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| Food Labels | ||
| USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center: Food Labeling | ||
| Provides links to consumer and industry information about food labels, including allowable health and nutrient claims. ( http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/000027.html#xtocid2381821 ) | ||
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| USDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition: Food Labeling and Nutrition | ||
| Provides information about food labeling regulations and consumer advice for using labels to make wise dietary choices; the site also includes a food label quiz. ( http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/label.html ) | ||
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| FDA Guidance for Using Food Labels | ||
| Provides detailed consumer advice about reading food labels. ( http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/foodlab.html ) | ||
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| National Heart Lung and Blood Institute: Read the Label | ||
| An activity that provides practice in reading key facts on food labels. ( http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/chd/Tipsheets/readthelabel.htm ) | ||
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| Dietary Supplements | ||
| American Botanical Council | ||
| Provides basic information about selected popular herbs; also includes ordering information for the German Commission E monographs on herbs. ( http://www.herbalgram.org ) | ||
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| FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition: Dietary Supplements Information | ||
| Provides information about supplement labeling and consumer warnings about particular products. ( http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/supplmnt.html ) | ||
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| FDA Consumer: Tips for the Savvy Supplement User | ||
| An FDA Consumer article with advice on evaluating dietary supplements. ( http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2002/202_supp.html ) | ||
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| FDA MedWatch | ||
| Collects reports of adverse effects from dietary supplements, drugs, and medical devices; consumers can report adverse effects directly to the agency via the Web site. ( http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety.htm ) | ||
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| Federal Trade Commission: Dietary Supplements-An Advertising Guide for Industry | ||
| Although directed at supplement sellers, these guidelines provide useful information about what is and what is not allowed in the advertising of dietary supplements. ( http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/dietsupp.htm ) | ||
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| Federal Trade Commission: Diet, Health, and Fitness | ||
| Includes consumer-oriented information about evaluating dietary supplements and health claims. ( http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menu-health.htm ) | ||
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| MedlinePlus: Vitamin and Mineral Supplements | ||
| Provides links to information on vitamin and mineral supplements from government agencies and major medical associations. ( http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/vitaminandmineralsupplements.html ) | ||
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| Herbal Medicine page | ||
| National Nutritional Foods Association
http://www.nnfa.org
Provides information about supplement industry activities and the association's TruLabel program, which seeks to certify good manufacturing practices. ( http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/herbalmedicine.html ) | ||
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| National Nutritional Foods Association | ||
| Provides information on a wide variety of natural products including organic and health foods, natural ingredient cosmetics, sports nutrition and vitamins, herbs and other dietary supplements. ( http://www.nnfa.org ) | ||
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| NIH Office of Dietary Supplements | ||
| Provides general information about dietary supplements as well as an extensive database of scientific abstracts and citations about supplements. ( http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov ) | ||
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| Clinical Nutrition Service | ||
| Offers consumer-oriented fact sheets. ( http://www.cc.nih.gov/ccc/supplements/intro.html ) | ||
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| USDA Dietary Supplements Information | ||
| Provides information on vitamins, minerals, herbs, and other types of dietary supplements; includes links to a wide range of reliable sources. ( http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/000015.html ) | ||
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| Abstracts of research studies on herbs, vitamins, and other dietary supplements are available at the following searchable sites: | ||
| National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine | ||
| National Library of Medicine: PubMed
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed ( http://nccam.nih.gov ) | ||
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