resources

Aging 

• Hydration for Older Adults
• Healthy Beverages Guidelines
• Bone Healthy Diet
• Workout to GO
• What’s on Your Plate?
• 6 Healthy Sleep Habits for Older Adults
• 5 Tips to Stay Motivated to Exercise

Cancer 

• National Cancer Institute: Eating Hints - Before, During & After Cancer Treatment
• American Institute for Cancer Research Healthy Recipes
• The Cancer Project Nutrition Rainbow
• National Cancer Institute: Thinking About Complementary & Alternative Medicine

Children & Teen Nutrition 

• Healthy Food for Kids
• Kids Healthy Eating Plate
• The 5-2-1-0 Rule
• The Stoplight Food Guide
• Color-Coded Body Mass Index Chart for Boys 2-20 years
• Color-Coded Body Mass Index Chart for Girls 2-20 years

Healthy Eating for Healthy Planet 

• The Planetary Health Diet
• FoodPrint Calculator
• Be a Food Hero!
• UN App for Living Sustainably
• Menus of Change Principles 
• Fruits & Veggies

Diabetes 

• Diabetes Diet, Eating & Physical Activity
• American Diabetes Association: What is Diabetes Plate Method?
• DiabetesFoodHub
• The University of Sydney Glycemic Index 
• CDC Diabetes Tasty Recipes

Digestive Health 

• Digestive Health Tips
• NIH Lactose Intolerance
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025: Food Sources of Dietary Fiber
• Human Microbiome Project Highlights
• A Science-Based Guide to Fermented Foods

Eating Disorders 

• Eating Disorder: What You Need to Know
• Eating Disorder Screening Tool
• U.S.National Library of Medicine Eating Disorders Resources 

Gluten-Free Diet 

• National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases: Celiac Disease
• Children's Digestive Health & Nutrition Foundation: Gluten-Free Diet Guide for Families
• Gluten-Free Recipes
• Find Gluten-Free Friendly Restaurants Near You!

Healthy Cooking 

• American Heart Association: Healthy For Good Recipes
• NHS: Recipes & Meal Ideas
• Cook Smarts: The Ultimate Infographic Guide to Spices
• National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute: Deliciously Healthy Dinners
• Healthier Recipes Substitution Guide
• Home Cooking Recipes
• American Heart Association: Smart Substitutions
• Alaska Seafood Recipe Finder
• Follow Fresh From Florida Recipes

Healthy Weight Loss Tools 

• Adult BMI Calculator
• MyPlate Plan
• Body Weight Planner
• Weight Loss Predictor Calculator
• Weight Gain During Pregnancy
• Handy Guides To Healthy Serving Sizes
• Quick-Start Guide to Nuts & Seeds

 Heart Healthy Diet 

• Healthy Cooking Oils
• Heart Healthy Eating Plan
• Mediterranean Diet Recipes
• Lowering Your Cholesterol With TLC
• Food Nutrition Labels
• Cut Down on Saturated Fat

High Blood Pressure 

• Change Your Salty Ways in 21 Days!
• National Institutes of Health: Your Guide to Lowering Blood Pressure
• DASH Eating Plan
• Get the Scoop on Sodium & Salt 
• How Much Sodium Should I Eat Per Day? 
• Cut Down on Sodium
• Sodium Calculator

Kidney Disease 

• Kidney Community Kitchen Meal Planner
• Kidney Diet Tips
• Kidney Cooking
• Renal Support Network
• Kidney Disease Recipe

Mindful Eating 

• 10 Tips for Mindful Eating
• Emotional Eating
• The Hunger-Satiety Scale
• 20 Minutes Eating App-Eat Slower
• American Heart Association Mindful Eating
• 7 Mindful Eating Tips

Physical Activity 

• CDC: Physical Activity Recommendations
• Workout to Go
• ACE Fitness: Physical Activity Calculator
• Fairfax County Healthy Stride 
• Get running with Couch to 5K 
• Darebee Workouts
• Getting Active to Control High Blood Pressure 

Shopping Tips 

• Your guide to a  Heart-Healthy Grocery List 
• Local Food Directories
• Healthy Grocery Shopping
  
  
• 5 Easy Ways to Find Healthier Options While Grocery Shopping
  
  
• Shop for Healthy Groceries- Children Handout

Supplements 

• Dietary Supplements: What you need to know
• National Institutes of Health: Dietary Supplement Fact Sheets
• Dietary Supplements for Exercise & Athletic Performance
• Vitamin & Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets

Vegetarian 

• HappyCow: Health Food, Vegetarian & Vegan Restaurants in the USA
• The Vegan Society
• The Vegetarian Resource Group
• Two-Week Sample Vegan Menus