Healthy Eating

• Nutrition (MedlinePlus)
• 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
• Food & Nutrition Information Center (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
• Healthy Eating for Women (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics)
• MyPlate (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
• MyPlate Videos (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
• Nutrition Facts Label (U.S. Food & Drug Administration)
• Nutrition for Seniors (MedlinePlus)
• Nutrition.gov (National Agricultural Library)
• Nutrition: Tips for Improving Your Health (FamilyDoctor.org)

• Eat Smart, Move More NC
• Nutrition Services Branch (N.C. Department of Health and Human Services)
• Child Nutrition (Public Schools of North Carolina)

These sites allow patients to discuss their experiences with illnesses, treatments, and other health matters. Any information or opinions posted are those of the forum users themselves and are not a substitute for professional medical advice.

• Daily Strength Healthy Eating Support Group

Mobile apps and tools can provide you with easy-to-use information and resources that can serve as one part of your overall strategy to become and stay healthy. For tips on selecting additional apps for exercise and physical activity, please review this tipsheet.

• Ask Karen: Food Safety Expert (US Department of Agriculture)

You can get answers to your food safety questions anywhere. Free. Android, mobile website.

• BMI Calculator (National Institutes of Health)

This app lets you calculate your body mass index, a measure of body fat based on height and weight. Free.  iOS, mobile website.

• My Food-a-Pedia (US Department of Agriculture)

My Food-A-Pedia is a mobile tool that provides consumers quick access to nutrition information for over 1,000 foods. Free. Mobile website.