| Resources – Healthy Diet U.S. Obesity Trends (1985 – 2006) (CDC) http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/trend/maps/ Education / Reference Add a little spice (& herbs) to your life! (U of NE) http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/spiceherbshandout-color.pdf%20 Aim for a healthy weight (NHBLI) http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/index.htm Cook’s thesaurus http://www.foodsubs.com/ Dietary guidelines for Americans 2005 (USDA) http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/document/pdf/DGA2005.pdf Face the Fats (AHA) http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3046074 Fast Food Nutrition Facts Calculator (About.com) http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/fastfood/l/bl_restaurants.htm Find a nutrition professional (ADA) http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/home_4874_ENU_HTML.htm Food (consumer. gov) http://www.consumer.gov/food.htm Food Exchange List (NHLBI) http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/fd_exch.htm Food safety fact sheets (USDA) http://www.fsis.usda.gov/fact_sheets/index.asp Grill it safely! (U of NE) http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/articles/grilling.htm Harvard’s Healthy Eating Pyramid (HSPH) http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/pyramid/ Harvard’s Healthy Eating Pyramid – illustration (HSPH) http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/files/Healthy-Eating-Pyramid-handout.pdf How can I cook healthfully? (AHA) http://www.americanheart.org/downloadable/heart/110158458781216%20HowCanICookHealthfully.pdf How to understand & use the nutrition facts label (FDA) http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/foodlab.html Ingredient substitutions (CO State) http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09329.html Ingredient substitutions: Baking (U of IL) http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/thriftyliving/tl-baking.html Measurement conversion tables (USDA) http://www.ars.usda.gov/Main/docs.htm?docid=9617 Modifying a recipe to be healthier (Ohio State) http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5543.html My grocery list (AHA) http://checkmark.heart.org/ My money-saving tips (HHS) http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/healthieryou/html/tips_money_saving.html My Pyramid: Steps to a healthier you (USDA) http://www.mypyramid.gov/ Nutritive value of foods (USDA) http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/Data/HG72/hg72_2002.pdf Play it safe with food (HHS) http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/healthieryou/html/play_it_safe.html Portion distortion! (NHLBI) http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/portion/ Shopping: What to Look For (NHLBI) http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/shopping.htm SmallStep.gov http://www.smallstep.gov Sodium intake quiz (assessment) (AHA) http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=582 Test your nutrition facts panel IQ (Yale) http://www.griffinhealth.org/Downloads/Quiz(11-14).pdf Tips for eating out (AHA) http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=531 Tips for using herbs & spices (instead of salt) (HHS) http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/healthieryou/html/tips_herbs_spices.html Use seasonings instead of table salt (AHA) http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=585 What counts as a cup (fruits & vegetables)? (CDC) http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/what/examples.html Institutional Resources 5-a-Day Program (CDC) http://www.5aday.gov/ Calculate your BMI (English) (NHLBI) http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/ Calculate your BMI (Spanish) (NHLBI) http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/sp_bmicalc.htm Consumer.gov http://www.consumer.gov/food.htm Nutrition Program (CDC) http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/nutrition/index.htm Obesity Program (CDC) http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/index.htm Older Adults AARP’s Recipe Guide (AARP) http://www.aarpmagazine.org/food/recipeguide/ Eating well as you get older (NIH) http://nihseniorhealth.gov/eatingwellasyougetolder/toc.html Organic Food Farmers’ Markets http://farmersmarket.com/ Organic Food Standards & Labels: The Facts (USDA) http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/Consumers/brochure.html Organic foods http://www.organic.org/ Organic Kitchen http://www.organickitchen.com/ What you should know about organic foods http://www.whfoods.com/organics.php Recipes & Menu Planners A healthier you: Recipes (HHS) http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/healthieryou/html/recipes.html Cookbooks for kids (USDA) http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Students/Fun/Readers/cookbooks.html Delicious decisions (AHA) http://www.deliciousdecisions.org/ Eat a variety of fruits & vegetables every day: Recipes (CDC) http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/dnparecipe/recipesearch.aspx Eat better (HHS) http://www.smallstep.gov/step_2/step2_recipes.html Flavor foods with healthy rubs (ADA) http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/home_8070_ENU_HTML.htm Fruits & Veggies – More Matters: Recipes (PBHF) http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/?page_id=10 Great American health challenge: Recipes (ACS) http://www.cancer.org/docroot/subsite/greatamericans/content/Recipes.asp Healthy cooking with spices & herbs (U of NE) http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/cookspicesherbs-color.pdf Healthy recipes (Mayo Clinic) http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-recipes/RE99999 How do I change recipes? (AHA) http://www.americanheart.org/downloadable/heart/110158365397818%20HowDoIChangeRecipes.pdf Interactive Menu Planner (NHLBI) http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/menuplanner/menu.cgi Keep the beat: Heart-healthy recipes (NHLBI) http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/other/ktb_recipebk/ktb_recipebk.pdf Nutrition in the Kitchen – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHP) http://www.chop.edu/healthyweight/pdf/nutrition_kitchen/complete_book.pdf On the menu (PBHF) http://www.5aday.com/html/recipes/onthemenu.php Recipe & meal planner guide (NDEP) http://ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/MealPlanner/en_recipes.htm Recipe corner (AICR) http://www.aicr.org/site/PageServer?pagename=dc_rc_home Recipes & tips for healthy, thrifty meals (USDA) http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/FoodPlans/MiscPubs/FoodPlansRecipeBook.pdf Recipes.com (Recipes. Com) http://www.recipes.com/ Singing the praises of beans (U of NE) http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/ftapr05.htm Stay young at heart: Cooking the heart-healthy way (NHLBI) http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/other/syah/index.htm Traditional cookbooks (AHA) http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3040179 Virtual grocery store: Recipes (ADA) http://vgs.diabetes.org/recipe/index.jsp When delicious meets nutritious: Recipes for heart health (NHLBI) http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth/material/factsheet_recipes.pdf Recipes & Menu Planners – African American Cooking Heart-healthy home cooking African American style (NHLBI) http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/other/chdblack/cooking.pdf Recipes & Menu Planners – Latino Cooking Delicious heart-healthy Latino recipes / Platillos Latinos ¡Sabrosos y Saludables! (NHLBI) http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/other/sp_recip.pdf Close this window |
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