Recommended Web Sites

A Healthy Diet - The National Women's Health Information Center has created this fact sheet about sensible diets.

Canada's Food Guide - Our neighbors to the north use a rainbow to show the variety and amounts of food that make up a healthy diet.

Fast Food: 6 Ways to Healthier Meals - Eat out a lot? The Mayo Clinic offers 6 quick ways to eat better.

5 A Day - Here are the government guidelines on how many fruit and vegetable servings we should all be eating. Look for great recipes too!

Serving Size Surprise! - InteliHealth provides this clever game - check your ability to determine the proper serving size of more than a dozen food items.

Dietary Guidelines for Americans - Use this large booklet to help you and your family find ways to enjoy food while taking action for good health.

Eating Fish: Health Benefits and Risks - This information is courtesy of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Eating Hints for Cancer Patients - The National Cancer Institute offers their special booklet on the Web, with hints and tips for patients and caregivers.

Food Guide Pyramid - USDA - This booklet introduces you to The Food Guide Pyramid. The Pyramid illustrates the research-based food guidance system developed by USDA and supported by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). It goes beyond the "basic four food groups" to help you put the Dietary Guidelines into action. 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.

Food Pyramids-Harvard School of Public Health - Here is some of the latest information on food pyramids.

Fruits and Veggies Matter - Great information from the CDC.

Illness and Apetite: What to do When Nothing Tastes Right - The Mayo Clinic knows how to tempt you back to better eating.

International Vegetarian Union - The IVU provides a mountain of materials here discussing: vegetarianism and religion, animals and the environment, children and families, and even provides translations of vegetarian phrases in a multitude of languages for vegetarians who travel frequently.

Is a Vegetarian Diet Right For Me? - KidsHealth has prepared this understandable explanation of vegetarianism for teens.

Just Enough For You - The Weight Control Information Network reviews portion sizes.

Mayo Clinic Food and Nutrition Center -Find out all about food choices, diets, weight management, nutrition basics and more from the dieticians at the Mayo Clinic.

The Mediterranean Diet - Learn more from the American Heart Association.

Mood and Food - The folks at the Mayo Clinic describe the connection between your moods and the foods you choose.

Nutrition and Recipes for Diabetics - The American Diabetes Association offers plenty of sound nutritional advice for everyone, not just diabetics.

The Psychology of Eating - The Cleveland Clinic tells why we often eat even when we are not hungry, and how to control such urges.

Snacks: How They Fit Into a Healthy Diet - The Mayo Clinic explains about snacks.

Understanding Food Labels - Take the mystery out of those labels on the back of food packets, the Food and Drug Administration gives you the explanation of all those facts.

When You Have No Appetite:Tips To Get the Nutrition You Need - The Mayo Clinic offers these tips for when you just can't face food, but need to eat.

Whole Grains: Hearty Option for a Healthy Diet - More great information from the Mayo Clinic.