Health Resources

• Health & Wellness Resource Center - Contains articles from health/medical journals, pamphlets, and general interest periodicals. This database also contains medical dictionaries and encyclopedias and a searchable directory of health organizations.
• MedlinePlus - MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - CDC′s Mission is to collaborate to create the expertise, information, and tools that people and communities need to protect their health – through health promotion, prevention of disease, injury and disability, and preparedness for new health threats.
• Mayo Clinic - This site provides useful and up-to-date information and tools that reflect the expertise and standard of excellence of Mayo Clinic.
• American Board of Medical Specialties - Checking on the Board Certification of your doctor is simply a click away. Registration is required but the site is free.
• National Institute of Mental Health - A source of information about mental illness and mental conditions as well as the latest research on treatment.
• DailyMed - DailyMed provides high quality information about marketed drugs,  including FDA labels (package inserts).

Selected Nutrition Resources

• Encyclopedia of Foods: A Guide To Health Nutrition - Experts at the Mayo Clinic, UCLA, and Dole have presented a beautiful, comprehensive, can't-miss source of information on everything and anything to do with nutrition. Part 1 provides suggestions on menu planning, grocery shopping, storage, and safety, as well as the ways that foods influence every aspect of health & well-being. Part 2 discusses individual foods from every food group and includes preparation and serving-size suggestions.
• Nutrition And Well-Being A To Z - Professionals from the fields of nutrition, dietetics, food science, agriculture, medicine, and public health have created a 2-volume book that provides detailed information on topics ranging from dieting, weight management, food addiction, and nutritional deficiencies to food safety, international dietary habits, and lifecycle nutrition.
• The Oxford Book Of Health Foods by J.G. Vaughan & P.A. Judd - You never have to fear the health-food store again. This book presents the culinary and nutritional benefits of vitamins, minerals, nuts, cereals, herbal medicines, and functional foods, such as ginseng, pumpkin seeds, probiotics, St. John's wort, and peppermint.
• Healthy Eating During Pregnancy by W. Allan Walker, M.D. - Harvard Medical School provides guidance on what to eat before, during, and after pregnancy. Also included are meal-planning recommendations, recipes, and a discussion on the importance of weight control and exercise.
• Ending The Food Fight by David Ludwig, M.D., Ph.D. - Dr. Ludwig presents a biological, psychological, and behavioral approach to understanding children's food choices and presents a 9-week plan for turning around bad eating habits and achieving a healthy weight.
• Cooking Healthy With The Kids In Mind by JoAnna M. Lund - Impress your children with "Get-out-of-Bed Breakfasts" and "Yes, You've Got To Eat Your Veggies and Salads," and they'll never ask for that pop tart or fruit rollup again.
• The Healthy Hedonist by Myra Kornfeld - In addition to 200 mostly-vegetarian recipes, such as black bean burgers with bell pepper-avocado sauce, Kornfeld presents a guide to stocking the pantry, refrigerator, and freezer so that you can whip up a healthy meal on a moment's notice.
• A New Way To Cook by Sally Schneider - You never have to forgo pizza for wimpy salad again! Schneider has redefined healthy eating, and along with 600 recipes that cover everything from traditional American comfort food to fine French cuisine, she presents hundreds of cooking and food-substitution techniques for creating wonderful flavors without sacrificing your waistline.
• The Healthy Kitchen: Recipes For A Better Body, Life, & Spirit by Andrew Weil, M.D. & Rosie Daley - This book offers guidelines for reading food labels, using low-fat and nondairy alternatives, ways to make cooking fun for kids, common food myths, and the foods that everyone should try to include in their diets.
• New Wok Cooking: Easy, Healthy, One-Pot Meals by Rosa Ross - Whipping up a healthy meal doesn't have to mean creating a mess in the kitchen. Find nearly 150 Asian-inspired recipes that use healthy cooking techniques, such as steaming, stir-frying, and poaching. Try the tea-poached salmon or the steamed five-spice sweet potato cakes.
• The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan - An average shopper is confronted with thousands of food choices at the modern American supermarket. Pollan examines the food chains that provide all of these choices, and he offers political, economic, and psychological perspective on that anxiety-laden question: What's for dinner?  
• Super Size Me by Morgan Spurlock - For 30 straight days, award-winning filmmaker Spurlock subjects himself to a "McDonald's-only" diet to expose what can happen to one's health by frequently choosing fast food rather than more nutritious options. He presents a case for examining corporate responsibility, nutritional education, and physical education programs in schools.          
• Nutrition.gov - Find advice on grocery shopping, healthy cooking methods, ethnic foods, recipes, and dietary supplements. Access the USDA MyPyramid For Kids food guide, popular weight loss programs, and tips to promote body image in children and adults.
• USDA Food & Nutrition Information Center - Learn what to pack for school lunch. Plus, find information on food safety, labels, diet and disease, sports nutrition, vitamins and minerals, organic foods, vegetarian nutrition, and recommendations for what to eat during different life stages, such as infancy, adolescence, pregnancy, and adulthood.
• Aim For A Healthy Weight - Access interactive tools, such as the Body Mass Index calculator, Menu Planner, and Portion Distortion. Learn how to assess your risk of being over- or underweight and find recommendations for weight control.
• Mayo Clinic's Food & Nutrition Center - Learn all you need to know about the different types of fibers, fats, cholesterols, and sweeteners that are part of a healthy diet. Read articles & FAQs, listen to podcasts by registered dieticians, and find out if margarine truly is healthier than butter.
• Eat Right.org - The American Dietetic Association has provided an extensive list of further reading on topics such as child & teen nutrition, sports nutrition, food sensitivities, special needs, food facts, and nutritional lifestyle.

General Resources - Articles available from the library

• Academic Articles (OneFile)- Provides articles from leading journals and reference sources. Covers the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other academic subjects.
• Academic Articles (ASAP)- Search this premier database for research in all the academic disciplines. Contains 1,000 full-text and 6,000 indexed periodical titles.
  
• Newspapers and Magazines  (General Reference Center) - Contains 1,200 full-text titles in general interest magazines, business and industry journals, and reference books.
  
• Encyclopedia Britannica Online - An online version of the entire print encyclopedia. The encyclopedia is updated daily and has special added features including Internet links.
• World Book Encyclopedia- Find all the encyclopedia entries from the print World Book as well as current events and research articles. Sections include Today in History, Search the Ages and Special Reports.