National Organization of Blacks in Dietetics
and Nutrition (NOBIDAN)
An organization of African-American dietetic and nutrition
practitioners.
http://www.nobidan.org/ |
American Diabetes Association African-American Program
The American Diabetes Association is the nation’s leading nonprofit
health organization providing
diabetes research, information, and advocacy.
http://www.diabetes.org/communityprograms-and-localevents/africanamericans.jsp |
American Dietetic Association (ADA)
With Nearly 65,000 members, ADA is the nation’s largest organization
of food and nutrition professionals.
ADA serves the public by promoting optimal nutrition, health and
well-being. To locate
a registered dietitian (R.D.) in your community click on “Find a
Nutrition Professional.”
http://www.eatright.org |
African-American Breastfeeding Alliance
Founded to increase education about breastfeeding within the
African-American community.
http://www.aabaonline.com |
African-Americans & Diabetes
With diabetes on the rise among African-Americans, this ambitious
and groundbreaking program
was created to increase diabetes awareness among those most at risk.
http://www.diabetes.org/communityprograms |
African-American Therapists
Therapy for African-Americans.
http://www.africanamericantherapists.com |
AIDS Research
Targets AIDS research and raising health consciousness in the Black
community.
http://www.bbrm.org |
All About Black Health
This Web site keeps you informed on health-related issues as they
affect Blacks and minorities at
risk, for the betterment of their lives.
http://www.allaboutblackhealth.com Alternative Medicines |
Vitaminsdiary.com
On Vitaminsdiary.com you can learn all about herbs and many herbal
and natural remedies recommended
for various ailments.
http://www.vitaminsdiary.com/herbal-remedies |
American Academy of Family Physicians
Family physicians, medical organizations, and medical students
preserve and promote family
medicine and health care.
http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home |
American Sickle Cell Anemia Association
The American Sickle Cell Anemia Association of Cleveland, Ohio.
http://www.ascaa.org |
Association of Black Psychologists
This group is the leader and an international resource for
addressing the psychological needs of
African people in the Diaspora.
http://www.abpsi.org |
Association of Clinicians for the Underserved
Its primary emphasis is on clinicians who are providing health care
to medically
underserved populations.
http://www.clinicians.org |
Be Healthy Lifestyles
A collaboration between the BeHealthyLifestyles Group, Inc. and the
Office of Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to
reach communities of
color with health and lifestyle information.
http://www.behealthylifestyles.com |
Blackaids.org
BlackAIDS.org contributing writer John Price talks with the nation’s
foremost voice on infectious
disease prevention about the forces driving the disease’s impact on
African-Americans.
http://www.blackaids.org |
Black Counselors
Black Counselors.com hopes to assist both client and clinician in
successfully addressing these issues
to help African-American consumers take charge of their mental health.
http://www.blackcounselors.com |
BlackDoctor.org
Complete resource guide for Black health, fitness and nutrition.
Locate a Black physician or
dentist, read about African-American health issues such as diabetes,
HIV/AIDS, cholesterol, high
blood pressure, sickle cell, arthritis, cancer, asthma, and more.
http://www.blackdoctor.org |
Black Health Care
Blackhealthcare.com is a culturally oriented and ethnically focused
comprehensive Internet-based
health and medical information provider dedicated to addressing the
special health problems of
African-Americans.
http://www.blackhealthcare.com |
Black Health Online
The premier Web site for issues related to Black health that will
assist in prevention, detection, and
treatment options.
http://www.blackhealthonline.com |
Black Women’s Health
Blackwomenshealth.com is a site dedicated to improving the
African-American woman’s physical
mental, and spirtual health and wellness.
http://www.blackwomenshealth.com |
Black Yoga Teachers
The International Association of Black Yoga Teachers (IABYT) is an
organization dedicated to
increasing the presence of yoga in the inner city.
http://www.blackyogateachers.com |
Breastfeeding Sista Circle
The Breastfeeding Sista Circle is an online avenue of support
created to empower and encourage
African-American women and other women of color to enthusiastically
breastfeed.
http://www.mamasmilkny.tripod.com |
Diabetes
An estimated 16 million Americans have diabetes — about 7.3 percent
of the population - and
one-third of them don’t know that they have the disease.
http://www.nutrition.gov |
Diabetes in African-Americans
Diabetes mellitus is a group of diseases characterized by high
levels of blood glucose. It results
from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both.
http://www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/africanamerican |
Families USA
20 years as the voice for health care.
http://www.familiesusa.org |
Sisters Network Breast Cancer Organization
The Sisters Network Breast Cancer Organization is dedicated to
increasing local and national
attention to the devastating impact that breast cancer has in the
African-American community.
http://www.sistersnetworkinc.org |
The National Medical Association
A professional society representing the interests of physicians of
African descent and the patients
they serve.
http://www.nmanet.org |
What Black Women Should Know about Lupus
The mission of the National Institute of Arthritis and
Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases is to
support research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis
and musculoskeletal and
skin diseases.
http://www.niams.nih.gov |
CDC Office of Minority Health
Links to information resources about health topics of special
concern for African-Americans.
http://www.CDC.gov |
MedlinePlus African-American Heath
Links to reliable online health information. MedlinePlus is
sponsored by the National Library of
Medicine and National Institutes of Health.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/africanamericanhealth |
Pathways to Freedom for African-American
Smokers
Information about the impacts of tobacco use on the African-American
community, how to quit
smoking, and how to organize community education campaigns.
http://www.CDC.gove/tobacco/quit |
Health Problems in African-American Women
Consumer health information from the National Women’s Health
Information Center.
http://www.4woman.gov/minority/africanamerican/ |
For more information on a heart healthy diet:
http://www.americanheart.org |
For more information on the importance of
fruits and vegetables for African-Americans:
http://www.5aday.gov/aahealth/index.html |
For more information on whole grains:
http://www.wholegrainscouncil.org/Consumer%20Guide.html |
For more information on the food pyramid:
Body and Soul Wellness Program:
http://www.5aday.gov/aahealth/bodyandsoul/index.html |
Soul Food Pyramid:
http://www.Soulfoodpyramid.org |
See links for children Web sites.
http://www.4girls.gov/nutrition/index.htm
http://www.fns.usda.gov/eatsmartplayhard/collection/collect_kids.html
http://www.dole5aday.com/Kids/K_Index.jsp
http://www.exhibits.pacsci.org/nutrition/nutrition_cafe.html
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Other informative Web sites:
http://www.ellynsatter.com/$spindb.query.about.kelcyview
http://www.wholegrainscouncil.org/Consumer%20Guide.html
http://www.usda.gov/cnpp/KidsPyra/
http://www.eec.state.ma.us/docs/TABrochureChoking.pdf
http://www.niapublications.org/exercisebook/chapter4_strength.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/importance/why.htm
http://www.obesity.org/
http://www.comminit.com/index.html
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