Canadian Diabetes Association
Living with diabetes can be challenging - but you are not alone. In addition to our website, print materials and toll-free information line, the Canadian Diabetes Association offers a wide range of programs and services to help you learn more about your condition and meet others living with it.
Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation
Great Things Happen When You Put Your Heart Into It.™
Continuing Medical Implementation
Personal use downloads for a Heart Health Handbook on cardiac rehabilitation and congestive heart failure, as well as Diet Sheets for hypertension, congestive heart failure, potassium replacement, high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes.
Canadian Cardiac Rehabilitation Foundation
The Canadian Cardiac Rehabilitation Foundation supports community cardiac rehabilitation programs across Canada and organizations that investigate better methods of rehabilitation and secondary prevention of heart disease.
American Dietetic Association
Daily tips on nutrition and information on nutrition trends. You can download facts sheets and read position papers that go into greater depth on various related topics.
Cyber Diet
Interactive assessment tools for a healthy lifestyle. Determine your nutrition profile, recommended daily calories, body mass index, waist-hip ratio, and target heart rate.
Health Canada: Food and Nutrition
Consumer-friendly nutrition information with many interactive feautures.
American Heart Association
Over 1600 pages of information relevant to both the public and health care professionals.
Nicotine on the Net
Information on the prevention and cessation of smoking as well as links to other smoking related sites.
Heart Information Network
Independent educational site that provides information on heart disease including reports on new drugs and clinical trials.
Mended Hearts
Support organization for heart patients, families, and care givers.
Your Hart: New Start
A great site that answers the common questions indiviuduals have after a cardiac event.
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National Institute of Nutrition
Great variety of information on nutrition for both the patient and the professional.
Center for Nutrition Policy Promotion
You can check your overall diet quality in the "Interactive Health Eating Index". There are also 2000 Dietary Guidelines.
Canadian Health Network/Réseau canadien de la santé
Medical information, FAQ and answers, links to other sites, recommendations for resources on eating.
Dietitians of Canada/Les diététistes du Canada
Nutritional information for the general public and health care professionals. Check out the "eat well, live well" section. Many interactive features.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
This site provides terrific patient information on cholesterol, blood pressure, obesity, and heart disease
FATFREE: The Low Fat Vegetarian Recipe Archive
Fat free, low vegetarian recipes, as well as information on healthy, very low fat diets.
American Institute of Stress
Non profit organization that maintains a large library of information on all stress related topics
Canadian Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation
For health professionals and gives information about the association.
Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
Good nutrition information and consumer-friendly. Many reference articles divided by category. You may send your questions to the Mayo Dietician.
USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center
Information on food-composition data, research briefs, educational materials.
NutritionData's Nutrition Facts Calorie
This site maintains a larger food database than the USDA, includes information on fast foods and food additives, and provides useful tools for analyzing your diet.
The quickest way to find out what's good and bad about the foods you eat.
Heart Center on Line for Patients
This site is full of information for patients and health professionals. It includes very descriptive video clips on heart disease, current research trends, advise on weight loss, exercise and general heart healthy guidelines.
Pfizer - more than medication
The information, inspiration and motivation you’ve been searching for are finally at your fingertips.
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