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5 Tips for Healthy Eating on the Go
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Resources from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Check out the Aim for a Healthy Weight website for more helpful info, for both the general public and health professionals.
Healthy Habits on the Web
- Choose My PlateFind lots of great info for both professionals and consumers at this USDA website.
- Cornell University Food & Brand LabThis site focuses on "better understanding consumers and how they relate to foods and packaged foods". Find consumer research on topics such as "Mindless Eating", "Supermarket Psychology", and "Restaurant Confidential".
- Healthfinder.gov: Activity and Menu PlannersThis website provides a variety of tools for assessing individual needs and creating good health habits.
- Healthy Weight - it's not a diet, it's a lifestyle!Find lots of great info at the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention website.
- It's About Eating Right!The Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics offers lot of great advice for eating healthy.
- Team NutritionFind lots of information, for both the general public and professionals, from the USDA for promoting children's healthy eating habits.
- WebMDFind info on dozens of specific diet plans, diet strategies, and helpful tools and calculators.
Info for Teenagers on the Web
- GirlsHealth.gov: A Healthy WeightThis U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services website offers helpful info and guidance.
- TeensHealth.orgTake a look at the "Food & Fitness" section of this website from Nemours, one of the nation's largest organizations devoted to children's health.
- Young Men's HealthThis website from Boston Children's Hospital isn't glitzy but it offers lot of great info, including advice specifically for college men.
Diets on the Web
- Evaluating Weight Control ProgramsThe USDA's Food & Nutrition Information Center offers info on evaluating weight programs and diet claims.
- National Weight Control RegistryFind research from this Brown University-affiliated project focused on long-term successful weight loss maintenance.
How Have Food Portions Changed in Size?
Test your knowledge of "Portion Distortion" by comparing food item sizes from today and 20 years ago!
