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MyPyramid.gov is your access point for the USDA food guidance system. This section contains the latest news, background information, and resources about the food guidance system; check out their tips for healthy eating when eating out.

 

NutritionData (ND) provides a complete nutrient analysis for any food or recipe, and helps you select foods that best match your dietary needs.

 

Sign up for a FREE online SparkPeople account, and access great resources/tools for tracking fitness, weight, eating, setting and reaching goals and much, much more! Connect with your coach if you are participating in coaching, too!

 

 

Learn tips on how to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into your diet.

 

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT

 

Healthy Recipes Low Cholesterol Recipes Mayo Clinic Healthy Recipe Center Food Network Healthy Eating

Find practical assistance for long-term weight management

 

Improve your health & well-being with activity trackers, portion control tools, goal-setting advice, and daily health tips.

OTHER RESOURCES

Mayo Clinic and the American Dietetic Association both offer information on food and nutrition and what constitutes a healthy diet, healthy cooking and healthy eating.

 

U.S. Food and Drug Administration has a comprehensive package of information on food safety, dietary supplements, food labeling and nutrition, infant formula, pesticides, and many more.

 

Learn how to avoid the pitfalls of mindless eating from the Center for Mindful Eating.

 

Learn how to read food labels

 

Eating seasonally is not only a sustainable way to eat, but also can be a way to better health.

 

Overwhelmed by all the different kinds of fats? The American Heart Association shows you how to “face the fats.”

 

Read the latest nutrition news and reports from UC Berkeley’s Foundations of Wellness Newsletter.

 

Find out all the benefits that eating whole grains has to offer and search their database of healthy whole grain recipes.