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Nutrition Resources

Association for Applied Sport Psychology

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Dietary Guidelines for Americans | The Guidelines provide authoritative advice for people two years and older about how good dietary habits can promote health and reduce risk for major chronic diseases. They serve as the basis for Federal food and nutrition education programs.

Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans | This document provides science-based guidance to help Americans aged 6 and older improve their health through appropriate physical activity.

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference | Find nutrient information on over 8,000 foods using the search engine. You can search by food item, group, or list to find the nutrient information for your food items.

American College of Sports Medicine

American Diabetes Association

American Heart Association

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Organization

National Cancer Institute

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

National Center on Minority Health Disparities

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

National Institutes of Health - Office of Disease Prevention

National Institute of Health Office of Dietary Supplements

Nutrition & Health Organizations Recommended by the USDA

Certified Health Education Specialist | The CHES designation after a health educator's name is one indication of professional competency and commitment to continued professional development.

Commission on Dietetic Registration | The CDR is the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. CDR administers seven credentials (the RD and DTR as well as five board-certified specialty certifications).

FSNE Paraprofessional Nutrition Educator Core Competencies| USDA job requirements for nutrition educators.

Registered Dietitian (RD) | Food and nutrition experts who are part of the clinical health-care and food-service management teams and have earned the RD credential.