Food Related Sites

Splenda

SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener provides exciting news for people with diabetes because it can help you and your family enjoy the sweet taste of foods and beverages without all the calories and carbohydrates of sugar.

Caffeine and Sugar Database

The Internet's largest caffeine and sugar in beverages database.

Saladmaster Cookware

Cooking tips, videos, recipes.

Sweet Tweets

Sweet Tweet is your #1 source for sugar free products, from candy, chocolates and other guilty pleasures, to sauces, dips and salad dressings. They also carry a wide range of gluten free baked goods for their Celiac friends, all of which are also sugar free.

Almond Board

Do you love almonds? Then check out this site.

Still Tasty

How long will your favorite food and beverages stay safe and tasty? What's the best way to store it? This website will answer those questions.

Dex4

A helpful and convenient product to treat hypoglycemic reactions.

Extendbar

This bar helps to stabilize blood sugars for up to 9 hours. Can be helpful to prevent lows, manage weight or for those participating in demanding physical activity.

Calorie Counter

If eating out, this site lists fast foods by calories, fat, carbs and sodium.

Health & Wellness

Smoking Cessation

If you are contemplating quitting smoking or are ready to make a plan, this website contains the information you are looking for.

Lap Band Surgery

Top Surgeons is a premier provider of surgical services on the West Coast. We offer Lap Band surgery, plastic surgery, cosmetic surgery and dermatology services. The Lap-Band surgery is proven highly effective in helping morbidly obese patients lose excess weight.

Self Improvement from SelfGrowth.com

SelfGrowth.com is the most complete guide to information about Self Improvement on the Internet.

Hypertension Tools

Not sure how to check your blood pressure at home? This site contains free educational resources on hypertension for patients and health professionals.

Diabetesbb.org

Diabetesbb.org is a site dedicated to educating family members and friends of diabetes sufferers about diabetes.

Durham Region Diabetes Network

This website is for persons with diabetes and for professionals working with people who have diabetes.

Dr. Sue

Dr. Sue Pederson is a medical doctor specializing in endocrinology and metabolism. Be sure to check out her weekly blog.

Hypertention Canada

A public informational site for Canadians with high blood pressure.

Dr. Oz

Get answers to your health questions from Dr. Oz.

The Doctors

America's medical dream team.

Nutrition & Fitness

Yoga Journal

Your online retreat for yoga poses, classes, meditation and life-on and off the mat Namaste.

Exercise Ball Exerxcises

173 free exercise ball exercises whether you are a professional athlete or have never exercise a day in your life.

Technosweat

This site contains a large selection of workout music. Make your own album, find great workout songs on iTunes or choose one of their albums. If your favorite song doesn't keep up to your workout tempo, give it a tune-up by choosing a bpm that's on track with your routine.

Map My Walk

A fun and motivating way to compare your walking distances. Simply key in your location and then trace the route using your cursor and watch the kilometers add up.

Organizations

Canadian Diabetes Association

To promote the health of Canadians through diabetes research, education, service and advocacy.

American Dietetic Association

The American Dietetic Association is the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. ADA is committed to improving the nation's heath and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education and advocacy.

American Diabetes Association

The mission of the American Diabetes Association is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.

Dietitians of Canada

"Promoting health through food and nutrition." Dietitians of Canada is the nation-wide voice of dietitians-the most trusted souce of information on food and nutrition for Canadians.

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

The Heart and Stroke Foundation leads in eliminating heart disease and stroke through research, the promotion of healthy living and advocacy.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is a consumer advocacy organization whose twin missions are to conduct innovative research and advocacy programs in health and nutrition, and to provide consumers with current, useful information about their health and well-being.