SELECTED NUTRITION RESOURCES

Information on Nutrition and HIV

AIDS Nutrition Services Alliance (ANSA)
Fact sheets on nutrition and HIV, plus links to nutritionists and other nutrition sites.
www.aidsnutrition.org/facts/sheet01.htm

AIDS Project Los Angeles Nutrition & HIV Program
Includes monthly calendar of nutrition classes, nutrition resources list, food & medication interactions, and statements by Dietitians in AIDS Care.
(213) 201-1611 or (213) 201-1556.
http://www.apla.org/apla/ed/nutrition.html

AIDS Treatment Information Service (ATIS): Nutrition and Food Safety
Online information on nutrition, food safety and dietary supplements.
http://hivatis.org/foodsafety.html

American Dietetic Association and Dieticians of Canada
Position paper on nutrition intervention in the care of persons with HIV infection.
http://www.eatright.org/adap0600.html

The Body's Nutrition Page
www.thebody.com/dietnut.html

Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange (CATIE)
"A Practical Guide to Nutrition for Persons Living With HIV"
http://www.catie.ca/ng.nsf/table+of+contents

DAAIR
Direct Access Alternative Information (DAAIR Buyer's Club)
31 E. 30th Street, Suite 2A, New York, NY 10016 (212) 725-6994
http://www.daair.org

Food and Nutrition Information Center
AIDS/HIV nutrition topic page.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/000062.html#aids

GMHC (Gay Men's Health Crisis)
The Tisch Building, 119 West 24 Street, New York, NY 10011
1-800-AIDS-NYC (1-800-243-7692) or in New York City: (212) 807-6655
Nutrition and HIV information written by GMHC Nutritionists
http://www.gmhc.org/living/treatment/nutrition.html

HIV Nutrition Resources
Links to nutrition articles and other sites on nutrition and HIV
Maintained by HIV Resources, Inc.
http://www.hivresources.com

Jennifer Jensen's Nutrition Power Headquarters
Check out the Nutrition Power Q & A section.
A little kooky but contains some useful discussions on a variety of topics (different foods, supplements, and deficiencies).
http://www.geocities.com/jennifersjensen/why.htm

National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC)
An organization dedicated to developing leadership within communities of color to address the challenges of HIV/AIDS.
http://www.nmac.org/default.htm
Check out their publications section.
http://www.nmac.org/treatment/treatpub.htm

New Mexico AIDS InfoNet
Nutrition Fact Sheet
http://www.aidsinfonet.org/600-nutrition.html

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Eating Defensively: Food Safety advice for Persons with AIDS.
http://www.hivatis.org/!eatdef.html

Newsletters on Nutrition and HIV

Nutrition News
Momentum AIDS Project's site on nutrition
http://www.momentumaidsproject.org/nutrition/bignut.html

Nutrition for Healthy Living
Online Newsletter providing information on Nutrition and HIV
Maintained by Tufts University Med School.
http://www.tufts.edu/med/nutrition_HIV/newsletter/Newsletter.html

University of Michigan HIV/AIDS Treatment Program
Nutrition newsletter online for people living with HIV. Includes recipes.
http://www.med.umich.edu/hivaids/nutnews.htm

Positive Health News
Keep Hope Alive, PO Box 27041, West Allis, WI 53227 (414) 548-4344
http://www.keephope.net
Site includes old editions of newsletter, support info, and chat rooms.

Nutrition Action Healthletter
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Suite 300, 1875 Connecticut Ave.
Washington DC 20009
http://www.cspinet.org
Online Nutrition newsletter online, food safety info, nutrition updates.

Timothy M. Brewi's HIV Fitness Guidelines Newsletter
Exercise and nutrition information for men and women living with HIV.
http://www.tbrewi.com/hivfitness/

Books on Nutrition

Built to Survive: A Comprehensive Guide to the Medical
Use of Anabolic Steroids, Nutrition, and Exercise for HIV+ men
and women. By Michael Mooney and Nelson R. Vergel.
2000: Program for Wellness Restoration. A book on anabolic therapies,
nutrition and exercise for HIV wellness and longevity.

Nutrition and HIV. A New Model for Treatment. By Mary Romeyn M.D. 1998:
Jossey-Bass Inc. Covers vitamins, minerals, basic nutrient groups, and gives
some information about HIV's effect on nutritional status.

Positive Cooking: Cooking for People Living with HIV. By L. McMillan, J. Jarvie,
and J. Brauer, 1997: Avery Publishing Group.

Positive Nutrition for HIV Infection and AIDS. By S. Bell, and R.A. Forse. 1996:
Chronimed.

Whole Foods and Modern Nutrition. By Paul Pitchford, 1996: North Atlantic Books.

General Information on Nutrition

About.com
Nutrition and healthy eating advice.
http://nutrition.miningco.com/health/nutrition

American Dietetic Association
312/899-0040
Site for consumers and professionals, not a huge amount of useful info,
but does contain reading list on nutrition.
http://www.eatright.org

Arbor Nutrition Guide
Lots of good information from the US, Canada and other countries.
http://www.arborcom.com

Ask the Dietitian - Joanne Larsen MS RD LD
http://www.dietitian.com
Submit your questions to a dietician. The site maintains an archive
of questions and responses.

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention
The CDC has a handout called Safe Food and Water. They have a whole
series of handouts that are specific for HIV.
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/brochure.htm

Diet Fraud
Helps consumers make informed decisions about purchasing various supplements
used for dieting; gives tips on scams and and fraudulent schemes.
http://www.dietfraud.com/

FDA (Food and Drug Administration) www.fda.gov
Web site maintained by the FDA, a government agency regulating safety & approval
of foods, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, vaccines and blood products.

FDA/CFSAN (Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition)
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov
Tips For The Savvy Supplement User: Making Informed Decisions And
Evaluating Information
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/ds-savvy.html

Martindale's Health Science Guide - 2002
Information on nutrition and a variety of recipes available online.
http://www-sci.lib.uci.edu/HSG/Nutrition.html

Tufts University Nutrition Navigator: A Rating Guide to Nutrition Websites
http://www.navigator.tufts.edu

US Department of Agriculture (several sites)
"Making Healthy Food Choices;" a site that provides tips for incorporating Food Pyramid,br> recommendations into your diet.
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/food/hlty-fd/hlty-fd.htm

Free or Low Cost Food and Nutrition Education Materials
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/pubs/bibs/gen/freelow.html

Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
Online recipe book of healthy, cheap meals, and interactive healthy eating index
http://www.usda.gov/cnpp

Dietary Guidelines for Americans-2000, 5th edition
http://www.usda.gov/cnpp/DietGd.pdf

View the interactive food guide pyramid for recommended food choices at:
http://www.nal.usda.gov:8001/py/pmap.htm

God's Love We Deliver (GLWD) is the leading provider of life-sustaining nutritional support services for people living with AIDS/HIV and other serious illnesses in the New York City metropolitan area. GLWD prepares and delivers two well-balanced meals each weekday to those who, because of their illness, are unable to provide and prepare meals for themselves or their families. They also offer culturally appropriate nutrition education and counseling to people living with HIV and other serious illnesses, their families and care providers, and staff members from other service organizations. All services are free, and there is no waiting list.