Information on nutrition, weight loss, and healthy lifestyles is available for consumers and health care providers.
Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders
This site is offered by a nonprofit organization that provides information about anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and other less well-known food and weight disorders. Their material includes self-help tips and information about recovery and prevention.
Computer Access to Research on Dietary Supplements (CARDS)
Provides information on federally funded research projects pertaining to dietary supplements.
eDiets.com, Inc. is a premier online diet, fitness, and healthy living destination offering professional advice, information, products and services to those seeking to improve their health and longevity. Among other honors and awards received, eDiets.com has been named Forbes Spring 2004 and 2005 "Best of the Web" in the diet and nutrition category, and PC Magazine "Editors' Choice" in May 2004 and 2005.
Exercise and Physical Fitness (MedlinePlus)
MedlinePlus directs you to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in MedlinePlus and give easy access to medical journal articles. MedlinePlus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news.
Exercising for a Healthy Heart
Offers a choice of a multimedia presentation with questions, requiring the Adobe's free FLASH plugin, with which Internet Explorer 7 has problems, or a self-playing version without questions, also requiring FLASH, and a printer-friendly text version, which does require Adobe's free Acrboat Reader plugin. The tutorial is published by the Patient Education Institute and licensed by the National Library of Medicine.
Intended to help individuals lead healthier lives. Information on nutrition and fitness is easily accessed, includes recipes, nutritional information and fitness tips.
The Largest collection of eating disorder related publications on the Web.
International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements (IBIDS)
Offers literature on dietary supplements, including vitamins, minerals, and botanicals.
National Eating Disorders Association
The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is dedicated to expanding public understanding of eating disorders and promoting access to quality treatment for those affected along with support for their families through education, advocacy and research.
An excellent site provided by the National Agricultural Library (Department of Agriculture). Nutrition.gov provides easy access to the best food and nutrition information from across the federal government. It serves as a gateway to reliable information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety for consumers, educators and health professionals.
NY Online Access to Health: Nutrition
NOAH's nutrition pages focus on nutrition in general, as well as special sections relating to aging, pregnancy, disease, and children.
Popular Diets
The Renfrew Center Foundation is a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization advancing the education, prevention, research, and treatment of eating disorders. The Center maintains a list of downloadable Guides and Resources.
Weight-Control Information Network
Provides databased information on obesity, weight control and nutrition.
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