Introduction
This guide will help you find information in the field of Food & Nutrition. If you need assistance, contact the Sladen Information Desk.
Click on the tabs along the top of the page to see the Food & Nutrition resources in each category.
Access
Sladen databases and electronic resources are available for Henry Ford Health System employees and affiliated students.
• If you are using a computer at a Henry Ford Health System facility you will not need a User Name and Password to access online resources.
• For offsite access from home or another location, you will need to sign in.
• Most users can login to the library remotely using their HFHS User Name and Password (it's the same as your HFHS Outlook User Name and Password).
Please visit our web page Sladen Remote Access for further information.
Link Checking
All toolkit links are link-checked and updated on a weekly basis.
Access to Key Sladen Resources
- Access Medicine
- Accreditation Resources / Joint Commission
- Alphabetical List of Sladen Databases
- CINAHL
- Clinical Pharmacology
- DynaMed
- First Consult
- Google Scholar
- HFHS Authors - Publication Lists
- MD Consult
- Medical Images
- Micromedex
- Mobile Device Resources
- Mosby's Nursing Resources
- Ovid MedlineFor Medline and the other Ovid databases.
- PubMed
- Stat!Ref
- UpToDate
- Web of Science
Mobile Resources - Diet, Nutrition, & Fitness
- My DSFrom the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, this app helps you keep track of the vitamins, minerals, and herbs you may be taking. Also contains facts sheets on products. Available for iPhone and iPad.
- BMI CalculatorApp to help calculate body mass index. For the iPhone and iPad.
- Calorie Counter & Diet Tracker by MyFitnessPalAvailable for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad.
- Ask KarenTips on safe food handling, storage, and preparation. Live chat with USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline also available during certain hours. Available as an Android app or mobile website.
- GoMeals This app allows you to search for nutritional information for grocery foods and restaurant items, keep a log of the nutritional values for the food you eat each day, and features a restaurant locator.
- FooducateThis app allows you to scan grocery product barcodes. It then analyzes the product's nutrition information and extracts the information that is most important to you the consumer. Available for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Android.
- Lose It!This app allows you to set a daily calorie budget and keep on track by recording your food and exercise. Available for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad.
- Walking Paths - American Heart AssociationGet moving with this app that allows you to create, track, and find walking paths based on your current location. Available for iPhone and Android.
Access Sladen LibGuides
Access Sladen LibGuides on various topics including Mobile Devices, Education & Training, Tools for Authors, Document Services, Sladen New Materials, and much more!
Sladen Librarian |
 Angela Sponer, MLIS |
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