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Contact Information

Albany County
Department of Health
175 Green Street
Albany, NY 12202
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Phone: (518) 447-4580
Fax: (518) 447-4698

 

 

Nutrition

You Are What You Eat: Eat Better, Live Better! Health Nutrition Guide

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES to help you develop a healthy eating pattern

Copy of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010 [PDF*]
http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/DietaryGuidelines/2010/PolicyDoc/PolicyDoc.pdf external website

ChooseMyPlate.gov - A wealth of information on how to make healthy choices in each food group as well as interactive tools to develop a personalized eating plan
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/ external website

Nutrition.gov - Easy, online access to a variety of information on food and nutrition for consumers
http://www.nutrition.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=11&tax_level=1 external website

Healthfinder.gov - Nutrition and fitness information and tools to help you and your family stay healthy
http://www.healthfinder.gov/prevention/category.aspx?catId=1 external website

American Institute for Cancer Research - Diet information and tools to help reduce your cancer risk
http://www.aicr.org/site/PageServer?pagename=reduce_diet_home external website

Aim for a Healthy Weight - Information and tools, including how to eat right, to help reach a healthy weight
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/index.htm external website

Fruits and Veggies Matter - Fun information to help you eat a variety of fruits and vegetables every day
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/index.html external website

New York State Department of Health - Nutrition information and programs
http://www.health.state.ny.us/prevention/nutrition/index.htm external website

Kids: Growing Healthy, Growing Strong! - Great ideas to help the whole family maintain a healthy lifestyle!
http://www.albanycounty.com/health/kids.asp


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