For Smarter Nutrition (09)

Demystifying Calcium Headlines
A recent study on calcium supplements in post-menopausal women conducted by the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), a U.S. government program, said that there is little or no benefit of taking calcium. This article explains that the study actually notes that calcium was shone to reduce bone fractures by 29 percent. This has a running commentary by one man who says the media was wrong to report this without exploring the whole study. If you’re interested in calcium supplements or taking calcium supplements, this is an interesting article to read that delves into this important study and the news media headlines that surround it.

Pam Rotella: Vegeterian Fun
This is the home page of Pam Rotella, a long-time vegetarian who wrote the book Vegan Vegetarian Cooking. This is her fun pages where she explores various topics than on her other site, veggiecooking.com. This site has an extensive nutritional and health section, featuring topics such as: bacterial mad cow theory, mercury poisoning, sickle cell anemia, curing cancer and AIDS, aspartame, MSG and other excitotoxins. Even includes a section with politics and scandals, and you can find some sample recipes from her cookbook, along with cooking tips and hints for vegetarians who are interested in nutrition.

Nutrition from Plants: The Basics
This site is from the Institute for Plant Based Nutrition, and it exists to educate people about the kind of nutrition we can get from plants, such as nuts, breads, fruits and vegetables. It includes resources that offer nutritional guidelines, links to other plant-based information, and a demonstration of the site owner’s garden project. It shows pictures of gardens and how people can eat the food that they grow at home.

WebMD Nutrition and Health Information
WebMD.com has always been a trusted source for medical information, so it makes perfect sense to check out their site on diet and nutrition. The site features articles about foods that can be dangerous, healthy foods for a healthy heart, protecting your bones from osteoporosis, heartburn, diet and lifestyle tips for better sex, assessing your heart disease risk, nutrition for kids, eating right before pregnancy, diabetes weight loss, irritable bowel syndrome and more. The site also features quizzes so you can assess your health. Includes a calorie counter, BMI calculator and heart risk quiz, among other useful Web tools.

Preparing Healthy Meals
Looking for a healthy recipe to toss all your healthy food—and cooking skills—into? Look no further. This site has free newsletters, healthy recipes, eating plans and more. Topics include getting fit, healthy menu planning, recipe makeovers, testing mental fitness, preparing for the holidays and more. Healthy weight loss resources are also here, including food guides and support system tools. This site is regularly updated with great meal suggestions so you can keep yourself and your entire family healthy when you cook.