Nutrition:

• MyPyramid www.mypyramid.gov
• Food and Nutrition Information Center
• American Dietetic Association

Physical Activity:

• Center for Disease Control provides realistic tips on how to incorporate physical activity and good nutrition into your life
• The National Institutes of Health has a site devoted to the role of physical activity in weight control
• (For women only): Find out if you’re getting enough activity and make a plan to meet activity recommendations by using the Dairy Council of California’s Women’s Fitness Planner.

Weight management:

• Center for Disease Control summarizes statistics on obesity, describes its health consequences and provides resources for weight management.
• USDA’s Nutrition.gov site, staffed by trained nutrition professionals, provide advice for long-term healthy weight control.
• Partnership for Healthy Weight Management outlines how to set reasonable goals for weight loss.
• Shape Up America! site provides practical and motivational tips for attaining and maintaining a healthy weight.

Lactose Intolerance:

• A comprehensive source of information on lactose intolerance, diagnosis, symptoms, and nutritional management.
• Mayo Health Clinic provides overview of lactose intolerance, symptoms and ways to control the condition.
• Read more about lactose intolerance and how to separate the myth from reality.

Diabetes:

• American Diabetes Association is a non-profit health organization providing extensive information on diabetes.
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases’ health information section provides on-line publications covering a variety of diabetes-related topics.
• National Diabetes Education Program provides information on how to prevent and control diabetes and pre-diabetes through diet and lifestyle.

Food Allergies:

• American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology’s site provides information and news for patients and parents of patients with food allergies.
• The Food Allergy Network provides information on research studies, allergy alerts, frequently asked questions and monthly updates.
• Search the extensive International Food Information Council’s site for information on food allergies.

Asthma:

• American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology’s site provides information and news for patients and parents of patients with asthma.
• Search the extensive International Food Information Council’s site for information on asthma.

Vegetarian:

• USDA’s Food and Nutrition Information Center provides a wealth of resources and information on vegetarian diets for disease prevention and for special populations.
• Mayo Clinic offers consumers tips on how to follow a healthy vegetarian diet.

Supplements:

• National Institutes of Health provides credible, scientific literature on dietary supplements.
• USDA’s Food and Nutrition Information Center provides credible information on dietary supplements and herbs.
• FDA’s website provides updated information on dietary supplements including advisories and regulatory issues.