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• BBC - Health - Healthy Living - Nutrition - Offers health and nutrition information including recipes, weight calculators, diet tips and nutrition advice.
• Baylor College of Medicine - Body Composition Laboratory - Material resource for measuring body composition (lean, fat, bone) for health and nutrition using medical physics techniques.
• Cellular Nutrition - Includes scientific data related to intracelluar chemistry such as nutrition disorders, diets, and mineral ratios.
• Food For Health - Education about food choices, safety, sources, and the role food plays in good health. From the Canada Agriculture Museum.
• Food and Nutrition Information Center - A resource for all of the US government nutrition campaigns and programs. Includes articles, lists and links.
• Go Grains Health & Nutrition Limited - Established to provide information about the nutrition and health benefits of grains and pulses.
• Go for 2&5 - Public campaign in Australia to increase awareness about the benefits of eating fruit and vegetables. Includes nutritional information, state initiatives, recipes, and children's section.
• Health Castle - Advice given by registered dietitians. Articles on basic nutrition as well as current diet trends.
• Healthy and Fit - Discusses issues concerning health and wellness, fitness, weight loss, and herbal therapy. Has a newsletter and online E-zine.
• InteliHealth: Guide to Nutrition and Weight Management - Basics of good nutrition from Walter C. Willett of Harvard Medical School. Also includes interactive meals, recipes, and news.
• Mayo Clinic: Food and Nutrition - Offers news on nutrition research and articles on eating well.
• Medindia - Diet news updates, online consultations and information related to nutritional value, calories and recommended intake of food.
• National Dairy Council - Offers information for both professional and consumers on the benefits of various dairy products.
• National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) - The mission of ODS is to strengthen knowledge and understanding of dietary supplements by evaluating scientific information, stimulating and supporting research, disseminating research results, and educating the public.
• Nutri-Facts - Online database of food label nutrition facts from the USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference.
• Nutrition Crash Course - Features text and audio guide to key nutrition topics, with particular emphasis on the benefits of natural food vs. processed foods.
• Nutrition Data - Offers nutrition tools and articles.
• Nutrition Information & Resource Center - Provides nutrition education materials, lending library and up-to-date links to nutrition websites.
• Nutrition Matters - Database of advice on nutrition and health treatments, provided by healthcare practitioners. Includes subscription details.
• Nutrition and Food Safety - Discusses cooking tips, healthy recipes, and food safety. Includes free newsletter subscription. By the University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County.
• Nutrition at Suite 101 - Information on general nutrition, current food trends, eating healthy, how to take supplements and nutritious recipes.
• Nutrition.gov - U.S. federal guide offering access to all government web sites with reliable and accurate information on nutrition and dietary guidance.
• Omega-3 - Featuring information about fish oil, supplements and health.
• Optinutrition - An educational site on nutritional, lifestyle, and environmental factors which influence women's, children's, and men's health and wellbeing.
• ShopWell - Provides nutritional facts on thousands of brand-name foods. Makes food recommendations based on a profile customized for a user's health needs.
• Sift, Dust & Toss - A blog about nutrition with recipes and fun, in-depth discussions of food.
• Sloan-Kettering - About Herbs, Botanicals & Other Products - Evidence-based information with a searchable database providing details for oncologists and healthcare professionals, including a clinical summary for each agent.
• Sugar Stacks - Demonstrates how much sugar specific foods have using a visual stack of sugar cubes next to each food.
• Supplement Watch - Educates by providing information about the pros and cons of dietary supplementation.
• The Nutrition and Food Web Archive - Offers free nutrition and food resources for nutrition professionals and students.
• US Food and Drug Administration/CFSAN - Dietary Supplements: Overview - Overview of dietary supplements and the FDA's role in regulating this group of foods.
• USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference 18 - Reports of selected food items and nutrients in SR18, sorted either by food description or in descending order by nutrient content in terms of common household measures.

Random Indian Recipes:-

• Mango Milk Shake
  Remove the skin of mango and collect the pulp. In pulp add sugar and 1 cup of milk. Mix above ingredients in mixer to make fine pulp. Now add remaining milk and elaichi powder. Mix well and keep in refrigerator to cool. While serving you may add mango pieces to decorate.
  
  
• Plain Dosa
  Wash rice,urad dal and methi seeds and soak in a water for atleast 4 hours. Grind to a smooth paste with a water.and keep aside for atleast 4-5 hours. Add salt and mix well. Heat a non-stick tava and grease with butter or oil. when hot, sprinkle a little ...
  
  
• Egg Kheema
  Grate eggs and chop onion,tomato and coriander leaves. Heat butter in a pan and add chopped onion and saute it till golden brown. Add green chilly ginger garlic paste,mirchi powder,dhania jeera powder, garam masala powder,turmeric powder and saute for few seconds. Now add chopped tomatoes and salt. saute it till oil seperates. Lastly add grated eggs and chopped coriander leaves to it and stir it for 5 minutes on low flame. Egg kheema is ready. ...
  
  
• Mutton Cutlet
  Wash kheema and pressure Cook without water,by adding half portion of chopped onion, ginger garlic paste and garam masala powder. In a pan heat 1 cup of oil and add another half portion of ginger garlic paste,onion and green chilly. Fry for a minute and then add the cooked kheema,boiled potatoes green peas,red chilli powder,turmeric powder, garam masala powder, pepper powder,cumin powder,lime juice and salt. Cook on low flame for about 20 min or ...
  
  
• Mohanthal
  Heat ghee in a pan and add besan. Fry on a low flame till you get a nice smell (light brown colour). Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl. Add milk powder and mix well and keep aside. In another pan make syrup of one cup of water and sugar. Boil till one string consistancy. Add besan mixture and elaichi powder. Remove from heat and stir continuously till the mixture thickens. Pour the mixture into greased thali and spread evenly. Sprinkle cashewnuts pieces and set aside to cool and set. Cut into squares.
  
  
• Puranpoli
  In a big bowl take maida,oil,salt and turmeric powder. Mix well and add enough water to make soft dough. Keep aside for 30 min. In a pan boil dal till soft. Remove extra water and add ...
  
  
• Kadboli
  In a pan heat butter and add rice flour,maida,Sesame seeds,red chilly powder and salt. Mix well and knead dough using hot water. Cover the dough and keep aside for 40 min. After 40 min knead again and make small balls out of dough. Now make into rope and give kadboli shape. Heat oil in a kadai and fry kadbolis on low flame till dark brown. Allow to cool and store in air-tight container.
  
  
• Kheema
  First cook kheema in pressure cooker with little water. Make onion paste and chop tomato and coriander leaves. In kadai heat oil and fry onion paste for 2 min. Then add ginger garlic paste and fry for some time. Now add chopped tomato and again fry for 2 min. Add red chilly powder, ...
  
  
• Kadai Paneer
  Cut paneer and capsicum in long pieces. Make fine paste of onion, tomato, ginger and salt. Heat butter in a pan. Add bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon. Then add ground paste,red chilly powder and orange colour. Allow to cook on medium flame till oil seperates. Add paneer and capsicum pieces. Cook again for 4-5 min on low flame. When the capsicum are done remove from the flame. Kadai paneer is ready. Serve hot with naan or roti.
  
  
• Bangda Fish Curry
  Clean the pieces. apply salt and 1/2 tsp turmeric powder. Keep aside for 30 min. On hot tava fry urid dal for a min. Then in a mixture take fresh coconut,onion,red mirchi powder,turmeric powder,urid dal,methi seeds,coriander seeds and black pepper. Make fine paste using enough water. In a pan ...