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Healthy Eating - Other Places To Get Help

Organizations

American Dietetic Association
120 South Riverside Plaza
Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
Phone:	1-800-877-0877
Email:	knowledge@eatright.org
Web Address:	www.eatright.org

The American Dietetic Association sets standards for all types of prescribed diets. The organization produces a variety of consumer information, including videos and CD-ROM products. This group will help you find a registered dietitian in your area who provides nutrition counseling.

Food and Nutrition Information Center
10301 Baltimore Avenue
Suite 105
Beltsville, MD 20705
Phone:	(301) 504-5414
Fax:	(301) 504-6409
Web Address:	www.nal.usda.gov/fnic

This U.S. Department of Agriculture Web site has information about nutrition, food labels, weight, dietary guidelines, food safety, supplements, nutrition research, and more.

National Agricultural Library: Nutrition.gov
10301 Baltimore Avenue
Beltsville, MD 20705
Phone:	(301) 504-5414
Fax:	(301) 504-6409
Web Address:	www.nutrition.gov

This Web site has information on nutrition, healthy eating, exercise, and food safety. You can use an e-mail form to ask a food-related question.

U.S. Department of Agriculture: MyPyramid
3101 Park Center Drive
Suite 1034
Alexandria, VA 22302
Phone:	1-888-7-PYRAMID (1-888-779-7264)
Email:	support@cnpp.usda.gov
Web Address:	www.mypyramid.gov

The MyPyramid food guidance Web site provides many options to help people make healthy food choices and to be active every day. Enter your age, gender, and activity level to get a food plan specific to your needs. You can also print out worksheets for tracking your progress and goals. On this Web site, you'll find answers to many of your questions about healthy eating.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
10903 New Hampshire Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
USA
Phone:	1-888-INFO-FDA (1-888-463-6332)
Email:	ConsumerInfo@fda.hhs.gov
Web Address:	www.fda.gov

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. The FDA provides accurate, science-based information about medicines and foods and helps protect public health by assuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of: Human and veterinary drugs. Biological products. Medical devices. The U.S. food supply. Cosmetics. Products that emit radiation.

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Last Updated: October 12, 2009

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