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Because diet is important to the treatment and prevention of many illnesses and diseases, there are myriad educational resources available. Our staff of licensed and registered dietitians has put together the following list to help you learn more.

Cancer
Diabetes
Eating Disorders
Ethnic/Multicultural Factors
General Nutrition
Heart Disease
Kidney/Renal Disease
Nutrition Information from VHA
Physical Activity
Recipes and Sweeteners
Weight Management
Youth

Cancer

• American Cancer Society
• American Institute for Cancer Research
• Cancer Nutrition Information
• A Dietitian's Cancer Story
• National Cancer Institute

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Diabetes

• American Diabetes Association (ADA)
• Central Ohio Diabetes Association (CODA)
• Children with Diabetes
• Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland (DAGC)
• Diabetes.com
• Diabetes Control for Life  
• Diabetes Mall
• Diabetes Monitor
• Diabetes Self-Management
• International Diabetes Center
• Joslin Diabetes Center
• National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC)
• Taking Control of Your Diabetes

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Eating Disorders

• Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
• National Eating Disorders Association

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Ethnic/Multicultural Factors  

• Food and Nutrition Information Center (Cultural and Ethnic Food and Nutrition Education Material: A Resource List for Educators)
• Hebni Nutrition Consultants, Inc (Nutrition resources)

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General Nutrition

• American Dietetic Association
• Ohio Dietetic Association
• Nutrition.gov
• USDA "MyPyramid" Plan
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans
• National Center for Health Statistics "Healthy People 2010: Objectives for Improving Health"  
• Food and Nutrition Information Center (Wide range of general nutrition info and resources)
• Nutrition Resource (Primer for dietetic professionals with hot topics, articles, and BMR calculator)
• USDA Food and Nutrition Service
• National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases
• Today's Diet and Nutrition
• Medline Plus
• Various nutrition topics (Medem Network)
• Food safety (Medem Network)
• Food Safety and Inspection Service food labeling and claims Food Safety
• Food and Health Communications (BMI calculator, recipes, and free handouts, posters, and clipart)
• Health and Human Services Healthy Lifestyle Campaign  
• National Dairy Council
• Dairy Council of California
• 3-a-Day of Dairy
• Ahh, the Power of Cheese
• BodyByMilk.com
• Dole 5-A-Day  
• US Soyfoods Directory
• Food and Medication Interactions
• Vitamins and dietary supplements (Medem Network)
• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• www.ConsumerLab.com

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Heart Disease

• National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health
• American Heart Association 
• American Stroke Association
• National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP)
• Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)

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Kidney/Renal Disease

• National Kidney and Urologic Disease Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC)
• The National Kidney Foundation
• Life Options

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Physical Activity

• Nutrition and Physical Activity (CDC)  
• American College of Sports Medicine
• Gatorade Sports Science Institute

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Recipes and Sweeteners

• Healthy Cooking Recipes
• Healthy recipes (Medem Network)
• Nutrition and recipes from the American Diabetes Association 
• Heart Healthy Recipes
• Splenda (sucralose)
• Sweet 'n Low (saccharin)
• Equal (aspartame)
• Sweet One (acesulfame K)

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Weight Management

• Mayo Clinic: Healthy Weight Pyramid Tool
• FitDay.com
• Weight Loss and Control (NIDDK)
• WIN - Weight-control Information Network (NIDDK)
• ShapeUp America
• Weight Watchers
• Nutrition Data Nutrition Facts and Calorie Counter
• Diet and weight management (Medem Network)

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Youth

• Nutrition Explorations
• Gerber Products Company
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• Maternal and Child Health Library
• BAM! (CDC)
• Powerful Girls Have Powerful Bones
• Growth Charts
• We Can! Ways to Enhance Children's Activity and Nutrition
• Tufts University Child and Family WebGuide
• Healthy B.A.S.I.C.S. (Building Active Strategies to Inform Children in School)

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