O.C. Senior Fitness

The field of health and nutrition is at the cutting edge of scientific research and changes constantly. These Health & Nutrition Links are provided so you can accompany us on our journey of learning and staying abreast of current research. OC Senior Fitness does not necessarily endorse all the information or views presented on these sites.

Milk

Organic Milk

Soil Association
www.soilassociation.org

Organic Consumers Association
www.organicconsumers.org/organic/seven052505.cfm

Calcium

National Institutes of Health
dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/factsheets/calcium.asp

Pasteurization

PCC Markets
www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/sc/0208/goldies.html

Weston Price Organization
www.westonaprice.org/index.html

Lactose Intolerance

National Institutes of Health
www.digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/lactoseintolerance/index.htm

EFA

University of Aberdeen
www.abdn.ac.uk/mediareleases/release.php?id=82

CLA

www.wisc.edu/fri/clarefs.htm

Meat

Organic Meat

The Organic Report
www.theorganicreport.com/pages/492_organic_meat_the_easy_choice

Beef

National Cattleman Beef Association
www.beef.org

California Food & Fiber Future Grant, and the CSU, Chico Agricultural Research Initiative, Grassfed Educational Website
http://www.csuchico.edu/agr/grassfedbeef/health-benefits/index.html

Pork

Pork Board
www.porkboard.org/PQA/default.asp

Poultry

Poultry and Egg Organization
www.poultryegg.org

Organic v. Natural v. Grass-Fed

Consumer Reports
www.consumerreports.org

Stearic Acid

National Cattleman Beef Association
www.beef.org/resehumannutritionresearch.aspx

Soy

Soy

Food and Drug Administration
www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2000/300_soy.html

Soyfoods.com
www.soyfoods.com

Isoflavones

Food Revolution
www.foodrevolution.org/what_about_soy.htm

Eggs

The World Healthiest Foods
www.whfoods.com

Egg Nutrition Center

www.enc-online.org

The American Egg Board
www.aeb.org

General Nutrition

USDA
www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines

USDA
www.mypyramid.gov

Mayo Clinic
www.mayoclinic.com

Tufts University Health Letter
healthletter.tufts.edu

Cornell University Nutrition Works
www.nutritionworks.cornell.edu/home/index.cfm

Dr. Andrew Weil
www.drweil.com/u/Home/

Health & Nutrition Watchdogs

Center for Science in the Public Interest
www.cspinet.org

Consumer Reports
www.consumerreports.org

Children's Nutrition

Dr. Alan Greene
www.drgreene.com

USDA
teamnutrition.usda.gov/team.html

USDA
www.mypyramid.gov/kids/index.html