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This list provides links to a range of sites, many of which are owned by organizations other than the University of Massachusetts Extension, owner of the site you are now reading. These links have been selected with the intention of providing high-quality, non-biased information suitable for the general public. However, UMass Extension offers and suggests no guarantees as to the accuracy or usefulness of the information provided by other organizations and websites.

University of Massachusetts Resources

Center for Integrative Nutrition
This UMass Medical School site is designed to meet a wide range of needs for information of both the public and health professionals. Visit the section of nutrition-related information: topics for healthful eating; cook book; smart supermarketing; good food index; special heart health concerns; nutrition news flash; cooking classes; si habla espanol.

Center for Nutrition in Sport and Human Performance
The Center for Nutrition in Sport and Human Performance offers a comprehensive program of practical, applied nutrition and fitness education in the area of exercise, sport, and human performance.

Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health and Health Sciences
Learn about the department; undergraduate and graduate degrees; the Center for Nutrition in Sports and Human Performance; dietetic internships; distance learning; the Massachusetts Nutrient Data Bank; the UMass Extension Nutrition Education Program; newsletters and more.

Nutrition Education Program
The UMass Extension Nutrition Education Program (NEP) promotes healthful eating by providing nutrition and food safety information. The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) provides nutrition education for limited resource families, especially families with young children. The Family Nutrition Program (FNP) provides nutrition education for adult and youth food stamp recipients and those eligible for food stamps. The Food Safety program provides food safety education and training to consumers and food workers in child and elder care, school food service, shelters, pantries and other human service and regulatory agencies. Nutrition and Health Programs provide nutrition education and training to educators, caregivers and agency staff serving children, youth and elderly.

Nutrition for a Healthy Lifestyle
An award-winning educational video series created by the UMass Academic Instructional Media Services. Topics are: the Food Guide Pyramid; vitamin and mineral supplements; metabolic rate; measuring body fat; muscle training for young athletes; nutrition for young athletes; hydration; food microbiology; food safety; diabetes; effects of alcohol as a drug; weight gain and weight loss supplements; how to lose weight healthily; and nutrition for women.

Nutrition Information Bulletin Board & Learning Experience (NIBBLE) for Adult Basic Education (ABE)
NIBBLE will help you learn the facts about nutrition for yourself and your family. It is designed to be used with classroom activities and materials in the NIBBLE for ABE teacher's guide.

Nutrition News Flash: UMass Medical School, Preventive and Behavioral Medicine
A wealth of information on nutrition and adding more physical activity to your life; seasonal newsletters; cooking classes; recipe for the month; and the Really Good Food List.

Nutrition On-Line @ UMass
Nutrition Online Programs are Internet-based distance education courses and seminars designed to meet the needs of learners with a variety of learning styles in an interactive and enjoyable format.

Nutritional Deficiencies in Alzheimer’s Disease
Slide show summary of research by the Center for Cellular Neurobiology & Neurodegeneration Research at UMass Lowell.

Online Fact Sheets

Answers to Your Questions about Sports and Nutrition
Diet and performance; carbohydrate loading; protein; dieting; different foods for boys and girls; sports nutrition products; fluid; and pre-event meals.

FAQs in Sports Nutrition
Sports drinks or water?; “lucky” foods; pre-game meals; DHEA; vegetarian diets; ginseng; and energy for early morning practices.

Hot Topics in Sports Nutrition
The “Zone” diet; sports drinks; glycemic index and exercise performance; and how nutrition can help athletes recover from the effects of strenuous physical activity.

Nutrition and the Athlete - General Guidelines
A quick look at what works best in nutritional care for the athlete, written by an Extension Nutrition Specialist.

Nutrition and the Athlete - Fluid Replacement
Of all nutritional concerns for athletes, the most critical is proper fluid hydration. Fluid replacement is a special concern for children involved in sports. Fact sheet on this topic, written by an Extension Nutrition Specialist.

Nutrition for Athletes
Important principles of nutrition for athletes.

Quick Tips for Sports Nutrition
Information on pre-event and post-event eating, including advice for eating while traveling.

Sports and Nutrition
Questions and answers about sports and nutrition.

U.S. Government Resources

BAM! (Body and Mind)
The BAM! site from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention covers many health topics in a format aimed at young people. Fit4Life has hints on healthful eating and keeping active. U R What U Eat covers good snack and lunchbox choices and safe lunch packing advice.

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition of the Food and Drug Administration
Many areas of information, from sections where you can comment on proposed legislation to the foodborne illness “Bad Bug Book.”

Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion of the United States Department of Agriculture
Information on how to put the dietary guidelines into practice, plus an interactive healthy eating index, which will check the overall diet quality of up to 20 days’ meals.

Federal Citizen Information Center
Searchable site with easy access to timely, practical information on nutrition and other consumer issues. Publications, in English and Spanish, can be read on-line or ordered.

Food and Nutrition Information Center
Information about food and human nutrition; dietary supplements; food composition; dietary guidelines; the food pyramid, and more.

Living Well
Research-based information on nutrition, food preparation, healthful meals, and nutrition for children from Cooperative Extension Web sites around the United States.

National Cancer Institute’s 5 A Day for Better Health Program Website
The 5 A Day Program provides consumers with practical and easy ways to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into their daily eating patterns because eating fruits and vegetables can improve their health and reduce the risk of cancer and other diseases, including heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and macular degeneration.

Nutrition
A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. News; overviews; information on research, clinical trials, and law and policy; and more. Some information available in Spanish.

Nutrition for Seniors
A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. Nutrition-related information on topics of interest to seniors and those who serve them. Some information available in Spanish.

Nutrition.Gov
Easy access to all online federal government information on nutrition, including specialized nutrition information for infants, children, teens, adult women and men, seniors, and minorities.

Other Organizations

Dole 5 A Day Kids
Aimed toward children, this is a colorful introduction to fruits and vegetables, with fun facts about nutrition and physical activity. Includes an encyclopedia of detailed information on fruits and vegetables, music files, games, and a cookbook of recipes by and for young people.

Fish Consumption Advisory
Are the fish I catch safe to eat? Check by water body or by town. Massachusetts Department of Public Health site.

The Food Allergy Network
Tips, including travel tips, for managing food allergies. Recipes, daily tips, alerts, and Q&A. Sections for children and for teens.

Healthy Refrigerator - Open the Door to a Healthy Heart
How can you reduce your risk of heart disease? This site is dedicated to providing heart-healthy tips for the entire family.

International Food Information Council Foundation
A searchable Web site for nutrition and food safety information. Some information in Spanish.

Kid Chef
KidChef promotes good eating habits and kitchen independence among kids. The site offers kitchen safety hints, information on cooking basics, a "Cooktionary," and a searchable index of hundreds of recipes organized by level of difficulty, all in a kid-friendly, advertising-free format.

Kidnetic.com
Articles (“bright papers”) on food, fun, fitness and anatomy, feelings, plus a section for parents.

Nutrition Analysis Tool
The Nutrition Analysis Tool is a Web-based program that allows anyone to analyze the foods they eat for different nutrients. You can also calculate how many calories you should be eating, based on your daily activities. A project of the University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign.

Nutrition Café
Where nutrition information is fun! Nutrition Café is a joint endeavor of Pacific Science Center and the Washington State Dairy Council.

Nutrition Explorations
The fun way to teach and learn about nutrition. Has sections for educators, parents, kids, and food service. Sponsored by the National Dairy Council.

Nutrition Source – Knowledge for Healthy Eating
Explore the latest science about healthful eating for adults on the Harvard School of Public Health Nutrition Source site, which aims to provide timely information on diet and nutrition for clinicians, allied health professionals, and the public.

Nutrition.org
American Society for Nutritional Sciences site. You can view the current issue of the Journal of Nutrition, issues from the archives, and future titles.

Serve New England
Serve New England is a private, non-profit New England-wide food-buying cooperative for people who do at least two hours of volunteer work per month. If you are giving your time and energy to anyone outside your immediate family, then Serve New England wants to reward you with top quality food at a 40-50% discount. Monthly magazine (also avainable on-line) with information in WIC, Food Stamp Program, and nutrition, plus articles on seasonal food-related topics written by Extension nutrition and food specialists.

Sports Nutrition

Center for Nutrition in Sport and Human Performance
The University of Massachusetts Center for Nutrition in Sport and Human Performance offers a comprehensive program of practical, applied nutrition and fitness education in the area of exercise, sport, and human performance.

Nutrition Science and the Winter Olympics
National Teachers Enhancement Network and Montana State University-Bozeman’s on-line non-credit mini-course text and materials, based on actual Olympic events. This course text, with exciting graphics, explores the science of sports nutrition and shows how to apply nutrition principles to benefit an athlete’s training and performance.

Online fact sheets

FAQs in Sports Nutrition
Sports drinks or water?; “lucky” foods; pre-game meals; DHEA; vegetarian diets; ginseng; energy for early morning practices.

Nutrition and the Athlete - General Guidelines
A quick look at what works best in nutritional care for the athlete, written by an Extension Nutrition Specialist.

Nutrition for Athletes
Important principles of sports nutrition.

Quick Tips for Sports Nutrition
Information on pre-event and post-event eating, including advice for eating while traveling.

Sport Nutrition Guidelines: Preparation and Recovery for Competition
A sports dietitian’s advice on eating and drinking before, during, and after competition events.

Sports and Nutrition
Questions and answers about sports and nutrition.