Nutrition
Helpful Nutrition Websites
- USDA Nutrition Evidence Systematic Review (NESR)Previously known as the Nutrition Evidence Library
- Food and Nutrition Information CenterFrom the USDA's National Agriculture Library
- PubMed Dietary Supplement SubsetThe subset is designed to limit search results to citations from a broad spectrum of dietary supplement literature including vitamin, mineral, phytochemical, ergogenic, botanical, and herbal supplements in human nutrition and animal models.
- Science.govA site that organizes access to health and medicine information from U.S. government agencies. Current.
- CDC Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and ObesityDNPAO supports healthy eating, active living, and obesity prevention by creating healthy options in our nation’s child care centers, schools, worksites, cities, and communities
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025Latest dietary guidelines for Americans from USDA
Evaluating Websites
How can you tell whether information you find on the web is accurate? The following criteria can help you with evaluating web resources.
Accuracy: The domain (i.e. .com) can tell you a lot about a website. Sites can be .com (commercial), .edu (academic institutions), .gov (governmental), .mil (military), or .org (organization - usually non-commercial). Of these, .edu and .gov sites are the most trustworthy.
Objectivity: Is the site subjective (opinion-based) or objective (fact-based)?
Purpose:
- Are the authors trying to sell you something? Convince you of something? Convey factual information?
- Look for sections like "About Us" or "Mission Statement" to get a better idea of what the site is trying to do.
- Some websites that appear to be informational and scholarly are actually sneakily trying to sell you something or have a hidden agenda, so you need to play detective and dig for clues about a site's true purpose.
Timeliness: Hunt around for a "last updated" statement. If it's been more than a year or two since the last update, it can be a clue that the site is not maintained very well.
Authority: Can you find out who the author of the content is? If so, is s/he an expert on the subject? Does the author leave contact information?
MORE on Evaluating Web Pages from UC Berkeley
National Library of Medicine's Selection Guidelines for Non-National Library of Medicine Resources
Nutrition Education and Extension
- UMassExtension Nutrition Education ProgramThe UMass Extension Nutrition Education Program (NEP) provides individuals, families, and communities with the knowledge and skills for healthier eating through research-based nutrition education that makes a real difference.
- USDA Food & Nutrition Service - Nutrition Education MaterialsEducational materials on nutrition for various age groups of children.
- Center for Nutrition Policy and PromotionA division of the USDA that coordinates nutrition education policy and interprets nutrition policy for nutrition educators and the general public.
- Diet & Nutrition Health Information from NIDDKResources from the NIH National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- We Can! Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & NutritionFrom the NIH, contains resources and curriculum materials for children and K-12 students.
- Nourish InteractiveA free website with online games for kids about nutrition and healthy living. Also contains resources for teachers and healthy recipes. Spanish version available at http://es.nourishinteractive.com/
- Last Updated: Oct 2, 2024 4:41 PM
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