Research Guides: Dietetics and Nutrition: Websites

Dietetics and Nutrition Websites

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' website where you can find information about healthy eating and connections to registered dietitians from all over the country.
American Heart Association: Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations Dietary recommendations, nutrition facts and "heart healthy" recipes from the AHA.
Calorie Control Council
CalorieLab Search 70,000 foods and 500 restaurant menus above,or browse the food and restaurant directory.
Diet and Nutrition in HIV/AIDS Page from "The Body: An AIDS and HIV Information Resource" with links to a variety of nutrition resources.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
Martindale's Virtual Nutrition Center This is the nutrition component of Martindale's Health Science Guide with resources in categories such as online journals, dictionaries, calculators, textbooks, courses, and tutorials.
National Dairy Council
USDA Databases List of databases provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) CDR protects the public through credentialing and assessment processes that assure the competence of registered dietitians and dietetic technicians, registered.
American Dietetic Association (ADA) Nutrition information, resources, and access to Registered Dietitians provided by ADA and the National Center for Nutrition and Dietetics.
American Society for Nutrition (ASN) Association that advocates health and nutrition related issues. Has meeting events, board members, membership news, and current press releases.
School Nutrition Association (SNA) The National body of school nutrition providing information, education, recipes and membership.
International Nutrition Foundation (INF) The INF is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to assisting governmental and non-governmental institutions and individuals in developing countries.
American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition ASPEN is dedicated to improving patient care by advancing the science and practice of clinical nutrition and metabolism. Founded in 1976, ASPEN is an interdisciplinary organization whose members are involved in the provision of clinical nutrition therapies, including parenteral and enteral nutrition. With more than 6,500 members from around the world, ASPEN is a community of dietitians, nurses, pharmacists, physicians, scientists, students, and other health professionals from every facet of nutrition support clinical practice, research, and education.
International Food Information Council The International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation is dedicated to the mission of effectively communicating science-based information on health, nutrition and food safety for the public good.
Virginia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (VAND) A professional, not-for-profit organization of food and nutrition experts affiliated with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Nearly 1500 members and 34 board members serve the citizens of our Commonwealth through the promotion of optimal nutrition, health and well-being. We support the pairing of good nutrition with food that tastes good to promote lifelong eating habits that bring pleasure and wellness to our tables and lives. VAND is managed by a Board of Directors with 13 voting members and our membership consists of Registered Dietitians Nutritionists (RDNs), Dietetic Technicians, Registered (DTRs), and students from the five local districts statewide.

CDC National Center for Health Statistics
Food Environment Atlas Assemble county-level statistics on: food choices, health and well-being, and community characteristics.
State-Specific Trends in Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Adults These data are from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), showing average daily frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption. Use this site to analyze and compare survey responses by state, year, and demographic group.
World Health Organization (WHO) Nutrition Databases A collection of statistical and policy databases that provide information on specific nutritional topics.
Nutrient Content of the US Food Supply A publication of the USDA, the Nutrient Content of the U.S. Food Supply is a historical data series, beginning in 1909, on the amounts of nutrients per capita per day in food available for consumption.

Clinical Nutritional Centers

Harvard Clinical Nutritional Research Center The Center performs and supports basic and applied research in fields recognized to be essential for fundamental progress in understanding disease states related to nutrition and requiring nutritional management.
University of Alabama at Birmingham - Nutrition and Obesity Research Center Funded by NIH, the center takes a multidisciplinary approach to basic, clinical, and translational research with an emphasis on understanding the metabolic factors, environmental influences, and associated genetic traits underlying nutrition and obesity-related health problems.
UNC - Chapel HIll's Nutrition Obesity Research Center This is one of only twelve centers in the country funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) that is specifically designed to support nutritional sciences and obesity research.
Friedman School of Nutrition and Policy at Tufts On these pages you will find a wealth of information on different nutrition research on aging, physical activity, obesity prevention, global nutrition issues and other nutrition issues.
The Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center (BNORC)
Center for Childhood Obesity Research (Penn State Univ.)