Healthy eating is an essential component of excellent physical condition. Without consuming a diet full of essential nutrients, your body will not function optimally, increasing your risk for developing chronic conditions or diseases. There are several Internet resources you can use to learn about implementing a healthy diet, but it is crucial to use sources you can rely on for accurate information.
Step 1
Learn how to decipher between legitimate and illegitimate websites. When performing a general search on a particular topic, find the webpage links. Look for .gov, .edu or .org sites first. These sites tend to be backed by established institutions and provide information based upon proven scientific study. While there are always exceptions, a website that sells products and make claims but does not back them up with a scientific source may not be the best resource for accurate information.
Step 2
Use health-specific Internet searches. A wealth of scientifically backed, dependable information can be found at Medline Plus, at www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus, which is an online service provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes for Health. On this site, you can perform a search on any topic, and several articles will pop up from legitimate sites.
Step 3
Save the sites that are the most useful to you in your "favorites" file. For general nutrition information, you may be interested in visiting sites such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture or Mayo Clinic. If you are concerned about preventing disease through sound nutrition, you may decide to visit sites like the American Heart Association, the National Cancer Institute, the American Diabetes Association or the Mayo Clinic. Visiting these websites directly will provide you with newly released health information.
Step 4
Print the information that you would like to keep for further review. You can keep this information in a three-ring binder for later reference.
Step 5
By implementing some of the things you learn into your lifestyle, you will learn by doing, helping you to commit the information to memory.
Things You'll Need
- Computer
- Internet access
- Printer
- Three-ring binder
References
- U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes for Health: Medline Plus
- U.S. Department of Agriculture: Nutrition.gov
- Mayo Clinic: Nutrition and Healthy Eating
- American Heart Association: Eat Right
- National Cancer Institute: A to Z List of Cancers
- American Diabetes Association: Food and Fitness
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