Useful Links

Professional Organizations

American Dietetic Association: "With nearly 70,000 members, the American Dietetic Association is the nation’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals."
Society for Nutrition Education: "SNE is an international organization of nutrition education professionals who are dedicated to promoting healthful sustainable food choices and who share a vision of healthy people in healthy communities."
American Society for Nutrition: This Web site provides press releases and house testimonies on nutrition topics. It links to the American Society for Nutritional Sciences which provides the Journal of Nutrition Online. The Web site also provides career information.
American Public Health Association: Issues of health and public policy are addressed at this Web site. Lists of health resources are available.
The American Society of Parental and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN): This is a good Web site for those interested in therapeutic nutrition. The focus of the Web site is on providing optimal nutrition care.
Dietetics Online: The most useful feature of this Web site is the link to other nutrition resources. This Web site serves as a networking group for dietetic and nutrition professionals.

General Nutrition Information

Ask the Dietitian: This is a Web site sponsored by a Registered Dietitian and is designed for finding answers to a long list of nutrition questions, including the topics of caffeine, exercise, food labels, trans fats, and vitamins and minerals, to name a few.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans: For those who want to view the 1990 and 1995 editions of Dietary Guidelines for Americans, this Web site provides that information as well as a link to Recommended Dietary Allowances information.
Food and Drug Administration: This is the place to find out about the regulation of supplements.
Healthfinder: Current "hot topics" in health and nutrition can be found at this Web site. There is a great deal of information about diseases, and the Web site also provides links to health resources.
National Institutes of Health: The most useful feature of this Web site is it links to scientific health resources.
Quackwatch: In addition to providing information about how to determine quackery, both in print and online, this Web site provides information about some of the current health and nutrition hot issues.
Food and Agriculture Organization: The food and nutrition section provides updates on current health concerns related to the safety of foods.
Mayo Health Oasis (Mayo Clinic): The "nutrition site" contains current information about nutrition related issues. There is also information on all types of health issues.
John Hopkins Health Information: All kinds of health issues are discussed in this Web site, and there are excellent sections on nutrition, fitness and weight management.
World Health Organization: Excellent information on disease and health issues throughout the world are provided in this Web site.
Holistic Online: For those interested in complimentary and alternative medicine, this is a Web site to visit. Over 2000 herbs are discussed, along with safety alerts concerning their use.
American Heart Association Physical Activity Tips: A fitness diary and tips for increasing physical activity are just two of the features of this Web site.
Ask the Nutrition Expert (Cornell University Extension Service): This Web site features current and timely nutrition and food safety topics written by Cornell faculty.
The Herb Research Foundation: As one would expect, this Web site is devoted to information about herbs and their use in the treatment of disease. A review of scientific research is an important part of this Web site.
The American Botanical Council: The purpose of this Web site is to provide information about the use of herbs and Phytomedicinals.
National Dairy Council: For information about calcium and dairy products, this is the Web site to visit.
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
USDA Food and Consumer Services
USDA National Agriculture Library Food and Nutrition Information Center
USDA WIC Program

Nutrition and Disease

Cancer

American Cancer Society: Questions about cancer can be answered at this Web site through an easy-to-use search tool. Information about cancer research is also available.
BreastCancer.Net: Links to nutrition related to cancer can be located through this Web site by searching for the topic of nutrition.
Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation: Links to cancers specific to women, men and children is a key component of this Web site. The Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation provides grants for cancer research and a list of the currently funded projects is provided.
OncoLink: Providing cancer information as well as sections about research and treatment, this is the web's first cancer resource. As part of the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania, this Web site features frequently asked questions about cancer, "disease oriented menus", results from clinical trials, and support for cancer patients.

Heart Disease and Fats

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Information on lowering blood cholesterol levels is a key feature of this Web site.

Diabetes

American Diabetes Association: The Web site of the American Diabetes Association has diabetes information, links to other sources, and includes recipes, research updates, and an interactive search tool.
CDC Diabetes Public Health Resource: Facts about diabetes, questions and answers about diabetes, and risk factors of diabetes are some of the information available from this site.
Diabetes - National Institutes of Health (NIH): Links to various Web sites with information on diabetes and related conditions.

Food and Culture

Mimi's Cyber-Kitchen: What fun! This Web site provides recipes, a recipe exchange, lists of cookbooks, and food related links. There is also a link to ethnic and regional food.
The Office of Minority Health: This Web site is a resource center for organizations and materials that are related to minority health issues and minority populations.

Women’s Nutrition and General Health Issues

Womens-Health.com: This is an interactive, comprehensive Web site focusing on women’s health issues. It includes links to other resources.
Healthtouch Online: An excellent site for health topics, including nutrition. It is easy to use and includes a great deal of information.

Osteoporosis

NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases: Provides health information on this topics from the National Resource Center.

CSB/SJU Library Resources Related to Nutrition