Weblinks

Web Links

Unit I

• MyPyramid.gov
• My Pyramid Plan
• Dietary Guidelines for America 2005
• Reading Food Labels (8 Short Videos}
• USDA: Natural and Organic Food Labeling
• Mayo Clinic: Metabolism and Weight Loss

Unit II

• International Omega-3 Learning and Education

Unit III

• Food Borne Illnesses - CDC
• Food Borne Diseases - NIH

Unit IV

• Prenatal Vitamins: Give Your Baby the Best Start
• Fluid and Electrolyte Balance (Medline Plus)
• Dehydration (Mayo Clinic)

Evidence Based and Best Practice

• Nursing interventions to minimise undernutrition in older patients in hospital (Joanna Briggs Institute, 2008)
• Nutrition for patients in hospital (O'Regan, 2009)
• The role of nutrition in maintaining good health in later life (Shepherd, 2009)