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VIRTUAL HEALTH
BY LAURIE DAVIES
SUPERTRACKER
supertracker.usda.gov/foodtracker.aspx.
Eating nutritious meals in the right portions
will help you and your family stay healthy.
But mouth-watering, healthy menus don’t
just happen. They take planning.
Tap into this quick collection of USDA tools
and databases to make your meals healthier
than ever and to take the pressure off the cook.
FOOD-A-PEDIA
supertracker.usda.gov/foodapedia.aspx.
Need to make a quick decision or food comparison? Look up almost any food by general
category (e.g., carrots, ice cream) or brand
name for an instant breakdown of empty
calories, fat, sodium and sugar.
Now, it’s time to get personal. Starting each
morning with breakfast, SuperTracker’s bank
account-like ledger subtracts calories from
a total allowance of 1,200 calories daily.
Meanwhile, a real-time bar graph helps you
see how your food intake stacks up against
fruit, vegetable, whole-grain, dairy and protein recommendations.
RECIPE FINDER
recipefinder.nal.usda.gov.
Want to find a new way to cook sweet potatoes? Or a new recipe for your blender, wok or
skillet? This database links you to thousands
of recipes submitted by health professionals and organizations (such as the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention and
the American Heart Association). Search
by ingredients, ethnic preference, cooking
equipment or nutrient requirements.
Early detection is one of the best weapons in the fight against cancer.
But how to keep track of what screenings to do, and when? Until fairly
recently, for example, Pap tests were recommended annually. Now,
major health groups suggest that healthy women with previous normal test results can have a Pap test alone every three years or a Pap
test plus HPV test every five years.
How is a wellness seeker to keep up?
The American Cancer Society has made it easy with a decade-bydecade schedule of screening recommendations. Visit cancer.org and
search “screening recommendations by age” for constantly updated
guidelines. And, of course, talk to your doctor about your personal
risks and family history.
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Stay on Schedule
One Minute
Could Change
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When it comes to colon and
breast cancers, what you don’t know
can kill you. That’s the message of a
60-second podcast from the CDC.
Visit cdc.gov and search “What You
Don’t Know Can Kill You.”
http://supertracker.usda.gov/foodtracker.aspx
http://recipefinder.nal.usda.gov
http://supertracker.usda.gov/foodapedia.aspx
http://www.cancer.org
http://www.cdc.gov
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