Those of us who work in the computer industry get a bad rap when it comes to nutrition. We’re commonly stereotyped as overweight, sedentary people who drink tons of soda and eat mostly burgers and fries. There’s some truth in every stereotype and we assure you that we’ve met our share of out of shape hackers but for the most part we’ve found our associates to be very health conscious, relatively fit and not overly obsessed with fast foods. Today we present a selection of links to resources that address nutrition and good health.

Whether you’ve already made a commitment to healthy living or are just starting down that road you should find these sites very useful. When we were kids in school they used to show us charts meant to represent a balanced diet. Over the years those charts have been tweaked and refined to reflect the latest advancements in nutritional science. The Food Pyramid is the latest manifestation of the venerable diet chart and you may have seen it on various product packages, most notably cereal boxes. The Food Pyramid Guide is an interactive version of the chart where users can click on any of the elements for detailed information.

The chart is broken down into breads, fruits, vegetables, meats, milk and fats. One of the sad ironies of the human condition is that the foods that taste the best are the worst for us. Healthy eating takes a little effort but with a little patients and knowledge you’ll find that building a nutritious diet is easy and enjoyable. Cyberdiet.com is an incredibly comprehensive resource with information on almost every aspect of food and good health. Highlights include a self-assessment area where surfers can discover their ideal body mass and fat distribution, sections on exercise and nutrition and a ‘cybercommunity’ where health conscious visitors can gather and interact.

You should always consult your family physician when building a diet and fitness program. He or she can advise you on the best way to approach these issues and build a plan that suits your personal needs. Ask the Mayo Dietitian takes that concept online by offering a weekly advice column hosted by Dr. Jennifer K. Nelson. This site isn’t intended to replace your family doctor but to supplement his or her advice with general information from an authoritative source. You can submit your own questions or browse an archive of previous columns that cover such topics as iron levels and diet, weight management, food compositions and nutrition basics.

The Illinois attorney general accused the largest distributor for Nutrition for Life International Inc., Houston, of operating an illegal pyramid scheme. In an Illinois state court, Attorney General Jim Ryan alleged that Kevin M. Trudeau, Trudeau Marketing Group Inc. and sales distributor Jules Leib violated the state’s consumer-fraud laws and failed to disclose relevant background information. The suit alleges Mr. Trudeau and the other parties make money recruiting sales representatives rather than selling products and that Mr.Trudeau never disclosed past felony convictions and a bankruptcy. The suit seeks a restraining order, permanent injunctions and a $50,000 penalty.

Nutrition for Life, a marketer of nutritional supplements, wasn’t named as a defendant in the suit. Both a Nutrition for Life spokesman and a spokeswoman for Mr. Trudeau declined to comment, saying they hadn’t seen the suit. Mr. Trudeau has said he is in compliance with all state regulations. This newspaper reported in January that Mr. Trudeau had been convicted of larceny and credit-card fraud. Mr. Trudeau is the top distributor of Nutrition for Life and the beneficial owner of a 13% stake in the company. Nutrition for Life has said its “executive” distribution progam is being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission for possible securities-law violations.

Mr. Trudeau is a member of that program, although he has said he hasn’t been contacted by SEC officials. Copyright © 1996 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Nutrition for Life International Inc. (NFLI/NASDAQ), down US$1 to US$18 1/2, on volume of 170,700 shares. The shares fell on the news that its top salesman, Kevin Trudeau, has been accused by Illinois regulators of running an illegal pyramid scheme. Regulators in at least six other states are conducting similar inquiries. The accusation against Trudeau is that he violated Illinois law by recruiting thousands of Nutrition For Life distributors with a sales pitch that emphasized the rewards for bringing in new members instead of selling products to end users.

I am currently finishing my Master’s thesis at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign(dealing with food habits in 2 species of voles). I am interested in wildlife feeding, foraging behavior and nutrition. My primary area of interest is mammalian herbivore food preferences and nutrition. I am interested in an internship or a job dealing with nutrition in wild or captive animals. I am particularly interested in expanding my knowledge of wildlife nutrition. I am aware that wildlife nutrition is a limited area of study and is based primarily on domestic animal feeding and nutrition, but if anyone is aware of some way that I can broaden by knowledge and gain experience in the area of captive or wild animal nutrition I would greatly appreciate any information. The Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University seeks a faculty member in the area of nutrition policy.

This 12-month tenure-track position involves undergraduate/graduate teaching and research related to nutrition policy in the United States. Areas of interest can include analysis of policy formation, comparative nutrition policy systems, or the relationships between nutrition policies and other policy domains such as public health, agriculture, environment, human services, or social welfare.Potential nutrition topics may include but are not limited to food insecurity,nutrition services, dietary guidance, and food and nutrition laws and regulations. This person will contribute a strong conceptual base in policy to the Division’s newly expanded focus in Nutrition Interventions and Policy. Rank and competitive salary commensurate with background and experience. Attractive fringe benefits.

Qualifications: Doctoral degree (e.g., Ph.D., Dr.P.H., J.D., Sc.D.) in a relevant field. Demonstrated evidence of scholarly contributions in nutrition policy and the ability to apply relevant theoretical and methodological perspectives in examining nutrition policy is required. Academic training in policy and nutrition is highly desirable, but may be substituted for by relevant knowledge and experience. Knowledge of nutrition intervention programs is also desirable. The focus of this position is nutrition policy in the U.S., although experience and study in other countries may be relevant. Application: Applicants should submit a curriculum vita, statement of teaching and research interests, and names and addresses of three references. Screening of applications will begin on February 1, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

I am expecting my Ph.D. degree in a mounth on the fields of animal nutrition and looking for postdoctoral opportunities. I have been finishing my Ph.D. project entitled “The influance of agrotechnical factors on the quality of forage maize” at the Department of Animal Production and Nutrition, Debrecen Agricultural University, Hungary. This project contents two major fields: small plot experiment – the influance of nitrogen fertilization, harvesting date and the choose of breed on the quality parameters of forage maize from animal nutritional wievpoint; the pepsin-cellulose method for predicting the digestible organic matter content of forage maize. In spite of these areas of science I am open for any part of animal nutrition research. We sell E3 Algae (Blue-Green algae) to people as a survival food, and as a nutritional supplement for an improvement in every day life. I have done extensive research on the survival food that is being sold by companies. This is what I found to be true with most, or all.

The food that is being stored is processed, and nearly all nutrition is being lost in the process. For this reason, the companies have to add nutrition to it before it is packaged and sold to the consumer. Items such as flour and rice have very little nutrition to offer too, due to the processing they go through. The fact is, nearly all food available has a very low nutritional rate associated with it. This is the reason that people become ill in today society. The fields that farmers grow their crops in have been so over used that fertilizers are used just to make them grow. As an example, you have to eat nearly 5 times the amount of spinach as you did 20 years ago, to obtain the same nutrition. I attribute the increase of cancer and other health problems present today, to the lack of proper nutrition and the increased intake of herbicides and pesticides.

There is a partial fix, and that would be growing everything yourself, but this is not always practical. E3 Algae is a whole nutritional food that is completely natural, and usable by the body. In fact, the E3 Algae is 97% usable by the body. Vitamin supplements that you purchase off the store shelves are only 5-15% usable by the body. What this means, is that your body is able to use only a small amount of the supplements that you may take. The rest is expelled out of your body. The Algae is the perfect solution to this problem, since your body will absorb 97% of it. The E3 Algae can be used as a sole nutritional food source if necessary, but I would not recommend it.

I personally lived on just the E3 Algae and water for a period of two months when I was very ill last spring. This is a very powerful food. Other food that is being stored is good when used a filler food. The E3 Algae is not going to fill you up, since you only eat such a small amount of it. It provides the nutrition that your body requires to perform at its best while preventing illness at the same time. E3 Algae will boost the immune system, and provide an improvement in mental clarity and stamina. This is especially important in a survival situation. What food you store is your decision, but in order to avoid illness and other problems, one should consider the E3 Algae. E3 Algae is being fed to pets too, and people are noticing incredible things when feeding it to them. To me, this is proof that it works, because animals cannot fake the effects of the algae. This tells me that it is not a placebo effect what so ever.