Self Care Nutrition
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Nutrition Information on the Web:
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The Food and Drug Administration
www.fda.gov
This is a very large site. Go in only if you have lots of time to
surf. The easiest way is to click on Applied Nutrition on the Home
page. You could get lost forever.
The Special Nutritional Adverse Event Monitoring System (AEMS)
AEMS
This was created by the FDA in 1993 along with an Office of Special
Nutritionals. The AEMS Web site features reports of illness and
injury associated with "special nutritionals" -- dietary
supplements (vitamins, minerals, herbals), infant formulas, and
medical foods.
American Dietetic Association
www.eatright.org
This site features nutrition recommendations, tips, guidelines,
research, policy, and stats from the world's largest membership
association of nutrition professionals, primarily registered dietitians.
Features 9 links.
The American Heart Association
www.americanheart.org
Tells you every thing you ever wanted to know about diet and heart
disease. Features recommendations, recipes, nutrition facts, eating
plan and a clear explanation of how to use food and diet to reduce
your risk of heart disease.
The American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org
Dedicated primarily to information about cancer and diet.
The Food Allergy Network
www.foodallergy.org
Provides education about food allergies as well as support and coping
strategies for people who are allergic to specific foods.
International Food Information Council (IFIC)
IFIC
Dedicated to improving the relationship between the nutrition community
and the news media. Its aim is to make sure that consumers get accurate
information about diet and health.
Tufts University Nutrition Navigator
www.navigator.tufts.edu
The Nutrition Navigator is the mother of all nutrition guides, rating
nearly 200 nutrition Web sites on a 25 point scale that measures
content and usability.
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