Nutrition Publications & Links

Nutrition Information

Consumers can visit www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org for user-friendly cooking advice, nutrition information and more information about Fruits & Veggies-More Matters.

Healthy Meal Planning

This healthy meal planning resource can help you establish a pattern of healthy food choices each week by providing a range of features to make planning healthy meals easier, such as nutrition articles, recipes, personalized cookbooks and shopping lists, as well as a meal planner to help plan your meals over time. www.mealsmatter.org

"The California Food Guide” (CFG)

Fulfilling the Dietary Guidelines for Americans" provides new information for health professionals on nutrition and physical activity. CFG now includes an expanded chapter addressing American Indian Foods. CFG is primarily designed as a nutrition or training manual.  It can be used by health professionals such as public health nutritionists, registered dietitians, physicians, nursing staff, health educators, and other community based health professionals.  Since CFG is available on the web it can also be accessed by the general public.  Food industry may also use CFG for new product development, promotional efforts, and consumer services.

California Food Guide - Sacramento, California

California Department of Health Care Services and California Department of Public Health, 2008.  Available at www.cafoodguide.ca.gov.

The Cancer Prevention and Nutrition Section 
Network for a Healthy California

CRIHB receives funding from The Network, which represents a statewide movement of local, state and national partners collectively working toward improving the health status of low-income Californians through increased fruit and vegetable consumption and daily physical activity.  Multiple venues are used to facilitate behavior change in the homes, schools, worksites, and communities of low-income Californians to create environments that support fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity.  For more information, resources and to find out about funding visit
www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/CPNS/Pages/default.aspx