| Obesity | Nutrition and Health Resources We are building a database of online nutrition resources to make your web search more useful and satisfying. Need more help or want to suggest a site? Contact us. http://www.eatfit.net/ www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/ USDA Food Composition Table Center for Science in the Public Interest. Health and nutrition research and consumer advocacy. http://ific.org/nutrition/obesity/index.cfm Information on obesity by the International Food and Nutrition Council. A national health agenda for the U. S. http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/Fpyr/pyramid.html USDA Food Guide Pyramid The official web site of the American Dietetic Association http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/dga/dga95/cover.html Dietary guidelines for Americans. http://www.diabetes.org/health/nutrition/default.jsp The American Diabetes Association web site. http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/index_cwd.htm Information for those working with children who have diabetes. http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrition.htm Information on renal disease and nutrition from the National Institutes of Health. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthtopics.html Health information from the National Library of Medicine. http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/Fpyr/pymid.gif The USDA Pictorial Food Guide Pyramid in color. http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/nut_search.pl Searchable database of food composition. http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org Eating disorders. http://www.healthinschools.org/sh/obesresults.asp Study on increase in physical activity in schools. http://www.healthinschools.org/sh/obesityfs.asp Information on childhood obesity. http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Resources/power_of_choice.html Teaching youngsters to make healthy choices. http://phpartners.org/hp/index.html. Resources regarding Healthy People 2010. http://fitness.gov/physical_activity_fact_sheet.html. Comparative statistical data on physical activity. http://prevention.sph.sc.edu/index.htm Information on physical activity from the University of South Carolina. A great site for teens. Topics include health, nutrition, emotions, sex, sports, school and much more. http://www.wshf.org/images/2003-slideshow/2003-diabetes.ppt Diabetes prevention among teens. http://www.eatrightoverseas.org/Links/LinksMain.html http://www.momentumaidsproject.org/nutrition/bignut.html This is a great resource for nutritionists and registered dietitians, and others working to improve the nutritional status of people with HIV/AIDS. Grants http://www.thesah.org/grants/johnson.html Arts and Healing grant. Society for the Arts in Healthcare in partnership with Johnson and Johnson. CONTACT: 202-299-9770 |