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Evaluating Fat and Sugar Substitutes

American Dietetic Association: Position Papers
Includes scientific information on fat replacers, eating disorders, weight management, and other topics.
( http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/advocacy_516_ENU_HTML.htm )
Calorie Control Council
Sponsored by the manufacturers of reduced fat and reduced calorie foods, this site includes information about low calorie sweeteners and fat replacers as well as weight loss tips.
( http://www.caloriecontrol.org )
Food and Drug Administration: Food Ingredients and Packaging
Provides background information about fat and sugar substitutes.
( http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/opa-bckg.html )
Is Any Diet Best for Weight Loss?

American Dietetic Association: Fact Sheets
Nutrition fact sheets topics include reviews of popular diets.
( http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/nutrition_350_ENU_HTML.htm )
American Heart Association: Quick Weight Loss or Fad Diets
Provides information on fad diets as well as guidelines for healthy weight loss.
( http://216.185.112.5/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4584 )
Center for Science in the Public Interest: Obesity
Includes ratings of diet books and related topics.
( http://cspinet.org/nutrition/obesity_links.html )
Federal Trade Commission: Diet & Fitness
Provides information on evaluating weight-loss ads and products.
( http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/fitness/coninfo.html )
National Library of Medicine: PubMed
This site allows you to search for abstracts of recent studies of about dieting and weight loss, including those described in your text.
( http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed )
National Weight Control Registry
Includes information about the National Weight Control Registry, which followed the strategies of people who succeed at long-term weight loss.
( http://www.nwcr.ws )
NIDDK/NIH Weight Control Information Network
Provides information about choosing a weight-loss program and other weight management topics.
( http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/index.htm )
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Information Center: Weight Control and...
Provides information and links on many topics, including evaluation of weight-loss programs and plans.
( http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/000060.html )







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