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| Nutrition Information with special emphasis on women |
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| 4woman |
This is quite a vibrant and extensive site dealing exclusivly with women's nutrition. Includes a telephone call center.
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| FDA Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition |
As one might expect, this site is large and complex– just like the government. It’s clear that the site’s developers have made an effort to make navigation less intimidating, but surfers are well-advised to have a very specific topic in mind, lest they get lost at sea. (Tip: Try the search engine first.)
The “Overview” section is useful for those who are looking for updates on food and nutrition issues. It provides access to press releases, fact sheets, White House statements and Congressional testimony, all organized by date. News of food safety warnings and outbreaks of food-borne disease are also available. This site should be useful to professionals or journalists who need to access Federal Register notices or text of FDA regulations; again, navigating efficiently to these documents may take some experience.
“Consumer Advice” is organized by topic and directs readers to good info on seafood safety, women’s health, food preparation, and food labeling.
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| Dietitians of Canada |
Much of this site’s content is directed toward members of this professional organization, but the “Eat Well, Live Well” section speaks to consumers in both French and English.
Click on any part of the “Virtual Kitchen” to get facts about the foods stored there. Go to “FAQ’s” for answers to several diet-related questions. Click on “Fact Sheets” for information on a variety of topics, including sports nutrition, food budgeting, and meals on the go.
Among the many interactive features here are “Your Nutrition Profile” and the “Meal Planner.” Both compare readers’ daily food choices to Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating (similar to the US Food Guide Pyramid) and suggest changes that readers can make to improve their eating habits.
Although “Eat Well, Live Well” is targeted to Canadian consumers, everyone can benefit from the advice available here.
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| InteliHealth |
This site has a lot of health information and authoritative advice to offer consumers. The nutrition pages cover nutrient needs, fat substitutes, phytochemicals, healthy lunches, and much more. Readers can e-mail questions to “Ask the Expert” and can access responses to past queries. They can also search the USDA database (found among the “Interactive Tools”) for foods that meet certain criteria, such as breakfast foods that are low in fat.
Interactive features that make this site fun include “What Shape is Your Pyramid?” which shows how your eating habits stack up against the Food Guide Pyramid, and several interactive meals that calculate the calories as you fill your plate with traditional holiday fare. (To find these features, click on “Interactive Tools” on the blue navigation bar.)
InteliHealth offers a free e-mail service that provides updates on the latest health-related news. It also posts daily news on the home page.
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| Fight Bac! |
Each year, millions of Americans suffer the effects of foodborne illness. This site is part of a public health campaign to bring the Fight Bac! food safety message to all consumers. Posted here are the “mug shots” of the “10 Least Wanted Foodborne Pathogens,” as well as “4 Steps” that anyone can take to reduce their risk of food contamination. “Links” connects readers to government, university, and commercial sites that deal with food safety issues. Health professionals interested in joining the Fight Bac! effort have access to a “Virtual Toolbox” of consumer education resources.
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