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23/25
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Commodity Supplemental Food Program
The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) works to improve the health of low-income pregnant and breastfeeding women, other new mothers up to one year postpartum, infants, children up to age six, and elderly people at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA commodity foods. This website provides fact sheets and recipes in pdf form for 29 different commodity foods.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fdd/programs/csfp/default.htm
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23/25
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Consumer Corner
This sub-site of the Food and Nutrition Information Center provides pulications and links to information on nutrition over the lifecycle including infants, early childhood, special needs kids, older kids, adults, and seniors.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/consumersite/nutrition.htm
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21/25
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Delicious eating and healthy living
This site is provided by the American Heart Association and gives ideas for healthy eating, tips on cooking, food shopping, fitness, and exercise. In addition, information about Step I and Step II diets is provided.
http://deliciousdecisions.org
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16/25
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DINE Systems
DINE Systems sells diet improvement and nutrition education software. You can order software as well as learn about nutrition, and diet planning.
http://www.dinesystems.com
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18/25
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FirstGov for Seniors
This site, maintained by the Social Security Administration, provides a health page for seniors that covers nutrition information.
http://www.seniors.gov/health.html
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23/25
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Food and Nutrition Information Center
An USDA information center link that provides information on nutrition and aging, including older Americans.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/000002.html
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18/25
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Health Finder - Just for You
This site includes many links to credible resources. There are sections on hot topics, the news, smart choices, and a section that provides tools for searching further. Information is provided according to age group: infants, children, teens, adults, and more.
http://www.healthfinder.gov/justforyou/
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17/25
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HealthandAge.com
This site is geared towards older persons and their families, physicians and researchers, and other healthcare professionals. It features research publications, educational courses, and news.
http://www.healthandage.com/
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23/25
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MEDLINE Plus Health Information
Provided is information on nutrition tips and facts for seniors.
http://nirc.cas.psu.edu/admin/iweb.cfm
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23/25
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National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: Chronic Disease Prevention
This site, maintained by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), contains information on the healthy aging population and related information such as cancer control, arthritis, diabetes, and heart disease & stroke. In addition, this website offers access to CDC publications and products, training opportunities and related links.
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/bb_aging/index.htm
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18/25
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National Council on the Aging
The NCOA is an association of professionals who promote dignity and well-being of older persons. Topics include programs, research, publications, and advocacy.
http://www.ncoa.org/
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19/25
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National Institute on Aging
The NIA is one of the centers of the NIH. Provided is research-based health information as well as additional resources for older adults.
http://www.nia.nih.gov/
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22/25
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Nutrition Education for New Americans Project
This website offers downloadable nutrition education materials in 37 different languages. Each language set contains the Food Guide Pyramid in addition to handouts for healthy adults, pregnant women and their babies, and children. Can also be purchased for $2 per language set.
http://multiculturalhealth.org/
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16/25
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Senior Nutrition Awareness Program
The SNAP program is designed to improve nutrition and quality of life for Senior Citizens in Eastern Connecticut through Rhode Island. This site provides newsletters as well as an opportunity to purchase handouts, Senior Food Guide Pyramid, and healthy cooking videos.
http://www.canr.uconn.edu/nusci/outrch/snap/snap.html
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15/25
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Sources of Free or Low-Cost Food and Nutrition Materials
Developed by the FNIC, this website alphabetically lists sources for obtaining materials in the following sections: (1) Nutrition, medical and health organizations; (2) Food-related associations; (3) Food companies; and (4) Food service-related organizations.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/pubs/bibs/gen/freelow.html
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