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Links
to Information on Nutrition
The
Glorious One-Pot Meals cookbook contains a lot of general information
on how to achieve a healthy diet. Here are a collection of links to sites
containing more specific information on health and diet.
American
Dietetic Association
Covering everything from
healthy lifestyles to vegetarian diets, the ADA is one of the most respected
organizations researching diet and health.
American
Heart Association's Eating Plan
The
AHA's Eating
Plan is
based on
the latest
advice of
medical
and nutrition
experts
and emphasizes
healthy
eating patterns
that may
help achieve "a healthy body weight, a desirable
blood cholesterol level, and normal blood pressure." This
clever web
site offers
a user-friendly
reference
into foods
and diet.
For more serious
students of nutrition, check out the AHA's Dietary
guidelines for Healthy American Adults and other Medical/Scientific
statements available for viewing.
American
Institute for Cancer Research
The
AICR supports
research
and provides
public education
in the areas
of diet,
nutrition,
and cancer.
Their free
publication, "The New American Plate," can
be ordered
off their
web site
and gives
a simple
overview
into healthier
eating patterns.
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The
Community Nutrition Group of the BDA's "Give me 5"
As
the web
site for
Food Awareness
Week 2000,
this site
promotes "the
benefits
of eating
fruit and
vegetables
and encourage(s)
people to
take five
or more
portions
of fruits
and vegetables
every day."
The
Fit Fruit and Vegetable Wash Nutrition Finder
Use this nutrition finder
to discover not only which nutrients specific fruits and vegetables contain,
but also suggested produce for everything from immunity enhancement to
cancer prevention.
5+
A Day
The 5+ A Day campaign's goal
is to promote eating at least five fruits and vegetables a day. Lots of
information on a healthy diet for ailments such as cancer, heart disease,
stroke, hypertension, birth defects, cataracts, diverticulosis, diabetes,
Mellitus, arthritis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, as well as
obesity and longevity. For the academically-oriented, the Scientific Overview
for the Health Professional sums up their research.
United
States Department of Agriculture Consumer Information Center: The Food
Guide Pyramid
Supported
by the Department
of Health
and Human
Services
(HHS), this
site details
the latest
version
of the USDA's
Food Guide
Pyramid. "The
Pyramid
is based
on USDA's
research
on what
foods Americans
eat, what
nutrients
are in these
foods, and
how to make
the best
food choices
for you."
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