Healthy Santa Cruz County - diet

Local Links

• Local Help & Information: Weight Management
  The library's Community Information Database can help you find organizations in Santa Cruz County which offer programs, help or further information about weight management. Use this link to search the CID.
  Browse related subjects: diet, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, local information, weight control

Library Resources

• Find Books: Eating Disorders
  Santa Cruz Public Libraries have many informative and up-to-date books about anorexia and other eating disorders. Click here to search the library catalog.
  Browse related subjects: anorexia, books, books / videos, bulimia, diet, eating disorders
• Find Books: Nutrition / Healthy Eating
  Santa Cruz Public Libraries have many informative and up-to-date books about nutrition and healthy eating. Click here to search the library catalog.
  Browse related subjects: books, books / videos, diet, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, nutrition
• Find Books: Weight Loss / Diet
  Santa Cruz Public Libraries have many informative and up-to-date books about weight control / management and diet. Click here to search the library catalog.
  Browse related subjects: books, books / videos, diet, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, weight control

Recommended Websites

• American Heart Association
  Special features: "Heart & Stroke Encyclopedia"; diet and nutrition health tools; instructor information and downloadable training materials - CPR and ECC courses; "Heart Profilers," free, confidential, personalized treatment options reports; warning signs: heart attack and stroke; family health history tree; research updates; recipes; interactive quizzes; podcast link; Spanish available. From: American Heart Association.
  Browse related subjects: alternative medicine, cardiovascular, clinical trials, complementary medicine, diagnosis, diet, exercise, food pyramid, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, heart disease, medical tests, men's health, prescriptions, quit smoking, recommended website, research, self-care tools, senior health, stroke, support, toll-free numbers, weight control, women's health
• Best of the Web - Women's Health
  The Best of the Web is a comprehensive directory that categorizes content-rich, well designed websites. The Women's Health category includes links to health issues by region, as well as providing links to support groups, blogs, a women's health hot-line, and numerous links to sites that provide information about specific issues surrounding women's health.
  Browse related subjects: breast cancer, cancer, childbirth, diet, eating disorders, menopause, pregnancy, self-help, women's health
• Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA)
  Special features: Living with IBD - lifestyle suggestions; guides for children, teens, parents, and teachers; webcasts; news, advocacy, and research updates. From: Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America.
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• Crohn's Disease - MedlinePlus
  Special features: Interactive tutorials and videos; Spanish and easy-to-read formats available; links to wide variety of related, relevant topics. From: NLM / NIH.
  Browse related subjects: clinical trials, diagnosis, diet, digestive disease, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, medications, MedlinePlus, recommended website, research, self-care tools, self-help, support, surgery
• Diabetes - MedlinePlus
  Special features: Interactive tutorial; clinical trials update; health check tools; Spanish and easy-to-read versions available. From: NLM / NIH.
  Browse related subjects: clinical trials, diabetes, diet, healthy lifestyle, medications, men's health, recommended website, research, self-care tools, self-help, senior health, support, women's health
• Diet and Weight Loss
  Special features: Interactive "Diet & Weight Loss Toolkit," meal planners, health check tools and calculators, weight loss journal, and online "Weight Loss Community" message board. From Revolution Health
  Browse related subjects: diet, exercise, fitness, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, recommended website, self-care tools, self-help, support, weight control
• Digestive Diseases - MedlinePlus
  Special features: Interactive tutorials; Spanish and easy-to-read formats available; links to information for patients of all ages. From: NLM / NIH.
  Browse related subjects: clinical trials, diet, digestive disease, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, medications, MedlinePlus, recommended website, research, surgery
• Eating Disorders
  Comprehensive but easy to understand booklet can be downloaded from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
  Browse related subjects: anorexia, bulimia, diet, eating disorders, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health, recommended website, research, support, women's health
• FoodSafety.gov
  FoodSafety.gov is the gateway to food safety information provided by government agencies. The site is managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and provides tips on food safety, articles, alerts, videos, podcasts, and blogs.
  Browse related subjects: diet, food safety, healthy eating
• GI Patient Information
  Special Features: "Digestive Health Web Book," a new Web-based resource written by experts from distinguished nationwide medical centers. Information for patients and their families, including diagnosis and the latest treatment options. From: American College of Gastroenterology.
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• How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
  Special features: Reproducible illustrated brochures explaining nutrition fact labels. From FDA/Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition.
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• Learn About Diabetes
  Comprehensive, up-to-date information covering lifestyle issues, medications and research; four free online learning classes. From: Joslin Diabetes Center.
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• Men's Health - MedlinePlus
  Special features: Health check tools; interactive tutorial; screening guides; research news; Spanish available. From: NLM / NIH.
  Browse related subjects: cancer, diabetes, diet, digestive disease, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, heart disease, medical tests, mental health, prostate cancer, quit smoking, recommended website, research, self-care tools, stroke, testicular cancer, weight control
• My Pyramid
  Special features: Design a personal food pyramid (adults and kids); current dietary guidelines; free promotional materials; Spanish available. From: US Dept. of Agriculture.
  Browse related subjects: diet, food pyramid, food safety, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, nutrition, recommended website
• National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
  Special features: A-Z List of Diabetes Topics and Titles; materials for and information about National Diabetes Education Program; information for newly-diagnosed patients; Spanish available; more than ten different types of publications to order, including fact sheets, flyers, brochures, patient education booklets, etc. From: NIH / NIDDK.
  Browse related subjects: diabetes, diagnosis, diet, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, medications, men's health, recommended website, research, senior health, women's health
• National Eating Disorders Association
  Special features: Live helpline; Parent & Family Network; online newsletter; advocacy, ask-an-expert service. From: National Eating Disorders Association.
  Browse related subjects: anorexia, bulimia, diet, eating disorders, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health, recommended website, research, weight control, women's health
• National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute (NIH)
  Special features: Health assessment tools; educational tutorials; A-Z Diseases and Conditions Index; Health Information Network with e-mail updates. From: NIH.
  Browse related subjects: cardiovascular, clinical trials, complementary medicine, diet, exercise, fitness, food pyramid, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, heart disease, lab tests, medical tests, medications, men's health, nutrition, recommended website, research, senior health, weight control, women's health
• Nutrition.gov
  Provides easy, online access to government information on food and human nutrition for consumers. Topics include: weight management, dietary guidelines, diet supplements, vegetarian nutrition information, food safety, calorie counter, and much more. From: US Dept. of Agriculture.
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• Online Diabetes Resources
  Special features: Extensive detail, although older format and large size make it somewhat difficult to navigate; emphasis on mailing lists and newsgroups, many in languages other than English. From: David Mendosa.
  Browse related subjects: diabetes, diagnosis, diet, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, medications, men's health, recommended website, research, self-care tools, self-help, senior health, support, women's health
• Something Fishy Website on Eating Disorders
  Special Features: Emphasis on support and information. Casual, appealing format, live chatrooms, treatment finder. From: CRC Health.
  Browse related subjects: anorexia, bulimia, diet, eating disorders, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health, recommended website, support, women's health
• Take Charge of Your Health (Teens)
  A comprehensive but understandable guide focused on healthy eating and weight control for teens. From the Weight-control Information Network of the NIDDK.
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• U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Safety Page.
  Browse related subjects: diet, food safety, healthy eating
• Ulcerative Colitis - MedlinePlus
  Special features: Interactive tutorials and videos; Spanish and easy-to-read formats available; links to wide variety of related, relevant topics. From: NLM / NIH.
  Browse related subjects: alternative medicine, clinical trials, complementary medicine, diagnosis, diet, digestive disease, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, medications, MedlinePlus, men's health, nutrition, recommended website, research, self-care tools, self-help, senior health, support, women's health
• We Can!
  We Can! is a national program designed as a one-stop resource for parents and caregivers interested in helping children 8-13 years old stay at a healthy weight. Information, tips and activities promoting healthy eating and exercise from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
  Browse related subjects: children's health, diet, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, parenting, recommended website, weight control
• Weight Control - MedlinePlus
  Special features: Recipes for healthy living, interactive health check tools, research, clinical trials, news and more. From: NIH / NLM.
  Browse related subjects: diet, food pyramid, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, MedlinePlus, nutrition, recommended website, self-care tools, self-help, support, weight control
• What It Takes to Lose Weight
  Features up-to-date, easy-to-understand information from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
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• WIN - Weight-control Information Network
  Find out about choosing a safe and successful weight loss program. Tips, reproducible fact sheets and links from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
  Browse related subjects: diet, healthy eating, recommended website, weight control
• Your Digestive System
  Special features: Overview of digestive conditions and procedures; Multimedia Library of Digestive Health Information; Women's Digestive Guide. From: American Gastroenterological Association.
  Browse related subjects: diet, digestive disease, healthy eating, nutrition, recommended website, women's health

Databases

• Health and Wellness Resource Center
  Provides health-related information from more than 700 health/medical journals and hundreds of pamphlets (many with full text), 2,200 magazines, and various reference sources.
• MEDLINE® PubMed
  PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes citations and abstracts from MEDLINE, the world's largest database of clinical medical literature. The database indexes more than 4,800 biomedical journals published in the United States and 70 other countries. Citations date back to the 1950s. Some citations link out to relevant information outside of Medline, or to the full text of articles. Tutorials are available and highly recommended for inexperienced users.
• Rosen Teen Health and Wellness
  This database provides middle school and high school students with nonjudgmental, straightforward support. Topics include diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, mental health, suicide, bullying, green living, financial literacy, and more.