- Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Development of the Dietary Guidelines is coordinated by the U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, HHS, and the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, USDA.
(Added: Fri May 18 2001)
- My Pyramid Tracker for Fitness & Food
USDA's MyPyramid Tracker is an online dietary and physical activity assessment tool that provides information on your diet quality, physical activity status, related nutrition messages, and links to nutrient and physical activity information.
(Added: Wed Jul 04 2007)
- New Food Guide Pyramid
The United States Dept. of Agriculture - USDA's -redesigned Food Guide Pyramid. Now you can find a pyramid that is right for YOU - choose from 12 pyramids based on age, activity and gender. The new pyramid incorporates a figure climbing stairs emphasizing the need for physical activity.
(Added: Sat Oct 01 2005)
- New Food Labels with Transfats
From the U.S. Food & Drug Administration: On July 11, 2003 FDA published a final rule requiring manufacturers to list trans fatty acids, or trans fat, on the Nutrition Facts panel of conventional foods and some dietary supplements (Food Labeling: Trans Fatty Acids in Nutrition Labeling, Nutrient Content Claims, and Health Claims). Examples of the revised Nutrition Facts panel listing trans fat are provided in this webpage.
(Added: Thu Oct 30 2003)
- Nutrition Analysis Tool 2.0 (NAT 2.0)
The Nutrition Analysis Tool 2.0 has been developed at the University of Illinois in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition.
(Added: Tue Apr 23 2002)
- Understanding The Food Label
Regulated by US Food and Drug Administration, the food labels on all grocery items offer more complete, useful and accurate nutrition information than ever before. Includes a food label graphic you may click to find the relevant sections of this document.
(Added: Fri Aug 04 2000)
- USDA Food Pyramid for Kids 2-6
The Food Pyramid developed by U.S. Dept. of Agriculture has been adapted for kids 2-6 years old. It goes beyond the "basic four food groups" to help you put the US Dietary Guidelines into action for your kids.
(Added: Thu Sep 30 2004)
- USDA Nutrient Database
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA)offers the National Nutrient Database of more than 6,000 food items. The database program, which is categorized by food groups, allows users to scroll through an alphabetized list of foods, and gives consumers information on approximately 30 nutrients in each food listed. It also includes a handy "portion modifier" feature that allows consumers to adjust the given portion size, either upwards or downwards, to the portion size that they would ordinarily eat.
(Added: Fri Oct 25 2002)
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