Eileen L. Daniel

Composite index for aggregating nutrient density using food labels: ratio of recommended to restricted food components.

This article describes a ratio of recommended to restricted food components (RRR) designed to provide consumers with a summary of food label information to guide healthful, single-item food selections. As a ratio, RRR is interpreted such that better foods score over 1.0. The potential usefulness of the ratio is illustrated comparing foods within categories of the Food Guide Pyramid (eg, skim milk and whole milk). The RRR is proposed for use at the point of purchase for single food items, summarizing the food label, or providing concise information where none is currently presented, such as in restaurants.

Utilization of the World Wide Web in Health Education

Abstract The World Wide Web (WWW), an outgrowth of the Internet, can be a vital tool for health educators in schools, higher education, college health services, health care facilities, industry, and in the community. This article describes the basics of the Web, how to access specific health information, and how to utilize the Web in health education. Information also is provided on how to cite the World Wide Web in research papers. Several health-related Web sites with their addresses are categorized and listed with brief descriptions of each site.