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Special Dietary Needs

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National Diabetes Education Program (Score: 24 out of 25)
Sponsor: NIH, CDC, and other government health agencies
This user-friendly site has a wealth of diabetes-related information sponsored by a variety of government health agencies.

The Body - An AIDS/HIV Information Resource (Score: 24 out of 25)
Sponsor: Body Health Resources Corporation
This site is bright, easy-to-use, and covers the often-contentious matter of nutrition for people with AIDS in a thoughtful and balanced manner. Presents both sound tips and current research.

American Cancer Society (Score: 23 out of 25)
Sponsor: American Cancer Society
ACS's dietary guidelines and common questions about cancer and diet are covered in a clear, readable style.

American Diabetes Association (Score: 23 out of 25)
Sponsor: American Diabetes Association
The epidemic nature of diabetes makes this site an important resource for consumers and professionals alike.

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.

Meals For You (Score: 23 out of 25)
Sponsor: Point of Choice
This site provides scores of recipes that can be sorted by type, ingredient, nutrient content, or special dietary needs.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (Score: 23 out of 25)
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
Both consumers and healthcare professionals will find useful and dependable information tailored to their cardiovascular needs at the NHLBI.

NIDDK (National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases) (Score: 23 out of 25)
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
Here you'll find US government factsheets on diabetes, digestive diseases, endocrine and metabolic disorders, kidney disease, obesity, and urologic disease. This is a huge, but manageable, site.

OncoLink (Score: 23 out of 25)
Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania
This award-winning Website supplies information ranging in complexity from simple tips for cancer patients to scholarly journal articles.

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.