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| Nutrition Information on the Internet |
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| Consumer Corner: Online Health Information
USDA. NAL. Food and Nutrition Information Center.
Useful collection of guidelines and information designed to help Internet users learn how to evaluate health claims and products. |
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| National Council Against Health Fraud
National Council Against Health Fraud.
Private nonprofit, voluntary health agency that focuses upon health misinformation, fraud, and quackery as public health problems. |
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| Operation Cure-All
Federal Trade Commission.
Describes law enforcement and consumer education campaign and offers information for consumers on how to recognize health fraud, guidance for businesses on how to market health products and services truthfully. |
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 | Quackwatch
Quackwatch.
Nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, and fallacies. |
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| Facts About Weight Loss Products and Programs
DHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Designed to give users the facts behind claims, avoid scams, and encourage consideration of the costs and consequences of dieting decisions. |
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| Weight Loss Products and Programs
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension.
Offers analysis of weight loss products and plans; examples of ineffective products are given. |
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Last Modified: May 1, 2008 |
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