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5 to 10 a day - Are you getting enough?
A site funded in part by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada and the Canadian Cancer Society emphasizing the importance of fruit and vegetables as part of a healthy diet. Some information about how they can prevent disease and some neat tips on how to painlessly slip more into your diet.
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Using The Food Guide
Everything you ever wanted to know about Health Canada’s Food Guide! They’ll even mail you a copy.
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Becel Heart Health Information Bureau
A host of "heart health" nutritional information including basics, meal planning, recipes, cooking and shopping tips...even an interactive personal food diary to track your current eating habits.
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Medbroadcast Corporation Online Medical Resource (nutrition page)
Covers general information, how nutrition ties in with lifestyles and health conditions, tips, headlines, quizzes, etc.
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Dietitians of Canada
Meal planners, FAQs and factsheets, quizzes, etc. - a really interesting and fun site!
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American Dietetic Association
Head to the "Healthy Lifestyle" and "Knowledge Center" sections (top left tabs) - that’s where all the good stuff is. The rest of the site appears to be more of interest to members of the association. If you check out Knowledge Center/Nutrition Resources, you can see the "Food Guide Pyramid" - the American equivalent to our Canada’s Food Guide.
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NutriWatch - Your Guide to Sensible Nutrition
Worth the visit just to check out "Misleading Ads / FTC Advertising Cases Involving Weight-Loss Products and Services, 1927-1997". Slimming Insoles For Shoes? Hilarious!
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Veggies Unite!
An on-line vegetarian resource guide, some interesting stuff to check out without having to take out a membership.
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Cyberdiet
Topics include eating right, fast food comparisons, food facts, vitamins/minerals, recipes, etc.
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