BMI

Calculate your body mass index through the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s website.

Celiac Disease Foundation

The Celiac Disease Foundation seeks to accelerate diagnosis, treatments, and a cure for celiac disease through research, education, and advocacy.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the CDC, is a national public health institute that is dedicated to protecting health and promoting quality of life through prevention and control of disease, injury, and disability.

• Nutrition: nutrition information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Changing to Thrive by James and Janice Prochaska

Here is a summary of the book Changing to Thrive by James O. Prochaska and Janice M. Prochaska, authors, consultants, and speakers, on their website, where you can also find their blog and links to their upcoming presentations.

Choose MyPlate

MyPlate is the current nutrition guide published by the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, a food circle depicting a place setting with a plate and glass divided into five food groups.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices; and by ensuring the safety of our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.

• CFSAN Education Resource Library
• Health Educator’s Nutrition Toolkit
• Nutrition Education Resources & Materials
• Side-By-Side Comparison of the Old and New Nutrition Facts Label

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is the public health graduate school of Harvard University and it brings together dedicated experts from many disciplines to educate new generations of global health leaders and produce powerful ideas that improve the lives and health of people everywhere.

Kidney Disease Nutrition

The National Kidney Foundation provides diet and nutrition information that is an important part of living well with kidney disease. Dietary needs change as kidney diseases progress.

Mediterranean and DASH Diets

Find recipes, menus, and more here. DASH stands for dietary approaches to stop hypertension. It emphasizes eating whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, and limiting salt. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute came up with it to help people lower their high blood pressure. The Mediterranean diet also emphasizes fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, with moderate alcohol intake. Both include lean proteins such as chicken or fish.

Micronutrient Information Center

The Linus Pauling Institute’s Micronutrient Information Center is a source for scientifically accurate information regarding the roles of vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals (plant chemicals that may affect health), and other dietary factors, including some food and beverages, in preventing disease and promoting health. All of the nutrients and dietary factors included in the Micronutrient Information Center may be obtained from the diet, but many are also available as dietary supplements.

Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)

MINT is an international organization of trainers in motivational interviewing

National Center for Complimentary and Integrative Health

This website is great for looking at different herbs/therapies patients may be using, such as the Herbs at a Glance page that has drug interactions and side effects of the herbs.

National Heart Lung and Blood Institute

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) provides global leadership for a research, training, and education program to promote the prevention and treatment of heart, lung, and blood diseases and enhance the health of all individuals so that they can live longer and more fulfilling lives.

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

The mission of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) is to conduct and support medical research and research training and to disseminate science-based information on diabetes and other endocrine and metabolic diseases; digestive diseases, nutritional disorders, and obesity; and kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases, to improve people’s health and quality of life.

Nutrition & Fitness

Through the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, learn the basics of healthy eating and get the latest dietary guidelines. Check out physical activity guidelines, exercises for seniors, and more about physical fitness.

Nutrition Tools and Resources

Nutrition information from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

Nutrition.gov

From the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Nutrition.gov serves as a gateway to reliable resources on food, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety.

Office of Dietary Supplements

The Office of Dietary Supplements, through the National Institute of Health, seeks to strengthen knowledge and understanding of dietary supplements by evaluating scientific information, stimulating and supporting research, disseminating research results, and educating the public to foster an enhanced quality of life and health for the U.S. population.

Office on Women’s Health

The Office on Women’s Health (OWH), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), coordinates women’s health efforts and addresses critical women’s health issues by informing and advancing policies, educating health care professionals and consumers, and supporting innovative programs.

World Health Organization

The World Health Organization’s primary role is to direct international health within the United Nations’ system and to lead partners in global health response.

• Nutrition and Food Safety: nutrition information from the World Health Organization.