Nutrition Links 

"Don't dig your own grave with your own knife and fork."
--English Proverb

Body Mass Index:

• Calculate CHILD BMI (KeepKidsHealthy.Com)

• Calculate YOUR BMI (National Institutes of Health)

• Body Mass Index/BMI & Body Fat (Ron Jones)

USDA Nutrition Databases & Info:

• USDA-Cholesterol (content %)

• USDA-Databases (All)

• USDA-Fat (content %)

• USDA-Iron (content %)

• USDA-Protein (content %)

• Calcium Fact Sheet

• Food Guide Pyramid for Children

• Food Guide Pyramid Info

• How To Buy Guides (Numerous Food Categories)

• Iron Fact Sheet

Nutrition Sources:

• 5-A-Day.Com (5-A-Day of fruits & veggies!) 

• CalorieKing Food Database (Search by food type or restaurant)

• EatRight.Org (American Dietetic Association)

• Environmental Food Labels (The Consumers Union) 

• FoodNews (Environmental Working Group)

• Gatorade Sports Science Institute

• FightBac.Org (USDA/FDA Food Safety Education)

• Food & Nutrition Information Council (US Government) 

• International Food Information Council Foundation

• NutritionAction.Org (Center for Science in the Public Interest)

• Nutrition.Gov (US Government)

• Sports Nutrition Guidebook (NancyClark, RD)

Supplementary Nutrition Articles:

• Portion Distortion Quiz (National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute)

• A Third of Kids Eat Fast Food Daily! (CNN.Com)

• Biggie Portions, Bigger Appetite (MSNBC.Com)

• Eating Breakfast May Stave Off Diabetes (HeartCenterOnLine.Com)

• Environmental Food Labels (The Consumers Union) 

• Fat vs. Fat on the Food Guide Pyramid (MSNBC.Com)

• Heart Health Recipes (National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute)

• McDonald's Posts Data on Carbs, Fats (MSNBC News)

• New 'Food Pyramid' To Address Obesity Epidemic (RealAge.Com)

• Studies Question Whether Fast Food is Addictive (RealAge.Com)

• Q & A About the New Food Label (National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute)

Other Nutrition-Related Links

Dietary Supplements:

• Alternative Medicine (National Institute of Health's Dietary Supplement Info)

• Ephedra Has More Side Effects Than Other Herbs (RealAge.Com)

• Federal Trade Commission Tips (on-line purchases of health products)

• Food & Nutrition Information Council (US Government) 

• Office of Dietary Supplements (National Institutes of Health) 

• SupplementWatch.Com

• US FDA Dietary Supplements Overview

Fish Guidelines, Recommendations, Precautions, & Resources:

• CA Sport Fish Consumption Advisories (CA Environmental Protection Agency-PDF)

• Consumer Advisory for Pregnant & Child-Bearing Age Women (US Food & Drug Administration)

• Consumption Advice for Pregnant Women, Nursing Mothers, & Young Children (US Environmental Protection Agency)

• Consumption Advice Fish Fact Sheet (US Environmental Protection Agency)

• Farmed Salmon Heavy in Chemicals Group Says (RealAge.Com)

• Fish Oil-Catch of the Day? (HealthAtoZ.Com)

• Fish Oil & Omega-3 Fatty Acids (American Heart Association)

• Fish & Wildlife Advisories (US Environmental Protection Agency)

• Guide to Healthy Eating of Fish You Catch-Brochure (US Environmental Protection Agency)

• How Much Mercury is in The Fish You Eat (MSNBC.Com)

• Map Grid of Fish & Wildlife Advisories (US EPA Search by State, Region, or City)

• Mercury in Fish Not So Toxic? (MSNBC News)

• Mercury Levels in Seafood-Expanded Listing (US Food & Drug Administration)

• Mercury Update: Impact on Fish Advisories (US Environmental Protection Agency-PDF)

• More Pollutants in Farmed Salmon Than Wild (MSNBC News)

• National Listing of Fish & Wildlife Advisories-Fact Sheet (US Environmental Protection Agency-PDF)

• National Listing of Fish & Wildlife Advisories-2001 Update (US Environmental Protection Agency-PDF)

• New Guidelines Focus on Fish, Fish Oil, Omega-3 Fatty Acids (American Heart Association)

• New warning on fish and toxins (MSNBC.Com)

• U.S. Fish Advisories (US Environmental Protection Agency)

Minority Heart-Healthy Recipes:

• Heart Healthy Home Cooking for African-Americans (National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute)

• Heart Health Recipes for Latinos (National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute)

Nutrition Politics:

• Child Obesity Prevention Campaign Launched (CommercialAlert.Org)

• McDonald's Phasing Out Supersize Fries, Drinks (MSNBC.Com)

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