Check out the following resources that can help you take steps to eating a healthier, balanced diet.
Healthy Living
www.fcaaa.org
(724) 437-6050 ext. 280
5 a Day for Better Health
Eleanor B Pella, MS, RD, LDN
Nutrition Program Manager
PA Department of Health
P.O. Box 90, Room 1011
Health & Welfare Building
Harrisburg, PA 17108
(717) 787-2957
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
www.5aday.gov
American Dietetic Association
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(800) 877-1600
www.eatright.org
BMI Calculator – National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmicalc.htm
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005
www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/document/
HealthierUS
www.healthierus.gov/nutrition.html
Nutrition – National Agriculture Library, U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Library Food and Nutrition Information Center
Nutrition.gov Staff
10301 Baltimore Avenue
Beltsville, MD 20705
www.nutrition.gov
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Health and Welfare Building
7th & Forster Streets
Harrisburg, PA 17120
(877) PA-HEALTH
www.dsf.health.state.pa.us
Understanding the Food Pyramid – U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
3101 Park Center Drive
Room 1034
Alexandria, VA 22302
(800) 687-2258
www.mypyramid.gov
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Food and Drug Administration
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, Maryland 20857
(888) INFO-FDA
www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/foodlab.html
For more information about understanding and using the Nutrition Facts label on food products.