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Nutrition and Dietics
Online Resources
Nutrition Organizations

American Dietetic Association

The largest professional organization for food and nutrition professionals. Information for lay public and dietetic professionals alike.

www.eatright.org

Dietary Managers Association

Dietary Managers Association (DMA) is a national not-for-profit association established in 1960 that today has over 14,000 professionals dedicated to the mission of providing optimum nutritional care through foodservice management.

www.dmaonline.org

The Commission on Dietetic Registration

CDR protects the public through credentialing and assessment processes that assure the competence of registered dietitians and dietetic technicians, registered.

www.cdrnet.org

School Nutrition Association

Provide information on school meal programs and continuing education opportunities for those interested in school food service.

www.asfsa.org

Food and Agriculture Organization

An agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. The website provide information on world hunger issues and food safety among other topics.

www.fao.org

International Food Information Council

Provides articles on various nutrition topics from food safety to nutrition.

ific.org

National Food Service Managment Institute

Provides online courses for continuing education, information on various feeding programs, and downloadable resources for distribution.

www.nfsmi.org

Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutritionists (SCAN)

A dietetic practice group (DPG) of the ADA that focuses on sports nutrition and nutrition for cardiovascular health. This website provides information and articles related to this practice group.

www.scandpg.org

Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine

A DPG of the ADA that focuses on a integrative, functional, and holistic approach to foods and medicine. *Must be an ADA member to access many of the articles and other benefits from this website.
*Many other DPGs are available through the ADA website and include those highlighting DTRs, vegetarianism, or specific career paths.

 
 
Dietary Information

Fruits and Veggies Matter

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website that provides information on fruits and vegetables including nutrition, selection, and storage of fresh produce.

www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov

USDA Dietary Guidance

A website of the United States Department of Agriculture that provides information of Dietary Guidelines for Americans, MyPyramid, and Dietary Reference Intakes.

www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/dga/

The General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition

This website contains nutrition information and downloadable brochures for use in nutrition education.

www.bellinstitute.com/nutrition

The Tufts University Nutrition Navigator

A review guide to nutrition websites by Tufts University nutritionists, this website provides links to many different websites regarding nutrition and health and rates them according to ease of navigation and credibility.

navigator.tufts.edu
 
Organizations
American Cancer Society www.cancer.org
American Diabetes Association www.diabetes.org
American Heart Association www.amhrt.org
American Medical Association www.ama-assn.org
Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders www.anad.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov
March of Dimes www.modimes.org
NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Disease www.osteo.org
National Osteoporosis Foundation www.nof.org

 



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