Government sites

Wellness

www.ahcpr.gov/ (Agency for Health Care Policy and Research)

consumer health information, practice guidelines, data and news on health policy and research

www.CDC.gov (Centers for Disease Control) resources about the various centers

www.cdc.gov/tobacco/sgr_tobacco_use.htm (Center for Disease Control) discourages tobacco use

www.consumer.gov (Consumer.Gov-U.S. Consumer Gateway) with links to consumer information

www.fda.gov (Food and Drug Administration) includes information on food and nutrition and other resources

www.fda.gov/fdac/default.htm (FDA Consumer) the consumer magazine of the FDA with access to current articles

www.healthfinder.gov (Health Finder) gateway of many medical resources and databases on the Web

www.nccam.nih.gov (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine) with links to consumer fact sheets

www.nih.gov/health/consumer/conicd.htm (NIH-Consumer Health Information Page) online collection of the most requested publications from the National Institutes of Health

www.nhlbi.nih.gov/chd (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute) interactive site with resources on how to lower cholesterol

www.nih.gov (National Institutes of Health) research information and information about institutes at NIH

www.nlm.nih.gov (National Library of Medicine) databases including Medline, CancerLit, AIDS line, and others

http://odphp.osophs.dhhs.gov (U.S. Public Health Service) office of disease prevention and promotion

Nutrition

www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/ds-savvy.html (Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition-FDA) "Tips for the Savvy Supplement User"

www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/supplmnt.html (Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition-FDA): Dietary Supplements

www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/flquiz1.html (Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition-FDA): Five interactive food labeling question-quiz, can also be downloaded in non-interactive form in PDF

www.cfsan.fda.gov/label.html (Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition -FDA) Food Labeling and Nutrition

www.cfsan.fda.gov/list.html (Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition -FDA) lists of resources at the center

http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov (Office of Dietary Supplements at National Institute of Health) publications and other articles

http://www.mypyramid.gov (MyPyramid.gov) provides dietary guidelines from the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/nut_search.pl (Nutrient Data Laboratory-USDA): The Nutrient Search Laboratory

http://nccam.nih.gov (National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine) fact sheets, research articles and other resources

http://www.niddk.nih.gov/index.htm (National Institute of Health & Digestive and Kidney Diseases) resources include information on diabetes, heart disease, lactose intolerance and others

Organizational sites

Wellness

www.aarp.org (American Association of Retired Persons) health information and other resources for adults over 50

www.alz.org (Alzheimer's Association) information about the disease

www.americanheart.org (American Heart Association) resources for healthy hearts

www.arhealthlink.org (Arkansas Consumer Health Information Network) links to health and medical resources

www.cancer.org (Cancer.org) from American Cancer Society; patient resource center

www.diabetes.org (Diabetes Information from American Diabetes Association) resources include timing exercise and eating to lower blood sugar levels and others

www.foodallergy.org (Food Allergy) Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis information

www.herbalgram.org (Herbalgram) resources from American Botanical Council

www.herbs.org (Herb Research Council) resources about health benefits of herbs

www.holisticonline.com (Holistic Online) resources to many alternative therapies

www.hon.ch/index.html (Health on the Net) a Swiss organization to help consumers and medical professionals find online medical and health information

www.jointogether.org/home (Join Together) resource center for taking action against abuse and gun violence

www.mayohealth.org (Mayo Health Clinic) Mayo Clinic resources

www.modimes.org (March of Dimes) birth defects, healthy baby and other information

www.shapeup.org (Shape Up America) resources for weight management, healthy eating and physical fitness

www.tobaccofreekids.org (Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids) resources and data

www.women.americanheart.org (Take Wellness to Heart) the American Heart Association's women's Web site

Nutrition

www.eatright.org (American Dietetics Association) resources about nutrition

www.nutrition.org.uk/ (British Nutrition Foundation) nutrition resources from Britain

www.caloriecontrol.org (Calorie Control Council) resources for calorie control

www.cspinet.org (Consumer Science in the Public Interest) nutrition advocacy organization

www.healthyfridge.org (The Healthy Refrigerator) heart healthy food.

www.homebaking.org (Home Baking Association) resources for educators including lesson plans

www.ific.org (International Food Information Council) with links for educators

www.kidseatwell.org (Kids Eat Well-Illinois Nutrition Education and Training Program) downloadable resources for teaching nutrition

www.oregondairycouncil.org (Oregon Dairy Council) downloadable education materials, such as Pyramid Plus for Teens and Think Your Drink

Educational sites

Wellness

http://americanhistory.si.edu/anatomy (Smithsonian National Museum of National History): artificial anatomy of human body

www.hopkins-id.edu (Johns Hopkins Infectious Diseases Sites) policies, recommendations and standards in infectious diseases

www.med.jhu.edu/cancerctr/hematol/protocol.htm (Johns Hopkins Oncology Center) information on clinical protocols for various types of cancer

www.hopkins-aids.edu (Johns Hopkins AIDS Service) information about AIDS

www.med.jhu.edu/breastcenter/ (Johns Hopkins Breast Center) resources for breast cancer

Nutrition

www.orst.edu/dept/ehe/nutrition.htm (Nutrition Information from Oregon State University Extension Family and Community Development) resources for teaching nutrition

Commercial sites

Wellness

www.btio.com (BTIO) with nicotine education program

www.healthatoz.com (Health A to Z) search engine for medical and health related links

www.onhealth.com (On Health) health resources

www.theantidrug.com (The Anti-Drug Web Site) news and articles

www.timeforfitness.com (Time for Fitness) articles, resources and links for fitness

www.walksport.com (WalkSport America) about walking

www.webmedlit.com (Web Medlit) Access to 22 medical journals

www.whybiotech.com (Council for Biotechnology Information) funded by biotechnology companies

Nutrition

www.arborcom.com (Arbor Nutrition Guide) resources for applied nutrition, clinical nutrition and food science

www.blonz.com (Ed Blonz, Ph.D., F.A.C.N): guide to "nutrition, food & fitness", "food resources & associations","health & medical resources", "government stuff, U.S. & others" as well as other resources

www.cyberdiet.com (Cyberdiet) with "Daily Food Planer"

www.dole5aday.com (Dole) link especially for teachers

www.execpc.com/~veggie/salt.html (Salt Talk) salt information

www.goodkarmacafe.com (Good Karma Caf⁄) nutrition resources with emphasis on vegetarian

www.healthyeatingclub.com (Healthy Eating) An Australian based healthy eating club with nutrition resources

www.intelihealth.com (InteliHealth) nutrition information

www.lightliving.com (Light Living) nutrition information

www.kelloggs.com/index.html (Kellogg's) with nutrition university, recipes and learning games

www.newcenturynutrition.com (New Century Nutrition) nutrition resources with emphasis on Chinese Culture

www.nutriant.com (Nutriant.com) Free Resource. Contact a Nutritionist over your phone with no long distance internationally.

www.Nutrio.com (Nutrio.com) food analyzer and other nutrition

www.nutrition.about.com (About Nutrition) products and information about nutrition

www.Nutritionfocus.com (Nutrition Focus) healthy-eating resource with links to several resources

www.oxygen.com/health (Oxygen.com) calculators such as body mass index calculator and other resources