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Curriculum Connections Nutrition

Selected Online Resources American Dietetic Association The organization's home page, with information on healthy eating, and facts about specific food groups. Click on the "Food and Nutrition Information" link on the navigation bar. Nutrition.gov "Nutrition.gov provides easy access to the best food and nutrition information from across the federal government. It serves as a gateway to reliable information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety for consumers." Nutrition Source This web site is maintained by the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health. It provides extensive information on the major food groups and discusses current topics in nutrition. Better Health Channel "The Better Health Channel (BHC) was established in May 1999 by the Victorian (Australia) Government. The information on the site aims to help improve the health and well being of the Victorian community. The web site provides online health and medical information." Click on the "Food Fact Sheets" link on the left hand navigation bar to find information about specific foods. HealthCastle.com "HealthCastle.com is the most comprehensive nutrition community run by Registered Dietitians on the Internet. Spreading the goodness of nutrition is our passion. Our mission is to empower people to manage their health through healthy eating." Science Resource Center This is one of Thayer's subscription databases, dealing with a variety of issues related to science. Enter "nutrients" in the search term box to retrieve information. If you are off campus, use your public library card number to log onto the database. Help with your presentation Free Online Puzzle Maker A site for designing crossword or word search puzzles. ArmoredPenguin.com This site contains a number of resources that various people (including educators and students) can use to make puzzles, such as crossword puzzles, word searches and word scrambles.

Selected Print Resources The doctors' vitamin and mineral encyclopedia REF 613.2 HEN