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AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION
http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/index.html
The American Dietetic Association (ADA) provides access to ADA-produced resources, many of which are full-text. Links to professional societies, assistance in locating a dietician, nutritional resources, and public policy are featured.

INTELIHEALTH: NUTRITION
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/325/325.html?k=zonex408x325xNut
The informational resources provided are well organized and categorized into: Guidelines for Healthy Eating, Obesity, Weight Management, Vitamin Supplements, Food Safety, and Nutrition for Ages and Stages.

MAYO CLINIC HEALTHY LIVING CENTERS: FOOD AND NUTRITION CENTER
http://www.mayoclinic.com/findinformation/healthylivingcenter/index.cfm
Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Centers : Food and Nutrition Center features : Headlines, Virtual Cookbook, Ask the Mayo Dietitian, Quizzes, Reference articles, Search Recipes, and additional Internet sites. The site provides reliable up-to-date health information.

NUTRITION ANALYSIS TOOL v2.0
http://nat.crgq.com/mainnat.html
The Nutritional Analysis Tool, version 2.0, is a web based program that allows the viewer to analyze the foods they eat for various different nutritients. The site is user friendly and includes an Energy Calculator .

USDA FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
http://www.fsis.usda.gov
The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service provides the viewer with: What's New, FSIS: Mission and Activities, News and Information, Consumer Education and Information, Publications, and more.

VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP
http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/
The Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG) is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public on vegetarianism and the interrelated issues of health, nutrition, ecology, ethics, and world hunger.

VEGGIES UNITE!
http://vegweb.com
Veggies Unite! aims to build an online vegetarian community, including in one well-organized site over 2,700 vegan recipes, realtime chat, an online recipe exchange forum, and a monthly newsletter. Useful features are a glossary of cooking and vegetarian terms, an extensive FAQ, a weekly meal planner and grocery list maker, and links to further vegetarian information on the internet.

WEIGHT WATCHERS.COM
http://www.weightwatchers.com/index/
Weight Watchers.Com offers information to help change diet habits and encourage exercise. The site also lists success stories and lists other information pertaining to Weight Watchers International.

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AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/index.html The American Dietetic Association (ADA) provides access to ADA-produced resources, many of which are full-text. Links to professional societies, assistance in locating a dietician, nutritional resources, and public policy are featured.
INTELIHEALTH: NUTRITION http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/325/325.html?k=zonex408x325xNut The informational resources provided are well organized and categorized into: Guidelines for Healthy Eating, Obesity, Weight Management, Vitamin Supplements, Food Safety, and Nutrition for Ages and Stages.
MAYO CLINIC HEALTHY LIVING CENTERS: FOOD AND NUTRITION CENTER http://www.mayoclinic.com/findinformation/healthylivingcenter/index.cfm Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Centers : Food and Nutrition Center features : Headlines, Virtual Cookbook, Ask the Mayo Dietitian, Quizzes, Reference articles, Search Recipes, and additional Internet sites. The site provides reliable up-to-date health information.
NUTRITION ANALYSIS TOOL v2.0 http://nat.crgq.com/mainnat.html The Nutritional Analysis Tool, version 2.0, is a web based program that allows the viewer to analyze the foods they eat for various different nutritients. The site is user friendly and includes an Energy Calculator .
USDA FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE http://www.fsis.usda.gov The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service provides the viewer with: What's New, FSIS: Mission and Activities, News and Information, Consumer Education and Information, Publications, and more.
VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/ The Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG) is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public on vegetarianism and the interrelated issues of health, nutrition, ecology, ethics, and world hunger.
VEGGIES UNITE! http://vegweb.com Veggies Unite! aims to build an online vegetarian community, including in one well-organized site over 2,700 vegan recipes, realtime chat, an online recipe exchange forum, and a monthly newsletter. Useful features are a glossary of cooking and vegetarian terms, an extensive FAQ, a weekly meal planner and grocery list maker, and links to further vegetarian information on the internet.
WEIGHT WATCHERS.COM http://www.weightwatchers.com/index/ Weight Watchers.Com offers information to help change diet habits and encourage exercise. The site also lists success stories and lists other information pertaining to Weight Watchers International.