Nutritional health is an integral part of overall personal welfare.  What you consume can have a direct effect on how you feel physically and emotionally as well as heavily impact your overall wellbeing. On this page you will find various sites to assist you in looking up information specific to personal nutrition and diet.  Click on a link below or scroll down to find out more about each site. 

My Plate

Nutrition.gov

The Nutrition Source

Arkansas Department of Health - Nutrition

My Plate is sponsored by the USDA and provides health information on portioning, nutritional value and food groups.  There are links to apps, quizzes, recipes, and more to help users understand the basics of a balanced diet. 

Nutrition.gov provides access to information regarding food security, safe food handling guidelines, and commonly asked questions related to health. Nutrition.gov is a great resource for finding more in depth information diet and nutrition at all stages of life and health conditions.

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The Nutrition Source is provided by the Harvard School of Public Health.  This site gives access to information in macronutrients, children's healthy eating, recipes, and more.  There are blog posts looking into the science of popular diets, taking with nutrition experts, and sustainability. 

The Arkansas Department of Health Nutrition page offers links local nutrition services and other preventative healthy living resources.

By becoming more knowledgeable about your condition, you can be better prepared to talk with your health care provider and take a more active role in your health care. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences provides this listing of consumer health web sites for informational use only, and does not establish a professional relationship between the users and any health care provider. These materials are not intended as a substitute for the care of a qualified health care provider.