)
High Wire Press-Internet Imprint of the Stanford University Libraries
(search many journals-by journal)
JAMA
The Journal of the American Medical Association
Journal of the American Dietetic Association
Morbidity & Mortality Weekly
(data are provisional, based on weekly reports to CDC
by state health departments)
The New England Journal of Medicine
 

Government Sites
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(find data/statistics)
Government Food Safety Information
Government healthfinder
(GREAT SITE: from U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services: learn about current issues,
find links to online health news sources-ABC, CNN and MORE)
National Cancer Institute
NIH-Office of Dietary Supplements Database
(find credible, scientific literature on dietary supplements)
USDA-Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
(learn about nutrition policies, U.S. Dietary Guidelines, nutrient intake in the U.S.,
child-related and income-related nutritional issues)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(learn about food additives, food safety, food labeling, pesticides and dietary supplements)
 
 

National & International Organizations/Other
American Cancer Society
American Diabetes Association
American Dietetic Association
American Heart Association
(assess your risk for heart disease and stroke, find heart/stroke statistics,
access nutrition information and "heart healthy" recipes)
American Medical Association
American School Food Service Association
The International Food Information Council Foundation
Tufts University Nutrition Navigator
links and ratings for nutrition/health websites;
commentary on current nutrition news
World Health Organization
(an international organization to promote health)
American Society for Nutrition

Medical/Health/Nutrition Search Engines
Medical Matrix
peer-reviewed, annotated clinical medical resources
maintained by a group of medical professionals (mainly medical doctors)
WebMD
health related site


 

 
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