General Nutrition and Health

Healthy dietary patterns can help people to maintain health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases at every life stage. Explore basic nutrition guidance, tools, initiatives, and research to support health promotion and disease prevention.

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This NAL webpage provides a collection of resources about the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Dietary Reference Intakes, and other dietary recommendations.

Our collection of global nutrition resources, including food guides from different countries and international nutrition programs.

Nutrition Care Guidance

Dietary Guidelines Toolkit for Health Professionals [health.gov]

Handouts are also available in Spanish/Español.
Global Malnutrition Composite Score [ecqi.healthit.gov]
Food and Nutrition Publications [nap.nationalacademies.org]
Malnutrition Solution Center [nutritioncare.org]
Scope and Standards for RDNs and NDTRs [jandonline.org]

Initiatives and Research

Alerts, Advisories & Safety Information: Food, Beverages, Dietary Supplements, and Infant Formula [fda.gov]
FDA Total Diet Study (TDS): Results [fda.gov]
Move Your Way® Campaign [health.gov]

The Activity Planner and most campaign materials are also available in Spanish/Español.
Live to the Beat Campaign from Million Hearts® and CDC Foundation [livetothebeat.org]

Educational Materials

USDA Food Loss and Waste [usda.gov]
Advice About Eating Fish: Consumer and Educator Resources [fda.gov]

Some resources are available in Spanish/Español and Simplified Chinese/简体中文.
Rethinking Drinking: Calculators [niaaa.nih.gov]
Human Nutrition - College Textbook [hawaii.edu]
IFIC Consumer Research [foodinsight.org]

Consumer Resources

Visit Nutrition.gov's Basic Nutrition web resources to access nutrition information for consumers. Topics include healthy eating, water and hydration, online tools, and printable materials.

Key Topics

Dietary Guidance

International Nutrition

Nutrition Care Guidance

Dietary Guidelines Toolkit for Health Professionals [health.gov]

Global Malnutrition Composite Score [ecqi.healthit.gov]

Food and Nutrition Publications [nap.nationalacademies.org]

Malnutrition Solution Center [nutritioncare.org]

Scope and Standards for RDNs and NDTRs [jandonline.org]

Initiatives and Research

Alerts, Advisories & Safety Information: Food, Beverages, Dietary Supplements, and Infant Formula [fda.gov]

FDA Total Diet Study (TDS): Results [fda.gov]

Move Your Way® Campaign [health.gov]

Live to the Beat Campaign from Million Hearts® and CDC Foundation [livetothebeat.org]

Educational Materials

USDA Food Loss and Waste [usda.gov]

Advice About Eating Fish: Consumer and Educator Resources [fda.gov]

Rethinking Drinking: Calculators [niaaa.nih.gov]

Human Nutrition - College Textbook [hawaii.edu]

IFIC Consumer Research [foodinsight.org]

Consumer Resources

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