LibGuides: Cooking: Nutrition

Freshest Foods

Farmer's Markets in San Antonio
List of in-city weekly farmer's markets where you can buy food straight from the farmer.
Pick Your Own
Pick your own fruits and veggies; this website lists farms in the area that host folks who want to pick their own.
Pick Texas
A Texas Department of Agriculture site which allows you to locate farmer's markets & pick your own farms, search for Texas products, and even learn about growing your own veggies.

Are you smarter than a food label?

Wonder what those labels mean at the grocery store? Check out this helpful link from the U.S. Food and Drug Information.

Welcome to Nutrition

Interested in cooking with your health in mind? Well here you can search our catalog, check out our databases, and even take a look at our favorite resources - all in one place.

Favorite Books - Nutrition

Along with general nutrition books, you may wish to search for dietary books for a medical condition like diabetes, or for a particular group like nutrition and seniors. Include these keywords to find nutrition and cookbooks targeted to your needs.

Fortify Your Life by Tieraona Low Dog
Physician Dr. Low Dgo guides consumers to find the best vitamins for their needs. This book provides a helpful look at the relationship between vitamins and supplements and nutrition.
Food Rules by Michael Pollan; Maira Kalman
This new enhanced edition of Pollan's helpful guide is packed with an additional nineteen food rules. Learn why eating doesn't have to be so complicated.
The Mayo Clinic Diet, 2nd Edition by Donald D. Hensrud
This completely revised and updated version of the Mayo Clinic diet for the 21st century offers recipes and ideas to help you change your food habits for life.
How Not to Diet by Michael Greger
Learn about how to create a simple, sustainable healthy lifestyle using the latest science

Web Sites - Nutrition

In addition to talking to your doctor about nutrition, you may want to keep track of a personal dietary plan. Here's a couple of excellent resources.

MyPlate - USDA
Start Simple with MyPlate and get tips, ideas and a personalized plan to meet your food group targets. Find what works for you and your family within your food preferences, health goals, and budget.
Diabetes-What Can I eat
A 2019 nutrition consensus report reviewed over 600 research articles in the last 5 years with the American Diabetes Association's panel of scientists, doctors, endocrinologists, diabetes educators and nutritionists to see what dietary patterns work well for people with diabetes
Food and Nutrition Center - Mayo Clinic
Find information on food and nutrition and what constitutes a healthy diet, healthy cooking and healthy eating.
Senior Services Comprehensive Nutrition Program
Provides elderly persons in Bexar County (60 years and older) with a nutritionally balanced noon meal and support services.