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The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. The Academy is committed to improving the nation's health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education and advocacy.

Health professionals recognize the benefits associated with a healthful eating plan based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, including:
Decreased risk of chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and certain cancers
Decreased risk of overweight and obesity
Decreased risk of micronutrient deficiencies

(sponsored by the Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health)

Teachers tell us they want to promote peak performance by teaching students to eat well. They want to help themselves and their students to the beauty and joy of good food and good health. But teachers just don't have the time. Time is such a precious commodity for everyone, but especially for those molding young minds. We want to help. We recognize the extra effort that it takes to bring Team Nutrition into the classroom and we're doing everything we can to make it easier for you.

Find nutrient information on over 8,000 foods using this new and improved search feature. You can now search by food item, group, or list to find the nutrient information for your food items. In addition, you can access the USDA Ground Beef Calculator from the same search page.

Effective nutrition actions to improve health have been identified and WHO is working with Member States and partners to scale-up interventions, particularly for the most vulnerable, and starting from the earliest stages of development.

Strategies include helping to develop sound food and nutrition policies in countries with the greatest burden of malnutrition; monitoring global trends in nutrition to inform decision-making; providing scientific advice for actions to intervene; and leading global collaboration to improve nutritional health.