Health Promotion &  Disease Prevention Links

• American Dietetic Association (ADA) - The American Dietetic Association is the nation's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. This site provides access to a wide range of health & nutrition information fact sheets. Web Address / URL: http://www.eatright.org/

• American Obesity Association -This site provides information on the following areas related to obesity: education, research, prevention, treatment, consumer protection, discrimination and stigma.
  Web Address / URL: http://www.obesity.org/

• Fruits & Veggies Matter - A partnership between the CDC, Produce for Better Health Foundation, and other organizations which replaces the "5 A Day The Color Way" program. The website provides a calculator to determine how many fruits and vegetables you need each day based on your daily calorie needs, recipes, tips on how to include fruits and vegetables in your daily diet, and a section dedicated to "Fruit & Vegetable of the Month".
  Web Address / URL: http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov

• Healthy People 2010 - "Healthy People 2010 is the prevention agenda for the Nation. It is a statement of national health objectives designed to identify the most significant preventable threats to health and to establish goals to reduce these threats." Web Address / URL: http://www.healthypeople.gov/

• National Health Observances - This planning guide developed by the National Health Information Center lists national health observances in both "Year at a Glance" and "Monthly" format. It also provides the names of the sponsoring organizations and information about supporting materials that will be available. Web Address / URL:
  http://www.healthfinder.gov/library/nho/default.asp

• National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion - This site provides links to a variety of disease prevention publications and reports from the Centers of Disease Control and
  Prevention (CDC).
  Web Address / URL: http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/publications/

• Nutrition.gov - A service of the National Agricultural Library, U.S. Department of Agriculture, this site provides easy, online access to government information on food and human nutrition for consumers.
  Web Address / URL: http://www.nutrition.gov

• Nutrition Source - From the Harvard School of Public Health, this site provides timely information on diet and nutrition for clinicians, allied health professionals, and the public.
  Web Address / URL: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/

• Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) - From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services links to ODPHP online publications related to health promotion and disease prevention.
  Web Address / URL: http://www.odphp.osophs.dhhs.gov/

• The Pocket Guide to Staying Healthy at 50+ - This guide developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) provides guidelines on living habits, screening tests, and immunizations for people aged 50 and over. Web Address / URL: http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/50plus/index.html

• United States Department of Health & Human Services - This site provides links to information on: Diseases & Conditions, Safety & Wellness, and topics pertaining to Specific Populations.
  Web Address / URL: http://www.hhs.gov/

• World Health Organization (WHO) Health Promotion - "Links to descriptions of activities, reports, news and events, as well as contacts and cooperating partners in the various WHO programmes and offices working on this topic."
  Web Address / URL: http://www.who.int/topics/health_promotion/en/

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Revised 7/2008, http://www.monroecc.edu/go/library

Disclaimer: These web pages are for educational purposes only.  Any medical or other decisions should be made in consultation with a qualified health care provider.