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Jacquelyn W. McClelland
Home page for Dr. McClelland, the author of Give Your Heart a Healthy Beat.
American Medical Assn. (AMA)
Source of additional Health Information (including heart disease and stroke_) and information concerning answers to questions about medical service and physicians in your community.
healthfinder
A gateway consumer health information web site from the U.S. Govt.
U.S. Preventive Services
Source of additional information about diseases and conditions (eg heart disease and stroke) and risk factors (lack of physical activity, poor nutrition and tobacco use).
American Heart Assoc.
Source of additional information about reducing your risk through developing a Healthy Lifestyle.
Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
Source of Personal Health Scoreboard, a tool to rate your health and covers heart disease under Disease and Condition Centers.
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Source of additional information on heart disease and stroke including the Web Application: 10 Year Risk Calculator.
Quit All Together
Source of a free quit smoking support program and other information.
Smoking
Source of relevant information on the health impacts of smoking and other information.
Food Guide Pyramid
Source of The Food Guide Pyramid, a research-based food guidance system developed to help people put the Dietary Guidelines into action.
Shape Up America
Healthy weight management through better nutrition and increased physical activity
Nutrition and Physical Activity
The University of Illinois offers The Nutritional Analysis Tool, a web-based program that allows you to analyze the nutritional value of the foods you eat.
Nutrient Data Laboratory
The Agricultural Research Service offers links to USDA documents on food composition and nutrition.
Food and Nutrition Information Center
Source of food and nutrition information including food composition and dietary supplements.
The FDA explains food labeling
Source of "Guidance on How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Panel on Food Labels."
USDA Food and Nutrition Research Briefs
Source of research briefs covering health information.
DHHS Healthy People 2010
Challenges us to take specific steps to Be a Healthy Person and to ensure that good health and long life are possible.
Center for Nutrition Policy & Promotion
Works to improve the health and well-being of Americans by developing and promoting dietary guidance such as The Food Guide Pyramid and the Dietary Guidelines.
American Council on Exercise
Source of information on Health and Fitness.
President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
Source of information on developing your own physical fitness or activity program.
Cooking Light
Source of recipes and information on cooking, menus, food and a healthy life.
National Institute of Mental Health
Source of information on depression and other disorders that affect health.
National Mental Health Association Center
Addresses all aspects of mental health.
5 a Day Program
Source of information on eating more fruits and vegetables to achieve greater health.
Tufts University Nutrition Navigator
Source of information on health and nutrition and many additional links.
American Council on Science and Health
Source of nutrition, food safety and fitness issues.
Quackwatch
A nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, and fallacies.
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