American Dietetic Association (ADA)
The ADA is the nation's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. This site provides information on accreditation for dietetics education, career opportunities, and brief access to current and past issues of the Journal of the American Dietetics Association. The Knowledge Center provides extensive links to resources such as the Food Guide Pyramid, Nutrition Fact Sheets, associations and global nutrition sites, and a referral directory to registered dietitians. The online products and services catalog lists a multitude of books, videos and self-study publications, with special member pricing.
Arbor Nutrition Guide
Dr. Tony Helman, a physician and nutritionist based in Australia, is editor-in-chief of this site. It is intended for qualified health practitioners. An array of nutrition-related sites including alternative medicine
Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC)
Located at the U.S.D.A. National Agricultural Library, this site has links for food safety and composition, dietary supplements, dietary guidelines, food pyramids, and other resources. The Consumer Corner has nutrition and food topics most frequently requested from the public.
Harvard School of Public Health: The Nutrition Source
Timely information on diet and nutrition for clinicians and consumers. The article titled "Interpreting News on Diet" provides practical information on how to make sense of the research on diets reported in the media.
IBIDS (NIH)
Produced by the Office of Dietary Supplements. Published scientific literature information on dietary supplements, including vitamins, minerals, and botanicals. Search one of three databases: Consumer, Peer-reviewed, or full IBIDS. Over 639,000 scientific citations.
Linus Pauling Institute
The Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University is an NIH/NCCAM Center of Excellence for Research on Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Their mission is to determine the function and role of vitamins, minerals and medicinal plant chemicals in promoting health and preventing and treating conditions such as cancer, heart disease, and neurogenerative dieases.
NPIcenter (National Products Industry Center)
NPIcenter (Natural Products Industry Center) provides access to business-related Web content, news and services concerning the production of alternative health products. NPIcenter contains listings for over 5500 companies in this industry and thousands of pages of content and links to key resources from around the world.
Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG)
A comprehensive Web site produced by the non-profit organization VRG Group, geared toward the consumer. Click on Frequently Asked Questions to get an idea of the breadth of the site. Recipes, travel information, nutrition information and excerpts from the Vegetarian Journal, produced by VRG.
World's Healthiest Foods (George Mateljan Foundation)
The non-profit George Mateljan Foundation publicizes scientific information about the benefits of healthy eating. The World's Healthiest Foods: A-Z list, found under eating healthy, contains a wealth of nutritional detail and research for specific foods.
The listings on this site are not comprehensive nor does inclusion imply endorsement by Bastyr University. These resources are intended to be a starting point for further research. Bastyr is not responsible for choices made by individuals. Please consult with your practitioner about the diagnosis and treatment of specific medical conditions.
