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There's hardly a day that goes by that I'm not looking things up on the Internet. It's a wealth of information if you know where to look. Recently, I attended the American Dietetic Association's Food Nutrition Conference and Expo in Denver. While I was there, I took some notes and gathered some really interesting and useful Web site for both consumers and professionals.
Helpful nutrition-based Web site are sponsored by many food manufacturers, especially those that focus on reducing calories, but you'd be surprised to see how much information is out there. Keep reading to hear about some of the new ones I discovered!
I was surprised to find out that Coca-Cola has spent a lot of time putting together several Web site to educate people on nutrition and health. Livepositively.com is a wonderful site that I encourage you to visit. Although there is a lot of information at this site, I'd like to point out to you the nutrition and health minded links. From the main page, follow the Balanced Living link to the Beverage Institute for Health and Wellness and this will take you to another site (thebeverageinstitute.org) that has health calculators for hydration needs, a BMI tool, calorie needs and calories burned.
Additionally, Diet Coke has partnered with the American Dietetic Association at dietcoke.com to provide tips and recipes to consumers from nutrition professionals. Furthermore, Diet Coke has partnered with the American Heart Association as well to raise awareness of heart disease. This information is also available at the same site.
Not to be outdone, General Mills (generalmills.com) provides product information in addition to health information and calculators. In particular, I like to check out their professional site, thebellinstitute.com, for handouts and up-to-date nutrition information. I'd recommend it to anyone who is looking for reliable nutrition information. Along the same vein, for those interested in whole grains, the Whole Grains Council (wholegrainscouncil.org) provides information on a new stamp program to help consumers identify foods that contain higher amounts of whole grains. While you're there, be sure to check out their other offerings, including health benefits, studies, tips on identifying whole grains and recipes.
I'd like to wrap up with Web site provided by the companies that produce sugar substitutes. Splenda, Equal, Truvia, Sun Crystals, Pure Via, Sweet'N Low, Sugar Twin and NatraTaste are all competing brands of non-nutritive sweeteners that have their own Web site. In addition to providing specific information about their particular sweetener, they offer recipes and tips for using their products. To go directly to any of these sites, simply type the name of the sweetener and dot-com to the end and your browser will take you there.
Happy Surfing!
(Mary is a clinical dietitian at Banner Churchill Community Hospital. Your nutrition questions are welcome — send questions to Mary C. Koch, R.D. in care of this newspaper.)
Helpful nutrition-based Web site are sponsored by many food manufacturers, especially those that focus on reducing calories, but you'd be surprised to see how much information is out there. Keep reading to hear about some of the new ones I discovered!
I was surprised to find out that Coca-Cola has spent a lot of time putting together several Web site to educate people on nutrition and health. Livepositively.com is a wonderful site that I encourage you to visit. Although there is a lot of information at this site, I'd like to point out to you the nutrition and health minded links. From the main page, follow the Balanced Living link to the Beverage Institute for Health and Wellness and this will take you to another site (thebeverageinstitute.org) that has health calculators for hydration needs, a BMI tool, calorie needs and calories burned.
Additionally, Diet Coke has partnered with the American Dietetic Association at dietcoke.com to provide tips and recipes to consumers from nutrition professionals. Furthermore, Diet Coke has partnered with the American Heart Association as well to raise awareness of heart disease. This information is also available at the same site.
Not to be outdone, General Mills (generalmills.com) provides product information in addition to health information and calculators. In particular, I like to check out their professional site, thebellinstitute.com, for handouts and up-to-date nutrition information. I'd recommend it to anyone who is looking for reliable nutrition information. Along the same vein, for those interested in whole grains, the Whole Grains Council (wholegrainscouncil.org) provides information on a new stamp program to help consumers identify foods that contain higher amounts of whole grains. While you're there, be sure to check out their other offerings, including health benefits, studies, tips on identifying whole grains and recipes.
I'd like to wrap up with Web site provided by the companies that produce sugar substitutes. Splenda, Equal, Truvia, Sun Crystals, Pure Via, Sweet'N Low, Sugar Twin and NatraTaste are all competing brands of non-nutritive sweeteners that have their own Web site. In addition to providing specific information about their particular sweetener, they offer recipes and tips for using their products. To go directly to any of these sites, simply type the name of the sweetener and dot-com to the end and your browser will take you there.
Happy Surfing!
(Mary is a clinical dietitian at Banner Churchill Community Hospital. Your nutrition questions are welcome — send questions to Mary C. Koch, R.D. in care of this newspaper.)
