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Nutrition
Every day you hear nutrition messages from the media and sort through information from advertisers who want you to buy their products. Some products are healthy, but others may be lacking in nutrients. Sometimes it's hard to sort it all out. What's important is to follow the basics: eat a healthy diet by choosing a variety of fruits and vegetables. Avoid fats, added sugars, and salt. Eat in moderation.

Eating right makes you feel good, and it's important for reducing your risk for diseases like heart disease, certain cancers, diabetes, stroke, and osteoporosis. In fact, healthier eating could reduce cancer deaths in the United States by as much as 35 percent.

On the Web sites below, you will find the information you need to eat healthier.

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Food To Eat
Key Recommendations for the General Population
(from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005)
http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/recommendations.htm
Five a Day: Eat a Colorful Variety of Fruits and Vegetables Every Day
http://www.5aday.gov
Food Groups to Encourage
(from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005)
http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/document/html/chapter5.htm
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Food To Limit
Cut Down on Salt and Sodium
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/other/sp_salt.htm
Fats, Added Sugars, and Salt
(from A Healthier You, based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005)
http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/healthieryou/html/chapter8.html
Questions and Answers about Trans Fat Nutrition Labeling
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/qatrans2.html
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Eating Healthier
A Healthy Diet
http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/diet.htm
BMI—Body Mass Index: About BMI for Children and Teens: Tips to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/childrens_BMI/children_tips.htm
Eating Well As We Age
http://www.fda.gov/opacom/lowlit/eatage.html
Just Enough for You: About Food Portions
http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/just_enough.htm
Milk Matters
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/milk
Nutrition for Everyone
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/nutrition/nutrition_for_everyone/index.htm
We Can! Ways to Enhance Children's Activity and Nutrition
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/wecan
Your Guide To Lowering Your Blood Pressure With DASH
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/hbp/dash
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Keep Track of the Food You Eat
MyPyramid Tracker
http://www.mypyramidtracker.gov
How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/foodlab.html
Interactive Menu Planner
http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/menuplanner/menu.cgi
Portion Distortion
http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/portion
The Deal with Food Labels
http://www.girlshealth.gov/nutrition/food_labels.htm
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Healthy Recipes
Recipes from A Healthier You
(based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005)
http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/healthieryou/html/recipes.html
5 a Day Recipes
http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/dnparecipe/recipesearch.aspx
Stay Young at Heart: Cooking the Heart-Healthy Way
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/other/syah/index.htm
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