Sports Nutrition

Links to over 10 nutrition-related interactive tools from a variety of government and other sources.

Nutrition toolkits from the USDA's choosemyplate.gov site. The MyPlate Plan shows your food group targets – what and how much to eat within your calorie allowance. Your food plan is personalized, based on your age, sex, height, weight, and physical activity level.

The BMI Plus Calculator is an innovative health and weight calculator that gives personal results on 6 different weight and fitness measurements. Whether you're just getting started or have already begun your journey, this calculator will help you understand your body's needs as your body changes for optimal personal success!

Links to the Dietary Reference Intake tables developed by the Institute of Medicine's Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences.

The Mission of the Nutrient Data Laboratory is "To develop authoritative food composition databases and state of the art methods to acquire, evaluate, compile and disseminate composition data on foods and dietary supplements available in the United States."

USDA Interactive Nutrition Facts Label
The Nutrition Facts label found on packaged foods and beverages is your daily tool for making informed food choices that contribute to healthy lifelong eating habits.

The CNN report provides a timeline of doping since the 1960s.