Nutrition Sites on the Internet
Presented by licensed dietitian, Janine Fink,
University of Illinois Extension Educator

University of Illinois Extension Home page- Lists links to all extension programs and resource areas including Nutrition- http://www.extension.uiuc.edu

Nutrition, Family & Consumer Sites from U of I Extension-

http://www.extension.uiuc.edu/food/food-consci.html

Solutions Series- provides information on topics in Foods and Nutrition, Consumer and Family Economics, and Horticulture.

http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~robsond/solutions/solutions.html

 

Food and Nutrition Solutions Series-

http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~robsond/solutions/nutrition.html

Information available includes- Food Buying, Food Preparation, Food Preservation, Food Safety, Food Storage, a Glossary, and Nutritive Analysis. Information of particular interest may be the:

Substitutions at http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~robsond/solutions/nutrition/substitutions.html Nutrition Analysis Tool at http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~food-lab/nat/

 

Information from the State of Illinois

 

Illinois Department of Public Health http://www.idph.state.il.us/

1- Food Safety Section http://www.idph.state.il.us/about/fdd/fddintro.htm
2- Hands On Food Safety Newsletter- http://www.idph.state.il.us/about/fdd/fddintro.htm
3- Certified Food Managers can Download most current Newsletter in PDF format.

National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov/

Health Information- NIH health resources such as consumer health publications, clinical trials, health hotlines, MEDLINE, and the NIH Information Index (a subject-word guide to diseases and conditions under investigation at NIH). http://www.nih.gov/health/ Publications available from the NIH include:

Full-text Consumer Health Publications The NIH Word on Health Health Hotlines Other Toll-free Health Hotlines Special Programs Dietary Supplements

Complementary / Alternative Medicine AIDS Research Rare Diseases Women's Health Behavioral and Social Sciences Links to other Women's health

 

Federal Drug Administration- http://www.fda.gov/

Links to topics on Foods and more with special information sites for consumers, Health Professionals, Women, and Kids!

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/list.html

Information for Women on Food Safety, Nutrition and Cosmetics
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/wh-toc.html

The National Women's Health Information Center's http://www.4woman.gov/

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/index.htm

Center for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/

The CDC site has information such as Health Topics including Fact sheets, disease prevention and health information from A to Z (e.g., Anthrax, Cancer, Drownings). http://www.cdc.gov/health/diseases.htm
Skin cancer- Center for Disease Control- http://www.cdc.gov/chooseyourcover/
Women's Health http://www.cdc.gov/health/womensmenu.htm
Information Network /Information Sources http://www.cdc.gov/other.htm - great links!

USDA.gov- Food Safety and Inspection http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OA/pubs/...

This page has sites too long to list. A great starting point when studying Nutrition and food. Of special interest to those who prepare food and food classes in the high school is the Food Safety Publications at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/ (choose "Publications") You may also link to The Food Safety Educator from this page.

Seniors Need Wisdom on Food Safety- http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OA/pubs/seniors.htm

USDA - Research, education and Extension Service-

Locate information by state and check publications from the various states. The state partners are linked on a map of the US- http://www.reeusda.gov/1700/statepartners...
Of special interest for this Nutrition focus is the Colorado Extension site which contains a wealth of online information at http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/
Also, don't miss The Other Bookstore.

USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory-

Utilize the "Search the Database" function to answer Nutrition Questions. This is the best place to start with your Nutrition questions!
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/

American Dietetics Association- http://www.eatright.org/

Daily tip, marketplace, search function, nutrition resources, related sites

Food Marketing Institute http://www.fmi.org/

The Food Keeper brochure offers valuable storage and handling information on a wide variety of food items at http://www.fmi.org/foodkeeper/search.htm

Check out this brochure on keeping food- http://www.fmi.org/foodkeeper/brochure.cfm

Just for Fun!

Although the following sites are not nutritious, they can be a lot of fun. For some laughs and freebies, don't miss the kid's sites!

Betty Crocker http://www.bettycrocker.com/
Hershey's http://www.hersheys.com/index.shtml
Hershey's Kid's page http://www.hersheys.com/kidztown/index.html
M&Ms http://www.m-ms.com/