Materials in Other Languages

Nutrition programs serve participants from diverse backgrounds, some of whom may be most comfortable communicating in languages other than English. Nutrition education has the most impact when it's provided to people in their preferred language and in culturally relevant formats.

Spanish / Español

• Healthy Eating Active Living Toolkit for Community Educators| Comer de Manera Saludable y Llevar una Vida Activa Juego de Herramientas para Educadores Comunitarios— Toolkit with MyPlate lesson plans and consumer handouts (California Department of Public Health)
• Choosing Healthy Foods on Holidays and Special Occasions| Cómo Elegir Alimentos Saludables en los Días Festivos y las Ocasiones Especiales— Tips for people with diabetes (CDC, 2024)
• Food Hero For Older Adults| Héroe de Alimentos para Adultos Mayores— Collection of videos, newsletters, brain teasers, and recipes for older adults (Oregon State University)
• Healthy Eating For Seniors| Alimentación Saludable para Personas Mayores— Tips from for shopping wisely, choosing healthy foods, and health problems that can affect eating (National Institute on Aging)
• Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know| Suplementos Dieteticos: Lo Que Debe Saber— Information for consumers (Office of Dietary Supplements)
• Eating Well: Farmers' Market Recipes | Comer Bien: Recetas del Mercado Agrícola— Recipe book available in multiple languages (Ohio Department of Aging )
• Eat Smart, Live Strong/Coma Saludable, Viva Sano— Activity kit (USDA)
• Healthy Eating Tips| Consejos para una Alimentación Saludable— Quick tips to improve your diet (CDC, 2024)
• Nutrition for Older Adults| Nutrición para Personas Mayores— Information for good health (MedlinePlus)
• Nutrition Notes To Go/Apuntes de Nutrición para Llevar— One-pager in English and Spanish (UMass Extension)
• People at Risk: Older Adults| Personas en Riesgo: Adultos Mayores— Resource (FoodSafety.gov)
• Setting the Table for Healthy Eating| Poner la Mesa para Comer Saludablemente— Toolkit for teaching consumers about nutrition facts labels and healthier food choices (FDA)
• Sodium on the Nutrition Facts Label| Sodio en la Etiqueta de Información Nutricional— Resource to learn how much sodium is in the food you eat (FDA)
• Supplement Your Knowledge— Dietary supplement education materials in English and Spanish (FDA)
• Swallowing Difficulty| Dificultad Con la Deglución— Information from MedlinePlus on how to eat when you have difficulty swallowing
• Swallowing Problems| Problemas Para Tragar— Tips for managing difficulty swallowing at home (MedlinePlus)
• Thinking About Taking A Dietary Supplement? (YouTube)| ¿Debería tomar suplementos dietéticos? (YouTube)— Basic information about dietary supplements (NIH, 2014)
• Using the Nutrition Facts Label: For Older Adults| Uso de la Etiqueta de Información Nutricional: Para Adultos Mayores— Resource for older adults (FDA)
• Su Salud Primero— Newsletters developed by dietitians about nutrition, exercise, and food safety (Iowa State University Extension)
• Move Your Way| Muévete a tu Manera— Fact sheet on physical activity for older adults (Office of Disease Prevenion and Health Promotion)
• Food Safety Infographics— Infographics on various health topics in multiple (CDC) languages

Hmong

• Healthy Eating Active Living Toolkit for Community Educators| Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv thiab Ua Neej Nyob Zoo Cov Cuab Yeej rau cov Kws Qhia Hauv Zej Zog— Toolkit with MyPlate lesson plans and consumer handouts (California Department of Public Health)