Library -
Health, Food & Nutrition Links
Need a recipe or looking for information on a
health related issue?  Check out these sites!
 
Health Sites:
Offers quick access to medical information on the Web. In addition to a search engine of the annotated and rated directory, you can check Health Alert for the topic of the month (archived) which takes an important health topic or disease and offers in-depth coverage.

Teen Health and the Media: Body Image & Nutrition

Facts about the media, children's health and eating disorders are provided are are links to recent news articles.
 
Great site with tons of great articles addressing teen health issues and concerns.

Teen Health and Wellness
 

Current health news, information about diseases and their diagnosis and treatment, first aid, symptoms, tests, and procedures.
 
Calculate your body mass index (BMI) to find out whether you are overweight. This site lets you enter your height and weight and does the math for you. Links refer you to pages that explain the results. chosen and easy to understand and Palm download is available.
 
Wonderful site published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which discusses topics like becoming a woman, fit for life, you are what you eat, mind over matters, choosing not to use, putting it all together, in the news, along with a special section for parents and caregivers.
 
 

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Food and Nutrition Sites:

Includes child nutrition information and scientific literature on dietary supplements.

The Daily Plate
Provides an easy to use template for creating a personal food diary. 

 
Offers an in-depth exploration of the culinary habits and history of human beings.

Science of Cooking
Science, cooking and history are combined to explain not only how to cook, but also what happens chemically.
 

 

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