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Reliable Nutrition and Health Websites
► For general information on food and nutrition: www.healthcanada.dc.ca/foodauide Health
Canada's EATING WELL WITH CANADA'S FOOD GUIDE teaches you how much food you
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need and which foods are the healthiest choices, and the benefits of being active. This
information-filled site discusses serving sizes, planning meals, shopping, preparing foods,
snacking, eating out, fast and easy meal ideas as well as many other practical topics.
www.healthcanada.dc.ca Health Canada's website; click on Food and Nutrition for information on a
broad range of topics including healthy eating, nutrition trends, food warnings and recalls, food safety, food_
labelling and related legislation.
www.dietitians.ca Dietitians of Canada site contains the latest information on nutrition. Find a
Registered Dietitian or access quality information through the Resource Centre. Click on Eat Well Live Well
for quick tips and tools. Visit the Virtual Grocery Store and learn how to read food labels or build a one-day
menu using "Let's Make a Meal!" Then use the "Food Guide Calculator" to see if you are eating well. You can
also use the Recipe Analyzer to find out the nutrients in your favourite personal recipes.
www.dialadietitian.orn Funded by the BC Ministry of Health, NutritionLink Services Society provides
Registered Dietitian-approved, research-based information on general nutrition as well as many special diet
topics, including diabetes, heart health, bone health and gastrointestinal illnesses. Access The Vegetarian
Edge, vegetarian diet guide, by clicking on Healthy Eating, then Healthy Eating for Vegetarians.
www.eatriahtontario.ca EatRight Ontario website offers articles on nutrition, including healthy
weights, vitamins and minerals, supplements, disease prevention and health conditions, tips on packing
healthy lunches and reading food labels and links to resources within Ontario's health network. A team of
Registered Dietitians is available to answer nutrition inquiries via email or by phone Mon., Weds. and Friday,
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST, Tues. and Thurs until 9 p.m. This service is available in over 120 languages;
call toll-free 1-877-510-5102.
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To estimate your energy needs: www.webmd.com/content/tools/1/calc metabolism Web MD
calculator estimates energy/calories you need each day based on your age, size, gender and activity level.
► To see what's in a food: www.ars.usda.gov/baJbhnrcindl Search nutrient values of over 6600
foods from the US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service database.
► For information on Food Safety: www.foodsafetvnetwork.ca The Food Safety Network at the
University of Guelph provides research, commentary, policy evaluation and public information on food
safety issues. Find recent news releases, information on safe food handling and storage, cooking
temperatures, and fact sheets on everything from bean sprouts to how to safely cook a turkey.
► To look up health or medical information: www.healthvontario.com Ontario Ministry of
Health Promotion Healthy Ontario site provides information and advice for healthier living. Read indepth feature articles, information on medical conditions, prescription drugs, nutrition, fitness, and
healthcare services available in Ontario. Find links to other not-for-profit health and wellness websites.
Check out health assessment tools such as the Cost of Smoking Calculator, Waist to Hip ratio, Body Mass
Index, Target Heart Rate, Calcium Counter, and Diabetes Risk Calculator.
Award-winning Mayo Clinic consumer site which offers evidence-based health
www.mavoclinic.com
information and tools to empower people to manage their health. Produced by a team of Web professionals
and medical experts, this site gives users access to comprehensive and up-to-date information on healthy
living and disease management, including slide shows and podcasts.
www.medlineolus.clov Authoritative site by the National Library of Medicine and the National
Institute of Health on more than 700 health topics and the latest health news. Access information on
prescription and over-the-counter medicines, herbs and supplements, an illustrated medical encyclopedia,
interactive patient tutorials, as well as medical journal articles through MEDLINE searches. Click on Health
Topics, then Nutrition for comprehensive information and health tools.
UW Health Services does NOT recommend using information gathered on the internet as a substitute for medical care.
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