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Nutrition and Supplements

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Nutritional Programs


Bay Area Nutrition Network for Low-Income Residents To Adopt Healthy Eating Opens in new window


Nutritional Information and Labels


Energy Calculator To See How Much Energy You Burn Each Day — Nutrition Analysis Tool Opens in new window
  • The 3 Advanced Functions calculate:
    - How long to do an activity to burn a certain number of calories
    - How many calories you burned doing an activity
    - Which activities burn an amount of calories in a given length of time

Fast Food Nutritional Information — Food Facts Opens in new window
  • From voice actor Ken Kuhl, so you might want to verify this info at the fast food company websites if you have the time.

Food and Nutrition Information for Consumers from the Federal Government — Consumer.gov Opens in new window
  • The Food Guide Pyramid, and Guide to Dietary Supplements
  • Food Labeling and Nutrition
  • Meat and Poultry Product Recalls, how to complain to the Food and Drug Administration, etc.

How To Use the Nutrition Facts Label : interactive learning program to plan a healthy diet Opens in new window
 

Nutritional Information of Foods — National Nutrient Database Opens in new window
  • Vitamins, minerals, amino acids, trans fatty acids, caffeine, etc.


Complementary and Alternative Medicine Information Opens in new window
  • Treatments, conditions, drugs, herbs, supplements, nutrient depletion associated with drugs and other substances, etc.

Herbs, Supplements, and Natural Remedies Information — Health Library Opens in new window
  • Covers therapeutic dosages, therapeutic uses, safety issues, interactions, etc.

Supplement News : Information on Health and Supplements from 'Naturopathic Doctors' Opens in new window
  • Covers supplement's food sources, uses, dosages, toxicities and deficiencies, products, etc.

Supplement Watch Product Reviews on Nutritional and Dietary Supplements Opens in new window
  • Covers product claims, scientific support (if any), safety, value, etc.

Vitamins, Herbs, and Other Supplements — Supplement Watch Library of Supplements Opens in new window
  • Descriptions, claims, scientific support, safety, value, dosage, etc.


This page last updated July 25, 2009 by Web Team

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