The internet is a vast resource that can be overwhelming to search.

How do you know which sources are legitimate and which ones are simply a waste of your time? We have compiled a list of sources, each unique in their approach to solving food, diet, health questions and more, and broken them into different categories.

HEALTH

The Cleveland Clinic — Healthy Living

Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. As a not-for-profit hospital, Cleveland Clinic serves its community with charity care; extensive medical, educational and community service programs; and civic education initiatives. In 2009, Cleveland Clinic and its health system of community hospitals and family health and ambulatory surgery centers proudly provided $497.7 million in benefit to the communities they serve.

Culinary Medicine Curriculum

Chefs and foodservice professionals are perfectly positioned to play a central role in changing the way Americans eat. However, many chefs and foodservice professionals feel their nutrition education and ability to communicate practical, effective guidance to consumers as well as their skill to produce food that is healthy and delicious is lacking. The Certified Culinary Medicine Professional (CCMP) program provides foodservice professional at any level with a unique combination of nutritional knowledge and improved healthy culinary skills so that they can effectively incorporate healthy options into menus to help consumers.




AssistedLiving.org

A Resource for Seniors AssistedLiving.org is dedicated to enhancing the lives of older adults by compiling comprehensive research and real-world insight from experts, caregivers, and seniors into easy-to-understand, actionable guides and resources. But their work isn’t just about the research data, AssistedLiving.org offers insights and real solutions to problems seniors, caregivers and influencers face every day.


Mayo Clinic Healthy Lifestyle

Mayo Clinic’s mission is to empower people to manage their health. They accomplish this by providing useful and up-to-date information and tools that reflect the expertise and standard of excellence of Mayo Clinic. A team of Web professionals and medical experts working side by side produces the site. Through this unique collaboration, they give you access to the experience and knowledge of the more than 3,700 physicians, scientists and researchers of Mayo Clinic.

Harvard School of Public Health

The overarching mission of the Harvard School of Public Health is to advance the public’s health through learning, discovery, and communication. To pursue this mission, the School produces knowledge through research, reproduces knowledge through higher education, and translates knowledge into evidence that can be communicated to the public, policy makers, and practitioners to advance the health of populations.

Their objectives are:

  • To provide the highest level of education to public health scientists, practitioners, and leaders
  • To foster new discoveries leading to improved health for the people of this country and all nations
  • To strengthen health capacities and services for communities
  • To inform policy debate, disseminate health information, and increase awareness of health as a public good and fundamental right.

Web MD

WebMD has created an organization that they believe fulfills the promise of health information on the Internet. They provide credible information, supportive communities, and in-depth reference material about health subjects that matter to you. A source for original and timely health information as well as material from well known content providers.

Expertise in:

  • Health news for the public
  • Creating and maintaining up-to-date medical referencecontent databases
  • Medical imagery, graphics, and animation
  • Communities
  • Live web events
  • User experience
  • Interactive tools

StartYourRecovery.org

StartYourRecovery.org encourages people to find the support they need, or to help their loved ones encourage and support help-seeking. StartYourRecovery.orgs works with leading experts in effectively treating substance use issues to offer people a single source of relatable, reliable information at any stage of their recovery journey.To do it, the organization brings together leading clinicians and experts in substance use prevention treatment and recovery from nonprofit, academic, and government institutions — the Education Development Center, The Jed Foundation (JED), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the Veterans Health Administration, Yale University School of Medicine, and more.StartYourRecovery.org

EcoWatch.com

EcoWatch.com’s goal is to empower people to make informed, environmentally-conscious decisions that support a sustainable future for everyone. Through trustworthy environmental news, solution-based guides, and responsible product reviews, we want to help both the newly-concerned citizen and the veteran environmental activist be part of the solution every single day. The website hopes to help everyone become engaged, adopt sustainable practices, and support environmental policies. https://www.ecowatch.com/