|
Resource |
Web address |
Comments |
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American Academy of Family Physicians |
http://www.aafp.org/ |
See “Patients” Section |
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American Academy of Pediatrics |
http://www.aap.org/ |
See “General Resources” |
|
American Cancer Society |
www.cancer.org |
See “Resources for Healthy Living” Section |
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American Dietetic Association |
www.eatright.org |
See “Consumer Resources” |
|
American Diabetes Association |
http://www.diabetes.org/ |
See “Nutrition and Recipes; Weight Loss and Exercise ” Sections |
|
American Heart Association |
http://www.americanheart.org/ |
See “Healthy Lifestyle” Section |
|
American Cancer Society;
American Heart Association;
American diabetes Association |
www.everydaychoices.org |
“Sisterhood” is Healthy (Campaign Helps African-American Women Improve Their Health) |
|
American Medical Association |
http://www.ama-assn.org/ |
See “For Patients” Section |
|
American Public Health Association |
http://www.thenationshealth.org/ |
Key word:“Healthy You” |
|
Centers for Disease Control |
http://www.cdc.gov/ |
See “Health Promotions” Section |
|
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
www.cdc.gov/youthcampaign/index.htm |
Youth Campaign (VERB) |
|
Cholesterol Information |
www.cholesterollowdown.org |
Step by step guide to lowering cholesterol |
|
Department of Agriculture
Team Nutrition |
www.fns.usda.gov/tn |
“My Pyramid for Kids” for elementary school children |
|
Dietary Guidelines |
www.healthierus.gov/dietaryguidelines |
2005 Dietary Guidelines |
|
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute |
http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/portion |
Portion Distortion Quiz |
|
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute |
www.hp2010.nhlbihin.net/portion/servingcard7.pdf |
Serving Size Card |
|
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute |
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/ |
See “Patients and the Public” Section. Includes recipes and information related to lowering blood pressure. |
|
National Institute of Diabetes& Digestive & Kidney Diseases |
www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/nutrit.htm |
See
“Health Education”
Section |
|
U.S. Department of Agriculture |
http://www.usda.gov/ |
See “Food and Nutrition” Section |
|
U.S. Department of Agriculture |
http://www.mypyramid.gov/ |
Food Pyramid |
|
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
http://www.usda.gov/ |
See “FDA Information for Consumers”
Food Labeling |
