Nutrition

Food Nutrient Search

• USDA Food Nutrient Database
  You can either search for a specific food or browse through lists of foods organized by category. New and improved.

Web Sites

• American Dietetic Association (ADA)
  Nutrition and contact information; abstracts from their Journal.
• CDC: Nutrition and Physical Activity
  This program provides science-based activities for children and adults that address the role of nutrition and physical activity in health promotion and the prevention and control of chronic diseases.
• Fruits and Veggies Matter
  The CDC says we need to eat more fruits and vegetables to stay healthy. The National Fruit & Vegetable Alliance is trying to get Americans to do just that but without success. "The average American eats 1.13 servings of vegetables and .68 servings of fruit a day. Only about 7 percent of Americans eat at least five servings of produce a day, which is the minimum recommended by the CDC."
• Harvard School of Public Health: The Nutrition Source
  Nutrition Source gathers the latest news on health and diet compiled by the nationally renowned faculty from the Department of Nutrition at HSPH and aimed at providing timely information on diet and nutrition for clinicians, allied health professionals, and the public.
• Health.gov: Dietary Guidelines
  Dietary Guidelines for Americans is published jointly every 5 years by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA).
  • Choose My Plate
  • 2010 Dietary Guidelines
• My Fitness Pal
  Use this online application to track your daily food intake and exercise.
• Self Nutrition Data
  NutritionData (ND) generates nutrition facts labels and provides simplified nutritional analyses for all foods and recipes.
• USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
  Go here for promotional materials about good nutrition, including dietary guidelines.
  • My Plate (formerly my food pyramid)
• World's Healthiest Foods
  An independent website by the George Mateljan Foundation that provides information about and incentives for eating healthy unprocessed foods.

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Pittsburgh Resources

• Pittsburgh Dietetic Association
  Their website provides contact information on registered dieticians in the Pittsburgh area
• UPMC Nutrition Services
  UPMC Nutrition Services is one of the premier nutrition programs in the country. Their website has diet and nutrition information on a variety of topics.
• University of Pittsburgh Nutrition and Obesity Research Center
  ONRC focuses on behavioral aspects of obesity and behavioral treatment of this disease.
• University of Pittsburgh: Sports Medicine and Nutrition
  Part of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, the Clinical Dietetics and Nutrition program (CDN) offers undergraduate and graduate programs in dietetics.