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Health / Medicine: Diet / Nutrition / Exercise / Wellness

  1. BMI - Body Mass Index: BMI Calculator -
  2. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion -

    U.S. Department of Agriculture - contains links to the food pyramid, dietary guidelines, healthy eating index, nutrient content of the U.S. food supply and more.
  3. Choose MyPlate.gov -

    MyPlate information, weight management & calories, physical activity, supertracker and other tools, and more.
  4. Cook It Quick -

    Help on preparing healthy foods in a hurry.
  5. Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 -

    Published every 5 years.
  6. Exercise: A Guide from the National Institute on Aging -
  7. Facts About Weight Loss Products and Programs -

    From the FDA.
  8. Food & Fitness Planner -

    Web MD - set goals, food calorie calculator, fitness and exercise calorie calculator.
  9. Food Labeling & Nutrition -

    From the FDA - includes consumer information such as how to read and understand nutrition labels on food, new labeling requirements, food allergens labeling, and reports & research.
  10. Food Safety Guides -

    Provides guides on food safety for people with cancer, transplant recipients, people with HIV/AIDS, pregnant women, older adults, people with diabetes, infants & toddlers. From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
  11. Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index -

    "Provides real-time measurement and insights needed to improve health, increase productivity, and lower healthcare costs."
  12. GourmetSpot -

    Ethnic, healthy, kosher, vegetarian, restaurant recipes; beverages, foods, tools.
  13. Healthy Living from Mayo Clinic -

    Information on babies, children, men, women, seniors, stress, sleep, etc.
  14. Healthy People 2020 -

    Information to help people improve health and make better health choices.
  15. MyStart! Online Tracker -

    Tracking tool for diet and exercise from the American Heart Association.
  16. National Nutrient Database -

    Up to 117 nutrients (carbs, calories, vitamins, etc.) for more than 6000 food items.
  17. Nutrition and Healthy Eating -

    From the Mayo Clinic, gives both basic and in-depth information about nutrition, healthy cooking, menus and shopping strategies, supplements, etc. Also explore images, graphics, videos and slide shows, as well as expert answers to common questions.
  18. Nutrition on the Web - for Teens -

    Exercise, myths, teen health, recipes, diet planner, etc. Available in English, Spanish, and German.
  19. Nutrition.gov -

    Federal government information on nutrition, food allergies, safety, health, and diet.
  20. Online Checkups -

    Online quizzes for risk and symptom assessment, to test knowledge; related news.
  21. Sports Fitness -

    Nutrition, exercise, sports medicine, organizations.
  22. The Nutrition Source -

    Information on nutrition from the Harvard School of Public Health.
  23. Weight-Control Information Network -

    Up-to-date information on weight control, obesity, physical activity, etc.