Resources
Links to Useful Websites
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General Health and Wellness
- American Dietetic Assocation
The nation's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, promoting optimal nutrition, health and well-being - American Heart Association
Advancing healthier living, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke - American Diabetic Association
Providing diabetes research, information, and advocacy - My Pyramid
For a quick estimate of what and how much you need to eat, and more - Quackwatch
Your “guide to quackery, health fraud, and intelligent decisions,” from Dr. Stephen Barrett - Vegetarian Resource Group
Vegetarian recipes and nutrition information
Food Databases
- USDA Food Database
The USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference - NutritionData.com
Food value tables, nutrition facts calorie counter and calculator, and complete nutritional information for any food or recipe.
Nutrition & Diet Tracking
- Fitday
Track and analyze your nutrition, weight loss, diet and fitness online — free and private - My Pyramid Tracker
An online assessment tool that provides information on your diet quality, physical activity status, and more - Z Trim NATS
A nutrition analysis tool developed in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Illinois - DietSite
Eating plans for wellness and disease-specific needs, dietary and recipe analysis, sports nutrition, herbs and more - DietPower
Personal weight and nutrition software
Restaurant Guide
www.healthydiningfinder.com
Just enter your zip code and price range, and this site lists healthy restaurants,
entrées, and nutrient analyses of your healthy options
Eating Disorders
- Gurze Books
Specializing in eating disorders publications and education - National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) (formerly
EDAP)
Working to prevent eating disorders, provides treatment referrals - Something Fishy
Providing support to people with eating disorders, and their loved-ones
Sports Nutrition
- International Society of Sports Nutrition
A not-for-profit academic society dedicated solely to sports nutrition - Sports Cardiovascular & Wellness Nutritionists (SCAN)
One of the largest and most prestigious dietetic practice groups within the American Dietetic Association
Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM)
- Nutrition in Complementary Care (NCC)
A group of health practitioners interested in the role of alternative therapies and dietary supplements in health and disease
Education
- University of Northern Colorado Dietetics Program
Completion of UNC’s Didactic Program in Dietetics is the first step toward dietetic registration - Tri-County Health Department Internship Program
Serving the residents of Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas Counties, offers a dietetic internship accredited by the CADE.
Science
- Soy Science
Soy nutrition news and information - PubMed
A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, with access to millions of citations from life science journals - Western Dairy Council
An affiliate of National Dairy Council, serving Colorado, Montana and Wyoming