Health and nutrition

Food Hobbery Snobbery
Liz McMann, of Mississippi Market, writes this playful and beautifully illustrated blog. Liz will walk you through preserving the local harvest and creating simple, healthful meals for your family using fresh, natural ingredients.

Food Safety Site
Clemson University offers over 100 food saftey fact sheets

Healthfinder
The US Department of Health and Human Services’ guide to consumer health information on line.

Mayo Clinic
Information on specific health conditions and how to live well from the Mayo Clinic.Sign up for their weekly email newsletter.

National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements
Fact sheets on vitamins and minerals and a database of scientific studies on supplements.

American Dietetic Association
“Nutrition Tip of the Day,” plus a listing of available ADA publications and a database of member dietitians.

American Diabetes Association
News, recipes, links to journals, many resources for people with diabetes.

Twin Cities Chapter of the American Heart Association
Everything on heart health, from exercise and nutrition to CPR. Focus on local events.

Celiac.com
Support for people with gluten intolerance, includes recipes, cooking tips, links to local support groups, recommended resources.

Gluten-Free Goddess
Karina Allrich has been living gluten-free for more than five years and writes this great blog filled with advice, recipes and inspiration. Her reaction to being diagnosed with Celiac disease? “Babycakes, my karma ran over my kugel.”

LaLeche League
Information and support for women who want to breastfeed.

The Savvy Celiac
Local woman Amy Leger blogs about the gluten-free lifestyle—everything from product reviews to policy.

Whole Health MD
Check out this great reference library for produce of all kinds—from local to exotic!