Today, misinformation about nutrition abounds in the media. When this misinformation is coupled with the advent of managed care and the time constraints placed upon health care professionals, it can become a recipe for disaster unless individuals do their “health homework” and learn to use credible resources to differentiate fact from fantasy in regards to their personal health issues. Following the latest fad diet or using a supplement that promises remarkable changes usually does much more harm than good. Healthiest individuals are the best educated individuals. With this in mind, a list of scientifically credible resources is listed below. Please use these resources, along with regular check-ups by your qualified healthcare professional, to attain good health.   American Council on Science and Health: www.acsh.org American Diabetes Association: www.diabetes.org American Dietetic Association: www.eatright.org American Heart Association: www.americanheart.org American Medical Association: www.ama-assn.org Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov Consumer Lab (tests quality of supplements-small annual fee): www.consumerlab.com Dairy Council’s interactive website for children and parents: www.nutritionexplorations.com Diabetes Care and Education (practice group of the American Dietetic Association): www.dce.org Diabetes Mall (resource for diabetes educational materials and supplies): www.diabetesnet.com Dietary Guidelines, My Pyramid Materials: //www.choosemyplate.gov/ Five-a-Day Program (to increase fruit and vegetable intake): //www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/5aday/ Food Safety: www.foodsafety.gov Healthfinder (U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services site for consumers containing a health library, news, assessment tools): www.healthfinder.gov International Diabetes Foundation: www.idf.org International Food Information Council: www.ific.org Mayo Clinic consumer website: www.mayohealth.org Meals, recipes and their nutritional content: www.mealsforyou.com National Council against Health Fraud: www.ncahf.org National Institutes of Health: www.nih.gov National Agriculture Library: www.nalsuda.gov National Dairy Council: www.nationaldairycouncil.org National Eating Disorders Association: www.nationaleatingdisorders.org Quackwatch (site dedicated to reviewing dangerous healthcare issues): www.quackwatch.com Sports nutrition website for consumers and professionals: www.gssiweb.com U.S. Department of Agriculture: www.usda.gov Vegetarian Resource Group: www.vrg.org WebMD (a great website to look up diagnoses, symptoms, etc.): www.webmd.com

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