Diet, Nutrition & Eating Right

Get the latest dietary guidelines at ChooseMyPlate.gov, and learn the basics of eating healthy. Your body needs the right vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients to stay healthy.

• Dietary Guidelines for Americans (U.S. Department of Agriculture & HHS)
  

  Get advice on how good dietary habits can promote health and reduce risk for major chronic diseases (2 years to adult).

• ChooseMyPlate.gov (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
  

  Learn about the five food groups that are the building blocks for a health diet. Learn more about building a healthy plate.

• Eat Healthy
  

  Get the basics, health check tools, tutorials, the latest news and more.

• Nutrition.gov (U.S. Department of Agriculture & HHS)
  

  Find easy-to-read information on food and nutrition.

Healthy Lifestyle

Learn about weight loss and obesity, smoking and tobacco, drinking and alcohol, and injury and accident prevention. Avoiding or stopping risky behavior will help you get healthy and stay healthy.

Weight Loss & Obesity

• What are Overweight and Obesity? | en español (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, NIH)
  

  Learn about causes, risks, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

• Healthy Weight – It’s not a diet, it’s a lifestyle! (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  

  Read about balancing calories, preventing weight gain, losing weight, healthy eating, physical activity, and get tips for parents to help prevent childhood obesity.

Smoking & Tobacco

• BeTobaccoFree
  

  Find accurate and comprehensive information from federal agencies on the health effects of smoking, quitting, tobacco facts, new prevention campaigns, and more.

Drinking and Alcohol

• Make a Difference: Talk to Your Child about Alcohol (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
  

  Get tips on talking to your child or teen about alcohol, how to host a teen party, how to help your child resist peer pressure to drink, warnings signs of a drinking problem, and an action checklist.

• Alcohol - Frequently Asked Questions (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  

  Read about drinking levels, excessive alcohol use, drinking problems, and more.

Injury & Accident Prevention

• Injury, Violence & Safety (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  

  Read about preventing injury and violence, how to stay safe at home, school and work, safety on-the-go, and safety at play.

• Safety & Prevention (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC)
  

  Explore an alphabetical list of workplace safety topics with links leading to in-depth information.

Vaccination/Immunization

Many vaccines are routinely recommended for most people, including polio, mumps, measles, rubella, and tetanus vaccines. Other vaccines are recommended for people based on their age, health, or specific circumstances.

• Vaccines.gov
  

  Get information on vaccines and immunization for infants, children, teenagers, adults, and seniors. Find resources from federal agencies for the general public and their communities about vaccines across the lifespan.

• Traveler's Health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  

  Get information on the shots/vaccines, medications, and other measures to prevent illness and injury during international travel (search by country name).

• National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP)(Health Resources and Services Administration)
  

  Ensures an adequate supply of vaccines, stabilizes vaccine costs, and provides a forum for individuals found to be injured by certain vaccines.

Health Screenings

Learn which tests you need to monitor your health. Get a checklist to take with you to your next healthcare practitioner visit.

Men

• Men: Stay Healthy at Any Age—Checklist for Your Next Checkup | en español (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)

Women

• Women: Stay Healthy at Any Age—Checklist for Your Next Checkup | en español (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)