Nutrition: Suggested Resources
General Resources
Determinants of Health
- A resource from the World Health Organistation (WHO) that details the various factors that influence health.
Fact-Checking Online Health and Nutrition Information
- Online chapter from the book the Nutrition: Science and Everyday Application. It details how to fact-check the health information we find online.
Food Facts
- Fact sheets on different nutrition topics such as children's health, aging, men's health, women's health and medical conditions.
Food Pyramid
- HSE's version of the food pyramid.
Food Safety Authority Ireland (FSAI) Consumer Advice
- Information about food safety for consumers.
Health Literacy
- WHO page detailing health literacy
Healthy eating, food safety and food legislation
- A guide supporting the Healthy Ireland Food Pyramid
Healthy Ireland
- Home page for Healthy Ireland, a government programme aimed at improving people's health and wellbeing.
HSE Talking Health and Wellbeing Podcast
- The HSE Talking Health and Wellbeing podcast aims to help people and communities achieve their best possible health. It includes interviews and discussions about what HSE Health and Wellbeing and our partners are doing.
Make Every Count Contact
- A Health Behaviour Change Framework and Implementation Plan for Health Professionals in the Irish Health Service
National Framework for the Integrated Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease in Ireland 2020-2025
- A national framework that describes an integrated approach to the prevention and management of chronic disease in Ireland from 2020 to 2025
Nutrition: Science and Everyday Application
- A free online book that covers basic nutrition and metabolism, information literacy, body weight and health, nutrition across life stages, dietary supplements, an in-depth look at each of the macronutrients, and major functions of vitamins and minerals.
Nutrition standards for food and beverage provision for staff and visitors in healthcare settings
- nutrition standards for food and beverages for staff and visitors in healthcare settings
Safe Food Ireland
Vitamins and minerals
- HSE page on the vitamins and minerals important to human health. It details the roles each play in the body.
WHO Nutrition Guide
- WHO page on nutrition that has a wide range of resources including fact sheets, publications, and tools
ETBI Digital Library Pages and Sections
Academic Integrity Guide
- This guide is for any learner who wants to better understand academic misconduct and the risks involved in different forms of misconduct
Academic Writing
- Section devoted to writing for assignments and other college work.
Evaluating Sources
- Section on how to identify what sources you find are good to use for you college work.
Health and Wellbeing
- Section devoted to health tips and advice
Referencing
- The Digital Library's detailed guide to referencing.
- Quick Guide: this page should answer most questions you might have on referencing. You can then use the other pages when you have more specific questions.
