Find Out More about Diet & Nutrition

The following sites and print sources offer more information. Many of these provided evidence for the information in this section.

Websites

Academy for Eating Disorders http://www.aedweb.org/

American Dietetic Association http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/index.html

American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200010

American Journal of Public Health http://www.ajph.org/

Center for Disease Control http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/index.html

Choose My Plate http://www.choosemyplate.gov

Dietary Guidelines http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/

Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network http://www.foodallergy.org/

Food and Nutrition Information Center http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?tax_level=1&info_center=4

Harvard School of Public Heath's Healthy Eating Plate http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/healthy-eating-plate/

Healthfinder http://www.healthfinder.gov/

National Diabetes Education Program http://www.ndep.nih.gov/

National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

Weight-Control Information Network (WIN) http://win.niddk.nih.gov/index.htm

Books and Articles

Albers, S. (2003). Eating Mindfully: How to End Mindless Eating and Enjoy a Balanced Relationship with Food. New Harbinger Publications.

Duyff, R.L. (2002). American Dietetic Complete Food and Nutrition Guide. Wiley.

Eisenberg, M.E., Olson, R.E., Neumark-Sztainer, D., Story, M., Bearinger, L.H. (2004). Correlations between family meals and psychosocial well-being among adolescents. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 158, 792-796.

Ginsburg, L., Taylor, M. (2002). What Are You Hungry For?: Women, Food, and Spirituality. St. Martin's Press.

Insel, P., Ross, D., Turner, R.E. (2003). Discovering Nutrition. Jones and Bartlett.

Kesten, D. (2003). The Enlightened Diet. Spirituality and Health. Winter issue.

Kesten, D. (1997.) Feeding the Body, Nourishing the Soul. Conari Press.

Khalsa, D.S. (2003). Food As Medicine: How to Use Diet, Vitamins, Juices, and Herbs for a Healthier, Happier, and Longer Life. Atria Books.

Koplan, J.P., Liverman, C.T., Kraak, V.A., editors. Committee on Prevention of Obesity in Children and Youth (2005). Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance. National Academies Press.

McKenna, D.J., Hughes, K., Jones, K. (eds.) (2002). Botanical Medicines: The Desk Reference to Major Herbal Supplements. Haworth Herbal Press.

McCullough, M.L., Feskovich, D. (2002). Diet quality and major chronic disease risk in men and women: moving towards improved dietary guidelines. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 76, 1261-71.

McKenna, D.J., Hughes, K., Jones, K. (2000). Green tea monograph. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, 6(3), 61-68, 70-72.

Nestle, M. (2003). Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutritional Health. University of California Press.

Prochaska, J.O., Norcross, J.C., Diclemente, C.C. (1994). Changing for Good. New York: Avon Books.

Spangle, L. (2003). Life Is Hard, Food Is Easy: The 5-Step Plan to Overcome Emotional Eating and Lose Weight on Any Diet. Lifetime Press.

Weil, A. (2000). Eating Well For Optimum Health: The Essential Guide to Bringing Health and Pleasure Back to Eating. Quill Books.

Self-Assessments

BMI calculator http://nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmicalc.htm

Calculate Your Daily Calorie Needs http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_6_1x_Calorie_Calculator.asp

Calorie Expenditure Calculator http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/jumpsite/calculat.htm