5 A Day
www.5aday.com
Learn about the health benefits of fruits and vegetables and ways to include more in your diet. This site also contains kid-friendly games and activities plus recipes for mom.

Allergy & Asthma Rochester Resource Center
www.aarrc.com

Alzheimer's Association
www.alzinfo.org

American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org
1-800-ACS-2345

American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
www.acaai.org

American College of Gastroenterology
www.acg.gi.org

American Diabetes Association
www.diabetes.org
1-800-342-2383

American Dietetic Association
www.eatright.org
1-800-366-1655

American Heart Association
www.americanheart.org
1-800-AHA-USA1

American Liver Foundation
www.liverfoundation.org
1-800-465-4837

American Lung Association
www.lungusa.org

American Red Cross
www.redcross.org

American Society for Microbiology
www.asm.org

American Thyroid Association
www.thyroid.org

Arthritis Foundation
www.arthritis.org
1-800-283-7800

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
www.aafa.org
1-800-727-8462

Asthma Moms USA
www.asthmamoms.com

Autism Society of America
www.autism-society.org

Brain Injury Association of America
www.biausa.org
1-800-444-6443

Calorie Control Council
www.caloriecontrol.org

Celiac Disease Foundation
www.celiac.org
1-818-990-2354

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
www.cff.org

Epilepsy Foundation
www.epilepsyfoundation.org

Every Child by Two
www.ecbt.org

Family Caregiver Alliance
www.caregiver.org

Food Guide Pyramid
www.mypyramid.gov
Based on the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, mypyramid. gov provides the latest science-based nutritional advice for health. Enter in your age, sex and activity level for a customized nutritional plan. Track your food intake and physical activity level by clicking on MyPyramid Tracker. Did you know that this is the fi rst time the new Food Guide Pyramid has included recommendations for activity levels. Take some time to become familiar with the site. It can be used a wonderful tool to health.

Food Guide Pyramid for Kids
www.mypyramid.gov/kids
MyPyramid for Kids is a child-friendly version of the new MyPyramid Food Guide System. Intended for children 6 to 11 years of age, this version reaches kids in a fun and interactive way - through coloring pages, computer games, a worksheet that helps kids keep track of what they eat and more.

Foundation for Fighting Blindness
www.blindness.org
1-888-394-3937

Glaucoma Foundation
www.glaucomafoundation.org

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
www.jdf.org
1-800-533-2873

Leukemia Society of America
www.leukemia.org
1-800-955-4572

Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.
www.lupus.org
1-800-558-0121

Macular Degeneration Foundation
www.eyesight.org
1-888-633-3937

Medicare Rx Matters
www.medicarerxmatters.org

MS Watch
www.mswatch.com

Muscular Dystrophy Association
www.mdausa.org
1-800-572-1717

National Alliance on Mental Illness
www.nami.org

National Association for Home Care & Hospice
www.nahc.org

National Breast Cancer Foundation
www.nationalbreastcancer.org

National Cancer Institute
www.cancer.gov

National Council on Patient Information & Education
www.talkaboutrx.org

National Headache Association
www.headaches.org

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/portion/index.htm
An engaging and interactive game that tests your knowledge of food portions compared to 20 years ago. One of the best visual aids to educate us on food portions. The site also provides details how much physical activity is required to burn off the amount of calories found in today’s food portions.

National HIV/AIDS Hotline
www.ashastd.org
1-800-342-2437

National Institute of Aging
www.nia.nih.gov

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
www.niddk.nih.gov

National Juvenile Arthritis Organization
www.arthritis.org

National Kidney Foundation
www.kidney.org
1-800-622-9010

National Multiple Sclerosis Society
www.nmss.org
1-800-FIGHT-MS

National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
www.rarediseases.org
1-800-999-6673

National Osteoporosis Foundation
www.nof.org

National Pediculosis Association
www.headlice.org

National Psoriasis Foundation
www.psoriasis.org

National Stroke Association
www.stroke.org

National Vaccine Information Center
www.909shot.com/

Prevent Blindness America
www.preventblindness.org

Sickle Cell Disease Association
www.sicklecelldisease.org
1-800-421-8453

Skin Cancer Foundation
www.skincancer.org

Spina Bifida Association
www.sbaa.org

The Allergy Report (AAAAI) (USA)
www.theallergyreport.com

The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
www.foodallergy.org

United Cerebral Palsy
www.ucp.org

West Michigan Therapy Dogs, Inc.
www.wmtd.org
Great site to learn the health benefits linked to therapy-trained animals. Includes information on becoming a therapy dog handler.