Nutrition Resources on the Internet

The Texas Department of State Health Services Medical and Research Library staff have identified several nutrition web sites that may be of interest to dietitians and nutrition professionals and interns. This is not a comprehensive list and should not be interpreted as an endorsement of any product or endorsement of the information's accuracy. The library staff make an ongoing effort to keep the links up-to-date. We would appreciate you e-mailing library@dshs.state.tx.us if you experience any difficulties or if you would like to recommend additional links.

If you have a reference question and would like assistance from a librarian, please contact a librarian at (512) 776-7559, or e-mail library@dshs.state.tx.us. 

Nutrition Internet Sites
Associations
Current Awareness/Listservs
Dietary Guidelines
Full Text Journals
Fun Sites
Suppliers
Information on Diseases and Medical Conditions

Nutrition Internet Sites

• Blonz Guide
• CATCH (Coordinated Approach To Child Health)
• Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion/Food and Nutrition Service (USDA)
  • Dietary Guidelines
  • Nutrition assistance (food stamps)
• Children’s Nutrition Research Center (Baylor College of Medicine)
• Dietary supplements (National Institutes of Health)
• Federal codes and regulations (provides full-text of Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations)
• Federal government nutrition information (USDA)
• The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
• Food and Drug Administration
  • Bad Bug Book
  • Food Code
  • Labeling & Nutrition
• Food and Healthy Living (National Restaurant Association)
• Food and Nutrition Information Center (National Agricultural Library, USDA)
• Food Research and Action Center (FRAC)
• Fruits and Veggies Matter (Centers for Disease Control)
• Healthy Meals Resource System (USDA)
• Let's Move - Eat Healthy (White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity)
• National Food Service Management Institute
• Nutrition Education materials (Dairy Council of California)
• Nutrition Source: Knowledge for Healthy Eating (Harvard School of Public Health)
• RD411.com (commercial site for registered dietitians)
• Team Nutrition (USDA)
  • Training Materials
• Texas Agricultural Extension Service Food and Nutrition Materials
  Sample of other state Agricultural Extension Service nutrition materials:
• Illinois
• Indiana (Understanding Nutrition Information)
• Iowa
• Minnesota
• Nebraska
• Map of Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service partners
• Square Meals (Texas Dept. of Agriculture)
• "Virtual" Nutrition Center: the Martindale’s Health Science Guide

Associations

• American Diabetes Association
• American Dietetic Association
• American Heart Association
• American Institute for Cancer Research
• American Medical Association
• American Public Health Association
• American Society for Nutrition
• Center for Science in the Public Interest
• International Food Information Council
• National Dairy Council
• National Food Service Management Institute
• National Restaurant Association
• School Nutrition Association

Current Awareness/Listservs

• Amedeo (free clinical updates)
• Medscape (free clinical updates)
• FDA email updates
• Public health nutrition listserv
• List of listservs and blogs (National Agricultural Library, USDA)

Dietary Guidelines (FNIC)

• Current Dietary Guidelines for Americans (HHS & USDA)
• Historical information
  • Previous editions of guidelines and historical dietary guidance (USDA)
  • Previous guidelines and reports (HHS) 

Full Text Journals

See Free Medical Journals for a list of hundreds of medical journals (including nutrition journals)

Fun Sites

• Cooking Light Magazine
• Nutrition Explorations (National Dairy Council)

Suppliers

• Nasco catalogs
• NCES catalog

Information on Diseases and Medical Conditions

• MedlinePlus (consumer information)
• PubMed (clinical information)
• DSHS Medical and Research Library

External links to other sites are intended to be informational and do not have the endorsement of the Texas Department of State Health Services. These sites may also not be accessible to people with disabilities.