This section links to resources that provide practical, useful information for healthy living as well as motivational messages to inspire positive health changes.
Eating Smart
SuperTracker
USDA. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
This practical tool lets you plan, analyze, and track your eating and activity habits. Gives tips for making healthy changes.
Nutrition for Everyone: Nutrition BasicsDHHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Learn about some basic nutrition concepts to help you sort through nutrition research and dietary advice.
30 MyPyramid Steps to a Healthier You (PDF | 549 KB)University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
30-day calendar of tips for daily small steps to improve health and lifestyle.
Food-A-Pedia
USDA. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
Provides quick access to food information including food groups, calories, and comparison of two foods.
Brighten Up With Breakfast (PDF | 178 KB)Clemson University.
Why is breakfast important? This brief fact sheet tells you why and has ideas for quick breakfasts.
10 Tips Nutrition Education Series
USDA. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
Provides consumers and professionals easy-to-follow food and nutrition tips on a specific topic in a convenient, printable format.
Heart Healthy Tips for Dining Out
American Heart Association.
Get tips for making healthy selections at ethnic restaurants including French, Italian, Chinese, Greek, Cajun, and more.
Eating Fish: Health Benefits and Risks
Journal of the American Medical Association.
A summary of the health benefits and potential risks of eating fish done in conjunction with a scientific review that concluded that, overall, the healthy benefits of eating fish far outweigh the potential risks.
Ask the DietitianAsk the Dietitian.
Provides answers to frequently asked questions on various topics of nutrition.