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Browse tasty, healthy recipes for soups, dips, breads and more.
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Follow along to sample workout videos for older adults, including these and more:
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Looking to get back on track with your exercise routine? Check out these tips.
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Find healthy recipes for omelets, stews, pizzas and more. Plus, view nutrition tips for people with diabetes.
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Choose low-salt foods using the Nutrition Facts Label.
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Learn about fasting diets and why this fad may not be safe or realistic.
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Discover ways to make healthier food choices in these newsletters:
- Plan Your Plate: Shifting to a Healthy Eating Style
- Sweet Stuff: How Sugars and Sweeteners Affect Your Health
- The Skinny on Fat: The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown
- The Salty Stuff: Salt, Blood Pressure, and Your Health
- Rough Up Your Diet: Fit More Fiber Into Your Day
- Better Nutrition Every Day: How to Choose Healthier Foods and Drinks
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Learn how the size of a standard drink differs across beverages.
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates the safety of food for humans and animals, including foods produced from genetically engineered (GE) plants, sometimes referred to as "genetically modified organisms" (GMOs). Find out more about the safety of GE plants, and how they are regulated here.
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This website features more than 100 recipes from around the world created for the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health. Download cookbooks, get cooking tips and check out healthy eating video clips.
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Learn the latest on how exercise and physical activity can help you stay healthy as you age.
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Tips about the safety and effectiveness of dietary supplements for weight control.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated the Nutrition Facts label on packaged foods and beverages with a fresh design that will make it easier for you to make informed food choices that contribute to lifelong healthy eating habits.
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Calorie labeling on menus can help you make informed and healthful decisions about meals and snacks.
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We can all play a part in reaching the national food waste reduction goal – to reduce food waste by 50% by the year 2030. Start using these tips today to reduce food waste, save money, and protect the environment.
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Fat is an essential nutrient for our bodies. It provides energy. It helps our guts absorb certain vitamins from foods. But what types of fat should you be eating? Are there any you should avoid?
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Use the Nutrition Facts label to make informed decisions about sodium.
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Download, print,or order a free copy of this brochure on eating disorders. Also available in Spanish.
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Print and share these fact sheets and posters to help people learn key recommendations from the Physical Activity Guidelines. Find materials for adults, older adults, parents and kids, and during and after pregnancy.
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FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition developed “Everyday Food Safety” resources to increase food safety awareness among young adults ages 18 – 29. Check out the materials available to use in your classroom, health expo, waiting room, or website.
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Whether you are a home cook, a professional chef, or a recipe writer, there are some easy steps you can take to help keep your food safe all the way from the grocery store to the kitchen table.
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Eating healthy foods helps everyone stay well. It’s even more important for people with Alzheimer’s disease. Here are some tips for healthy eating.
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Find 10 nutrition tips for choosing foods that provide nutrients for healthy aging.
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This resource is designed to help consumers judge the reliability and credibility of health information from magazines, TV or the Internet.
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Learn about the benefits of breastfeeding. Also find information on recommendations, weaning, nutrition, and more.