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Look here for great nutrition information, including for daily food guide recommendations, heart health, body image, and more, for:
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    • Adults, General
    Physical Activity Guidelines imageBe Active Your Way: A Guide for Adults
    DHHS. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
    Based on the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, this guide can help you fit physical activity into your life for your schedule.
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    USDA MyPyramid Food Guidance System
    USDA. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
    The MyPyramid food guidance system replaces the original Food Guide Pyramid. The Web site provides users with the ability to create a guidance system that fits their individual needs and requirements.
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    MyPyramidMyPyramid Tracker
    USDA. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
    This practical tool lets you track and score your eating and activity habits. Gives tips for making healthy changes.
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    Finding Your Way to a Healthier You: Dietary Guidelines for Americans  (PDF|229 KB)
    Department of Health and Human Services; Department of Agriculture.
    Teaches how to make smart food choices, and balance food and physical activity to increase chances for a healthy life. Based on the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
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    Find a Nutrition Professional
    American Dietetic Association
    To find a registered dietitian for individualized nutrition counseling, this searchable database allows you to locate a registered dietitian in your area with particular specialties - such as food allergies, diabetes, digestive disorders, general healthy nutrition, etc.
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    red heartLive Healthier Live Longer
    DHHS. NIH. NHLBI. National Cholesterol Education Program.
    Interactive web site for those who have heart disease and those who wish to prevent it.
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    Eating for a Healthy Heart  (PDF|655 KB)
    DHHS. Food and Drug Administration.
    8-page booklet covers eating less fat and sodium, fewer calories and more fiber. Also in Spanish.
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    Alliance for a Healthier Generation: Parents Page
    Alliance for a Healthier Generation; American Heart Association; Clinton Foundation
    Motivational information about how parents can support healthy eating and physical activity in their kids.
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    American Heart Association logoDiet and Lifestyle Recommendations
    American Heart Association
    Interested in reducing your risk of heart disease? Check out the steps you can take for long-term health.
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    Ask the Dietitian
    Ask the Dietitian.
    Provides answers to frequently asked questions on various topics of nutrition.
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    Men
    Centers for Disease Control and PreventionTips for a Healthy Life for Men
    CDC. Office of the Director
    Discusses healthy lifestyle habits for long term health.
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    Osteoporosis and Men
    National Osteoporosis Foundation.
    Learn about how osteoporosis can affect men and how it can be prevented and treated.
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    Calcium Supplements: Do Men Need Them Too?
    Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.
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    Men’s Health: A Closer Look
    American Dietetic Association
    Provides straight-forward tips for healthy eating and exercise.
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    Nutrition and Prostate Cancer
    Prostate Cancer Foundation
    While much is yet to be learned about the role of diet in the prevention of prostate cancer, this booklet discusses foods that may be beneficial in reducing risk of this common disease.
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    Men on scalesMen and Body Image Issues
    Go Ask Alice! Healthwise of Columbia University.
    Discusses how men (and not just women) can have issues related to eating and body image.
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    Women
    Packaged fishWhat You Need to Know About Mercury in Fish and Shellfish
    DHHS. Food and Drug Administration; Environmental Protection Agency.
    Recommendations for the safe consumption of seafood for women who may become pregnant, pregnant women, nursing mothers and young children.
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    Fortify Your Folate Levels Before Becoming Pregnant
    USDA. ARS. Baylor College of Medicine. Children's Nutrition Research Center.
    Learn why folate (folic acid) is very important to know about before you become pregnant.
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    Women's Fitness Planner
    Dairy Council of California. Meals Matter.
    Helps you find out if you are getting enough exercise for your health. Also helps you set goals for meeting your exercise needs.
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    For Your Heart!
    DHHS. OWH. National Women's Health Information Center.
    Based on answers to questions, this site provides women with information on nutrition, exercise, cholesterol, blood pressure and other factors related to heart health.
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    Heart Truth logoThe Heart Truth for Women-The Heart Truth for Latinas: An Action Plan  (PDF|347 KB)
    DHHS. NIH. National Heart Lung and Blood Institute.
    Heart disease is the #1 killer of Latinas in the United States. Find out what you can do to lower your chances of getting it.
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    Health Problems in African American Women: Heart Disease
    DHHS. OWH. National Women's Health Information Center.
    Heart disease is the main cause of death in African American women. Learn what you can do to reduce your chances of developing it.
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    Menopause and Weight Gain
    Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.
    Learn what causes weight gain as we age and what can be done about it.
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    Fact sheet on Alternatives to Hormone Therapy: Herbs & Phytoestrogens
    National Women’s Health Network.
    Provides an overview of research on products promoted as alternatives to hormone therapy for women experiencing menopausal symptoms.
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    Purple Question Mark on a Bright Green BackgroundQuestions and Answers About Black Cohosh and the Symptoms of Menopause
    DHHS. NIH. Office of Dietary Supplements.
    Provides answers to common questions about the use of black cohosh for treatment of menopausal symptoms.
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