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Dole 5-A-Day (Score: 24 out of 25)
Sponsor: Dole Food Company, Inc.
An award-winning site that educates kids, parents, and teachers alike about why fruits and vegetables are so good for you.

Federal Citizen Information Center (Score: 24 out of 25)
Sponsor: US General Services Administration
Click here for access to hundreds of educational materials on health, food, and nutrition; all have been published and reviewed by government agencies.

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.

kidsnutrition.org (Score: 23 out of 25)
Sponsor: USDA/ARS, Baylor College of Medicine
Where better to look for guidance on feeding your children than to the scientists who spend their days researching this very topic.

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.

Parentsplace.com (Score: 23 out of 25)
Sponsor: iVillage
In addition to fielding queries on nourishing the little ones, this site deals with the eating habits of teens, provides tips for pregnant, postpartum, and nursing moms, and covers issues relative to general adult nutrition.

Vegetarian Resource Group (Score: 23 out of 25)
Sponsor: Vegetarian Resource Group
Substantive, well-organized, and balanced material providing news, recipes, nutrition information, links, and ideas for those interested in eating a vegetarian diet.

www.FoodSafety.gov (Score: 23 out of 25)
Sponsor: FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
This site is an assembly of links that connects readers to credible food safety advice from the FDA, USDA, CDC, and some state and local health agencies.

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.