Nutrition : Government Agencies-- U.S.

This national resource makes obtaining government information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety, easily accessible.

Includes guidelines, lesson plans, tools, and data to support educations, health professionals, and researchers.

A comprehensive list of web resources and programs relating to nutrition. Some are specific to weight and obesity.

CDC's home page. Prevention Guidelines Database is "a comprehensive compendium of all of the official guidelines and recommendations published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the prevention of diseases, injuries, and disabilities." Data and Statistics, Publications, and Travelers' Health are useful links from the CDC.

Links from the National Agricultural Library foe dietary guidelines, MyPlate, and Dietary Reference Intakes materials

Resources for the Supplementary Nutritional Assistance Program.

Latest news, related issues, overviews, health check tools, and more from the National Library of Medicine.

Tools to help individuals determine personalized dietary guidelines.

Links to various health topics, including guidelines, tools, and educational resources.

Has consumer-friendly fact sheets on dietary supplements including vitamins, magnesium, selenium, and zinc.

Links to resources for health professionals, consumers, and researchers

Information on Food Stamps, WIC and Farmers Market Nutrition Program, Nutrition Education, Food Assistance for Disaster Relief, and more.

Team Nutrition program, Healthy School Meals Resource System, and Child Care Nutrition Resource System information.

Historic and current dietary guidelines from the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.

"The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides federal grants to states for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk."