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Last Updated: Jul 16, 2008 - 8:19:25 AM

Where can I find nutritious recipes?

Having a healthy diet is one of the most important things you can do to help maintain your overall health. Along with physical activity, your diet is the key factor that affects your weight. It is often tempting to eat less healthy foods because they might be easier to get or prepare. A wealth of information concerning nutritious meals is available at the following government web sites:

• USA.gov offers a large variety of  recipes  in the  health and nutrition  topic.
• The  Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC)  offers an online guide with  tips and recipes for healthy, thrifty meals .
• The  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)  lists a number of  heart-healthy recipes  on their web site.
• For individuals with diabetes, the  National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)  offers a  recipe and meal planner guide .
• The  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC)  web site allows you to search recipes that help you include a  variety of fruits and vegetables  in your meals every day.
• The  United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)  also offers a recipe finder at http://recipefinder.nal.usda.gov/ .

The  Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES)  also offers various  food programs  that address issues related to diet, health, food safety, food security, and food science and technology. Should you have any questions related to the topics or programs listed on the CSREES web page, please contact your local  Cooperative Extension System Office .

You may also wish to view tips on  grocery shopping and nutrition .