Spotlights
Fuel Up to Play 60
National Dairy Council; National Football League; United States Department of Agriculture.
Fuel Up to Play 60 empowers youth to take action to improve nutrition and physical activity at their school and for their own health.
2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
DHHS. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
The first-ever Physical Activity Guidelines to be released by the Federal Government, these comprehensive set of recommendations are designed to teach people how to easily fit physical activity into their daily routine.
FNS Core Nutrition Messages
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
"Maximizing the Message: Helping Moms and Kids Make Healthier Food Choices" is a set of 16 core nutrition messages and supporting content designed to help low-income mothers and children.
Food-a-Pedia
USDA. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
Provides quick access to food information including food groups, calories, and comparison of two foods.
USDA. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
MyPlate daily food plans and tools - designed specifically for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers - provides interactive guidance.
30 Ways in 30 Days to Stretch Your Fruit & Vegetable Budget
Produce for Better Health Foundation.
A tip a day to help you stretch your fruit and vegetable budget for National Fruits & Veggies-More Matters (R) Month.
FDA 101: Dietary Supplements
DHHS. FDA.
Part of the "FDA 101" series, this article describes how dietary supplements are regulated and offers safety tips for consumers. Also available in PDF|238 KB.
MyPlate for Preschoolers
USDA. The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
Help your preschooler eat well, be active, and be healthy. Get daily food plans, growth charts, tips for picky eaters and more.
Create Healthy, Active Celebrations (PDF | 4.85 MB)
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Offers ideas to caregivers and parents for making healthy eating and physical activity part of special events and celebrations. Includes low-cost recipes, party themes, and tips on event planning. Part of the Eat Smart. Play Hard. program.
Exercise & Physical Activity: Your Everyday Guide from the National Institute on Aging
DHHS. NIH. National Institute on Aging.
An updated guide for older adults on how to incorporate physical activity into everyday life. Includes sample exercises, progress tracking tips, and information on healthy eating. Also available in PDF (9.6 MB) or ordered via print copy.
USDA Posts Questions and Answers About H1N1 (Swine Flu)
United States Department of Agriculture.
Learn about the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu.
A Century of Data on Food Availability (Consumption)
USDA. Economic Research Service.
USDA's Economic Research Service is celebrating 100 years of tracking U.S. food availability data. Find resources, including a multimedia presentation and article that describes their data system, and access to the data system itself.
Weight Management and Obesity Resource List (PDF | 285 KB)
USDA. NAL. Food and Nutrition Information Center.
List provides reliable nutrition information about obesity and weight loss in a variety of information formats: articles, pamphlets, books, and full-text materials on the World Wide Web.
How Americans Rate Their Diet Quality: perceptions are becoming more realistic.
USDA. Economic Research Service
Americans' perceptions of the quality of their own diets is becoming more realistic, according to ERS research.
Acrylamide Questions and Answers
DHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Learn about acrylamide--including what it is, where it's found, and what the FDA is doing to learn more about it.
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Federal Food & Nutrition Assistance Programs
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Provides increased funding to Federal nutrition assistance programs to help workers and families.
Apps for Healthy Kids Competition
USDA. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
Create an innovative and creative web-based learning tool to motivate children to eat more nutritious foods. Submissions will be accepted starting in the spring of 2010.
Are You Storing Food Safely?
DHHS. Food and Drug Administration.
Provides food storage tips that can help you steer clear of foodborne illnesses. Also in PDF|559 KB.
Artificial Sweeteners and Cancer
DHHS. NIH. National Cancer Institute.
Learn the facts about artificial sweeteners and cancer risk.
How to Get Food Help
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
A brochure for consumers to help them navigate social services and FNS nutrition assistance program applications. Also helps consumers identify which programs might be right for them.
Best Bones Forever™ - for Parents
DHHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Provides useful information to parents on how to help young girls develop lifelong bone-healthy habits.
Build a Healthy Diet with Smart Shopping
USDA. NAL. Food and Nutrition Information Center.
Find tips for healthy shopping skills and resources for making healthy food choices at the grocery store.
Catalogue of Surveillance Systems (Childhood Obesity Research)
National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research.
Provides a one-stop, web-based catalogue of existing surveillance systems that contain data relevant to childhood obesity research. Includes data at local, state, and national levels on a range of variables.
Childhood Obesity Resource List (PDF | 163)
USDA. NAL. Food and Nutrition Information Center.
A new resource for educators and researchers (2008).