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FDA Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition (Score: 24 out of 25)
Sponsor: US FDA (Food and Drug Administration)
This complex site provides access to many government resources on nutrition and is best used with a specific topic in mind due to its sheer size.

Dietitians of Canada (Score: 23 out of 25)
Sponsor: Dietitians of Canada
Sports nutrition, food budgeting, and meals on the go are just a few of the topics covered--in both French and English--by the Dietitians of Canada.

InteliHealth (Score: 23 out of 25)
Sponsor: InteliHealth, Inc.
Daily news, health features, interactive quizzes, 'Ask the Expert,' and access to the USDA database for nutrient analysis can all be found here.

MayoClinic.com (Score: 23 out of 25)
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic
This site offers good nutrition information in a fun, user-friendly format. Bookmark it as a source of nutrition advice that you can trust.

Osteoporosis and Related Bone Disease National Resource Center (ORBD~NRC) (Score: 23 out of 25)
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
Everything a consumer or health professional would want to know about osteoporosis and other bone diseases can be found here. A must-see for the subject.

BabyCenter (Score: 22 out of 25)
Sponsor: BabyCenter, LLC
Everything is covered here, from appropriate weight gain and nutrient needs at each stage of pregnancy (preconception through breastfeeding) to finding healthy fixes for junk food cravings. Nutrition articles are concise, yet thorough.

Fight Bac! (Score: 22 out of 25)
Sponsor: Partnership for Food Safety Education
Home of a clever food safety campaign and its animated bacteria mascot. Food safety facts, downloadable graphics, and mug shots of the '10 Least Wanted Food-Borne Pathogens.'

Health-e-Weight for Women (Score: 22 out of 25)
Sponsor: Brigham & Women's Hospital
This comprehensive site emphasizes healthful eating, which includes information on weight management, but does not encourage dieting as a means to lose weight.

Homeplate (Score: 22 out of 25)
Sponsor: Boston College Eating Awareness Team
This college oriented site contains well-written, non-judgemental articles about both healthful and disordered eating.

The American Dietetic Association (Score: 22 out of 25)
Sponsor: American Dietetic Association
Food and nutrition information provided in a responsible, in-depth, and accurate manner from a professional association of dietitians.