Reliable Sources of Nutrition Information

If you have a nutrition/diet/food related question, please please please do not just google it and accept the first thing you read.

And please please please do not believe every thing you hear on TV about diet, exercise, nutrition, etc. Those who are technically doctors and have their own shows (you know who I mean) are not experts on nutrition and will sell their soul to the highest bidder.

And please please please do not turn to your personal trainer (or one you see on TV) for diet advice...unless that trainer is also a RD or qualified health professional.

But what should you do if you do have questions???

Here is a list of places I recommend looking for nutrition/diet/food answers:

1. Me or another Registered Dietitian
2. Your MD, but remember that MD's are not nutrition experts. (And I will never diagnose your illness.)
   
3. The American Dietetic Association dedicates half of their site to providing public information.
   
4. The Mayo Clinic has a nice website with reliable, although sometimes sparse, information.
5. The American Heart Association has a website with tips related to heart health and diet.
6. On the USDA's site you can have your food analyzed or look at the nutrition content of any food imaginable.
7. The CDC offers facts, trends and information on a variety of health related issues.