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Nutrition

  • American Dietetic Association (ADA)
    http://www.eatright.org/
    ADA is an organization of registered dieticians and other dietetic professionals who provide nutrition information, education, research, and advocacy.

  • Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
    http://www.fda.gov/oc/seniors/
    The FDA regulates the safety and helpfulness of food products, additives, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics and provides information for older people on topics including cancer, health fraud, nutrition, buying medicines online, and food safety.

  • Health Castle
    http://www.healthcastle.com/
    Nutrition website run by dietitians that provides side-by-side comparison of similar food products by fat, salt, sugar, and fiber content.

  • Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA)
    http://www.mowaa.org/
    MOWAA is a nonprofit organization that provides food to older people and those who are frail, disabled, or homebound.

  • USDA: Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC)
    http://www.nalusda.gov/fnic
    The FNIC provides audiovisual materials on nutrition, resource guides on nutrition for older people, heart disease, diabetes, vegetarianism, and food safety.