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Nutrition and Physical Activity Websites

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Updated: 11 March 2010

Below are links to external websites which have been compiled and evaluated by BC Cancer Agency librarians according to our established Inclusion/Removal Policy. For information about cancer prevention from the BC Cancer Agency website see Prevention.

For information in other languages see Websites in Other Languages.

For Patients/Public

Good places to start

Be Active: Canadian Cancer Society - CCS

Eat Well: Canadian Cancer Society - CCS

Energy Balance: Weight and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet: National Cancer Institute - NCI (US)

Exercise and Physical Fitness: MedlinePlus (US)

Food and Fitness: American Cancer Society - ACS

Nutrition: MedlinePlus (US)

Physical Activity: Cancer.Net (US)

Physical Activity Line - Free phone line and online resource to active, healthy living provided by CSEP Health and Fitness Program of BC and the Public Health Agency of Canada.

More nutrition and physical activity websites

American Institute for Cancer Research - Includes: New American Plate, a new approach to eating; Recipe Corner; diet and health guidelines for cancer prevention; articles & new research findings.

Dietitian Services at HealthLink BC - Free nutrition information line for residents of British Columbia.

Dietitians of Canada

Nutrition and Health Eating: Health Canada

Nutriwatch - Provides comprehensive information about nutrition & food safety; analyses health claims of nutrition-related products.

Office of Dietary Supplements: National Institutes of Health - NIH (US) - Includes: Nutrient Recommendation Reports & Tables; fact sheets & safety notices on dietary supplements.

World Cancer Research Fund

Books and pamphlets

Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide: Health Canada

Nutrient Value of Some Common Foods: Health Canada

Journal articles

Alberta Centre for Active Living Research Updates - quarterly publication profililng current research on physical activity.

American Cancer Society Guidelines on Nutrition and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention: CA Cancer J Clin 2006;56:254-281 - Summarizes most current scientific evidence; includes recommendations for diet & physical activity; presents key recommendation for community action.

Canadian Community Health Survey Cycle 2.2, Nutrition Focus: Health Canada

For Researchers/Clinicians

Nutrition and physical activity websites

American Institute for Cancer Research

Databases

Canadian Nutrient File: Health Canada

International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements (IBIDS) Database

NOTE: While the BC Cancer Agency Library has selected and evaluated these "Recommended Links", we cannot guarantee the function, accuracy or currency of the websites and the information contained within them. Please read the BC Cancer Agency's Terms of Use for further information.

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