The Internet can be a valuable source of health information, but not all sites are equally worthy or reliable. Information on the web may be incomplete, inaccurate, or overly simplified. The web lacks peer review or quality control; many sites are trying to sell a product and are biased or out of date; and anyone can publish on the web whether they are an expert, or not. So, how can you begin searching the web for authoritative health and nutrition information?
This edition of NUTRITION FOCUS provides steps to searches that you can perform while reading the newsletter. You also will find sources of reliable and authoritative nutrition information and will learn how to obtain references and have selected types of research information sent to you.