Nutrition Resources on the Internet

The Texas Department of State Health Services Medical and Research Library staff have identified several nutrition websites that may be of interest to dietitians, nutrition professionals and interns. This is not a comprehensive list and should not be interpreted as an endorsement of any product or endorsement of the information's accuracy. The library staff make an ongoing effort to keep the links up-to-date. Please email library@dshs.texas.gov if you experience any difficulties or if you would like to recommend additional links.

If you have a reference question and would like assistance from a librarian, please contact a librarian at 512-776-7559 or email library@dshs.texas.gov. 

Nutrition Internet Sites
Associations
Current Awareness/Listservs
Dietary Guidelines
Full Text Journals
Information on Diseases and Medical Conditions

Nutrition Internet Sites

• CATCH (Coordinated Approach To Child Health) 
  
• Center for Public Health Nutrition (University of Washington)
• Children’s Nutrition Research Center (Baylor College of Medicine)
  
• Dietary supplements (National Institutes of Health)
• Federal codes and regulations (provides full-text of Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations)
• Federal government nutrition information (USDA)
• FARE: Food Allergy Research and Education
• Food and Drug Administration
  • Bad Bug Book
  • Food Code
    
• Food and Healthy Living (National Restaurant Association)
• Food and Nutrition Information Center (National Agricultural Library, USDA)
• Food Research and Action Center (FRAC)
• Institute of Child Nutrition (University of Mississippi)
• MyPlate.gov (USDA)
• Nutrition411 (commercial site for registered dietitians)
  
• Nutrition Source (Harvard School of Public Health)
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
  
• Square Meals (Texas Dept. of Agriculture) 
• Team Nutrition (USDA)
• Texas Agricultural Extension Service Food and Nutrition Materials
  

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Associations

• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• American Diabetes Association
• American Heart Association
• American Institute for Cancer Research
• American Medical Association
• American Public Health Association
• American Society for Nutrition
• Center for Science in the Public Interest
• Food Insight (International Food Information Council)
• Institute of Child Nutrition
  
• National Restaurant Association
• School Nutrition Association
• U.S. Dairy

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Current Awareness/Listservs

• Amedeo (free clinical updates)
• Medscape (free clinical updates)
• FDA email updates
• Listservs, Blogs, and Mobile Apps (USDA)

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Dietary Guidelines (FNIC)

• Current Dietary Guidelines for Americans (HHS & USDA)
• Historical information
  • Previous editions of guidelines and historical dietary guidance (USDA)

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Full Text Journals

See Free Medical Journals for a list of hundreds of medical journals (including nutrition journals)

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Information on Diseases and Medical Conditions

• MedlinePlus (consumer information)
• PubMed (clinical information)
• DSHS Medical and Research Library

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External links to other sites are intended to be informational and do not have the endorsement of the Texas Department of State Health Services. These sites may also not be accessible to people with disabilities.