Links from Food Pyramid Site

For more information on diet and related topics, try these links to other Federal government and partner websites:

Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005.
For the 70 page scientific document
http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/document/
For the consumer brochure “Finding Your Way to a Healthier You”
http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/document/html/brochure.htm
For more information about the Guidelines
http://www.healthierus.gov/dietaryguidelines/

Nutrition Facts label
For more information about understanding and using the Nutrition Facts label on food products
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/foodlab.html
For information about Qualified Health Claims on food product labels
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/lab-qhc.html

Offering expert cooking advice, nutrition information, and shopping tips, the Fruits & Veggies—More Matters campaign demonstrates that eating MORE fruits and vegetables does matter to all of us. The Fruits & Veggies—More Matters campaign replaces the 5 A Day for Better Health Program. http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/

Food and nutrition information
For access to more Federal government food and nutrition information
http://www.nutrition.gov

Farmers markets
To find a farmers market in your state
http://www.ams.usda.gov/farmersmarkets/

Food and Nutrition Service Assistance Program
For more information about USDA nutrition assistance programs
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/

Food safety information
For information about keeping food safe to eat
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Food_Safety_Education/Food_Safety_Education_Programs/index.asp
For access to more Federal government food safety information
http://www.foodsafety.gov/
For information about mercury in fish
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/admehg3.html

Physical activity
For information about physical activity and health
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/index.htm

Food composition
For data on the nutrient content of specific foods
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/

Coronary heart disease/cardio-vascular disease
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/index.htm#chol

High blood pressure
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/index.htm#hbp
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Hbp/HBP_WhatIs.html

Obesity and maintaining healthy weight
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/index.htm#obesity
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/index.htm
http://www.win.niddk.nih.gov

Osteoporosis
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/796_bone.html

Diabetes
http://www.fda.gov/diabetes/

Anemia
http://www.4woman.gov/faq/anemia.htm

Neural tube defects
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/neuraltubedefects.html#preventionscreening