is our goal. We encourage our members to work with qualified
professionals, such as registered dieticians and therapists trained in
treating eating disorders.
Eating
Disorders Anonymous - A young 12 Step fellowship that understands
eating disorders. EDA endorses sound nutrition and discourages any form
of rigidity around food. Food is nourishment for mind, soul and body.
Balance – not abstinence – is our goal. We encourage our members to work
with qualified professionals, such as registered dieticians and
therapists trained in treating eating disorders.
Males and Eating Disorders
Not just a woman's disease - Misconceptions of male eating disorders
keep men from getting the help they need.
Intuitive Eating & Non-Diet Approach
Nourishing Connections - Overcome Eating Problems and Weight
Struggles. Site run by Karin Kratina, PhD, MPE, RD, LD/N, and Amy
Tuttle, RD, LCSW. Site contains very useful tools including journals and
hunger/satiety scale you can print out.
Runaway Eating
- Runaway Eating refers to milder versions of the clinically-defined
eating disorders. It's the gray area between healthy eating and outright
anorexia, bulimia or Binge Eating disorder. This site promotes a book
that lays out a non-diet plan of recovery. Site offers some very clear
basic descriptions of why diets don't work. The authors are recognized
experts in nutrition and eating disorders.
Normal Eating
- A site dedicated to attuned eating—a non-diet approach that grants
freedom from food and weight obsession by looking within. Achieving a
normal weight is a by-product of normal eating—not a direct goal.
HUGS
International Inc. - Information and resources about lifestyle
without dieting. This site promotes particular books and a program
that I have no experience with. The site contains a
free book that contains a great deal of useful information about
recovery and well-being through a non-diet approach.
Nutrition
MyPyramid.gov -
MyPyramid replaces the Food Guide Pyramid introduced in 1992 and is part
of an overall food guidance system from the USDA that emphasizes the
need for a more individualized approach to improving diet and lifestyle.
MyPyramid contains interactive activities that make it easy for
individuals to key in their age, gender and physical activity level so
that they can get a more personalized recommendation on their daily
calorie level based on the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. It
also allows individuals to find general food guidance and suggestions
for making smart choices from each food group.
Nutrient Recommendations: Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) and
Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) - National Institute of Health,
Office of Dietary Supplements. Also see their
Dietary Supplement Use & Safety page for more health information
regarding supplements.
Tufts
University Nutrition Navigator - Designed to help you sort through
the large volume of nutrition information on the Internet and find
accurate, useful nutrition information you can trust. Sites are reviewed
by Tufts nutritionists for relevance and accuracy.
The Nutrition Source - Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School
of Public Health.
USDA
National Nutrient Database - Nutrient values in foods.
Use online or download the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard
Reference for use on home computers.
International
Food Information Council - Science-based information on food safety
and nutrition.
Trans-Fatty Acid Database - Searchable database of trans fat content
in foods.
Compute your
Body Mass Index - National Institute of Health online BMI
calculator.
The Mayo Clinic -
Solid information about health and nutrition.
American Heart Association - Diet and Health info.
Atkins Facts -
An interesting science based and admittedly biased web site about the
problems with the Atkins diet.
The Vegetarian Resource
Group - Balanced site that promotes and explain vegetarianism
without appearing strident or overly political. News, recipes, nutrition
information, links, and ideas for those interested in becoming or
remaining vegetarians.
The
Partnership for Essential Nutrition - a broad-based group of
non-profit consumer, nutrition and public health organizations formed
to promote programs, policies and research that will advance public
understanding about the essentials of a nutritionally balanced diet.
Good info on the role carbohydrates, protein, and fat, play in promoting
good health and successful weight loss.
FoodNavigator.com
- Breaking News on Food & Beverage Development. Interesting articles on
current research. Geared toward industry. European perspective. Check
out their "Science & Nutrition" section.
The Center for Science
in the Public Interest (CSPI)
advocates for nutrition and health, food safety, alcohol policy, and
sound science. Its award-winning newsletter, Nutrition Action
Healthletter, is the largest-circulation health newsletter in North
America, providing reliable information on nutrition and health.
NUTRITION PERSPECTIVES - Bimonthly newsletter of the University of
California Extension Division. Research-based information on ongoing
nutrition and food-related programs.
Health-e-Weight for Women - Brigham & Women’s Hospital.
Comprehensive site emphasizing healthful eating, which includes
information on weight management, but does not encourage dieting as a
means to shed excess fat tissue.
Dole 5-A-Day - An
award-winning site that educates kids, parents, and teachers alike about
why fruits and vegetables are so good for you.
Ask the Dietitian
- Question and Answer site. Database of past questions or ask new
questions. Registered and Licensed Dietitian with extensive clinical
experience in nutrition counseling.
Omega-3
Information Service - Describes the benefits, dosage and sources of
Omega-3 fatty acids.
The Whole Grain
- Whole grains for life. All about whole grains: description, health
benefits, history. Created by the Grains Institute, a part of the Food
Science and Nutrition Department at the University of Minnesota.
The Worlds Healthiest
Foods - The George Mateljan Foundation is a non-profit organization
with no commercial interests. Their purpose is to show you a healthier
way of eating that's enjoyable, affordable, quick and easy to fit your
personal needs and lifestyle. Healthy recipes and lots of information
about nutrition and healthy eating.
Food Safety
About Mercury in Fish and Shellfish - The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency.
Fish Advisories Home.
Pesticides in Produce - Shoppers Guide to fruits and veggies that
contains the most and least pesticide residue. Data based on tests
after produce was washed and prepared to be eaten.
Healthy Cooking
Mayo Clinic's Food & Nutrition Center - Check out their
Healthy Cooking Techniques section. The methods described here best
capture the flavor and retain the nutrients in your food without adding
excessive amounts of fat or salt. Once you've mastered these techniques,
use them often to prepare your favorite dishes.
Delicious
Decisions - American Heart Association. Online heart healthy
cookbook and health information.
A Pinch
Of... - Make the most of culinary herbs and spices. Though the site
is not really about
whole natural foods or healthy eating, it's a great
place to find information about spices and herbs and how to cook with
them. Great for those of us who are choosing to use less salt.
The Worlds Healthiest
Foods - The George Mateljan Foundation is a non-profit organization
with no commercial interests. Their purpose is to show you a healthier
way of eating that's enjoyable, affordable, quick and easy to fit your
personal needs and lifestyle. Healthy recipes and lots of information
about nutrition and healthy eating.
Health Issues
American
Dietetic Association - The ADA believes that
food and nutrition misinformation can have harmful effects on the health
and economic status of consumers. Their members advocate for and promote
sound, science-based nutrition information to the public, function as
primary nutrition educators to health professionals, and actively
counter and correct food and nutrition misinformation. Site
contains reliable, objective food
and nutrition information.
American Heart Association - Information on cholesterol, high blood pressure, and
lifestyle changes for health.
American Sleep Apnea Association - The American Sleep Apnea Association is dedicated to
reducing injury, disability, and death from sleep apnea and to enhancing
the well-being of those affected by this common disorder. The ASAA
promotes education and awareness, the ASAA A.W.A.K.E. Network of
voluntary mutual support groups, research, and continuous improvement of
care.
ARTHRITIS Foundation
- News and info about living with arthritis. See,
Exercise and Your Arthritis,
What Can Exercise Do for Me? If you have arthritis or a related
condition, exercise is especially important. They have some helpful
Free Brochures on subjects like starting a walking program.
Ban Trans Fats: The
Campaign to Ban Partially Hydrogenated Oils - A California
non-profit corporation whose goal is the reduction and elimination of
partially hydrogenated oils from all food products.
DASH Eating Plan - DASH, the Dietary Approaches to Stop
Hypertension, an eating plan proven
to lower blood pressure and help reduce blood cholesterol. It can also
help you lose weight, particularly in conjunction with regular exercise.
From
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
National Eating Disorders Association - NEDA is dedicated to
expanding public understanding of eating disorders and promoting access
to quality treatment for those affected along with support for their
families through education, advocacy and research.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - Guide to lowering high
blood pressure.
National Institutes of
Health (NIH). WIN was established to provide the general
public, health professionals, the media, and Congress with up-to-date,
science-based information on obesity, weight control, physical activity,
and related nutritional issues.
Overweight and Obesity - The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Dept. of Health and Human Services . Statistics,
information, resources, from the U.S. Government.
Salt: The Forgotten
Killer - Center for Science in the Public Interest. A diet high in
salt (sodium chloride) is a major cause of heart disease and stroke.
Despite pleas from government and other health experts over the last
quarter-century to reduce salt consumption, Americans are consuming
more—not less—salt.
News Letters and Magazines
The Wellness Letter
- University of California, Berkeley: Wellness Letter
Exercise & Sports Medicine
AARP Be
Active For Life Program -
Active at Any Size - The Weight-control Information Network -
U.S. Gov. publication that talks about very heavy people starting an
exercise program. I find it a very compassionate and understanding
publication and highly recommend it as a starting point. They even use
pictures of very heavy people doing the exercises. Many helpful ideas!
American College of
Sports Medicine - ACSM advances and integrates scientific research
to provide educational and practical applications of exercise science
and sports medicine. Science based health and fitness information.
American
Heart Association's, Just Move Fitness Center - Resources and tools
that can be useful to cultivating a healthy active lifestyle.
The American Journal
of Sports Medicine - Official Publication of the American
Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. Access abstracts free online.
Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine and Science -
A collection of articles written by leading practitioners and
researchers in the disciplines of human movement.
Exercise: A Guide From the National Institute on Aging - An
excellent manual for anyone who wants to take those first steps toward
an active lifestyle. Contains valuable information about how exercise
and proper nutrition are crucial for staying healthy as we age and
provides useful tips on establishing and maintaining a regular exercise
program. Free downloadable 81 page PDF version, online version and video
clips, or request one by mail. PDF version is about 4.5 megs so takes
several minutes to download and requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader be
installed on your computer. Other "Healthy
Aging" pages they have.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCE
& MEDICINE - Scientific electronic journal, publishing research and
review articles, together with case studies, in the fields of sports
medicine and the exercise sciences.
NATIONAL BLUEPRINT: Increasing Physical Activity Among Adults Age 50
and Older. Links to many resources.
N
I H Senior Health - Exercise programs and information.
SPORTSCIENCE -
A Peer-Reviewed Site
for Sport Research.
The
Physician and Sportsmedicine Online - Primary care sports medicine
clinical and personal health articles. Check out their "Personal Health"
liink.
Fitness Groups
American Volkssport
Association - The AVA's network of 350 walking clubs organize more
than 3000 walking events per year in all 50 states, as well as
occasional bikes, skis, and swims.
Shape Up America! -
A national initiative to promote healthy weight and increased physical
activity in America. Involving a broad-based coalition of industry,
medical/health, nutrition, physical fitness, and related organizations
and experts.
The American Council
on Exercise - The largest nonprofit fitness certification and
education provider in the world. ACE protects the public against
unqualified fitness professionals and unsafe or ineffective fitness
products, programs and trends. Check out their Education section's
Fit Facts™
section and
Health and Fitness Tips.
Food Safety
About Mercury in Fish and Shellfish - The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency.
Fish Advisories Home.
Pesticides in Produce - Shoppers Guide to fruits and veggies that
contains the most and least pesticide residue. Data based on tests
after produce was washed and prepared to be eaten.
Environmental Working Group.
Supplements and Alternative Medicine
Information on Dietary Supplements - Citations and abstracts from
published, international, and scientific literature on dietary
supplements - searchable database.
Facts about Vitamin and Mineral Supplements - National Institute of
Health. Fact sheets that provide responsible information about the role
of various vitamins and minerals in health and disease. Each Fact Sheet
receives extensive review by recognized experts from academic and
research communities.
ConsumerLab.com
- ConsumerLab.com, is the leading provider of independent test results
and information to help consumers and healthcare professionals evaluate
health, wellness, and nutrition products.
Supplement
Watch - This site contains up-to-date, unbiased information about
dietary supplements, and reports scientific information about the
supplement in question.
National Center for
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) - National Institute
of Health. This site provides an abundance of research and information
concerning dietary supplements.
Herbs, Botanicals & Other Products - Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer
Center. TProvides objective information for oncologists and healthcare
professionals, including a clinical summary for each agent and details
about constituents, adverse effects, interactions, and potential
benefits or problems
Advocacy
TransFreeAmerica - A campaign to eliminate partially hydrogenated
vegetable oil from America's food supply. A project of the Center for
Science in the Public Interest
Organic
Consumers Association - (OCA) promotes food safety, organic farming,
and sustainable agriculture practices. Information about genetically
modified foods, pesticides, antibiotics and hormone use in food
production, mad cow disease, food contamination, irradiation,
sustainable agriculture, and more. Check out their new articles at:
http://www.organicconsumers.org/toxiclink.html
Weight Loss as main focus
The Skinny
Daily Post - Short, daily essays on weight loss and fitness from a
really average woman who lost 100 lbs. and works every day to keep it
off. Great weekly email newsletter available. Newsletters and public
feedback not the usual diet wars, prositalizing, or sales pitch for diet
gimmicks. Very intelligent!
The National Weight
Control Registry - One of the most popular myths about weight loss
is that everyone who loses weight will eventually gain it back. The
National Weight Control Registry is a research study which has exploded
this myth and shown that successful weight loss is indeed possible.
I am a member of the registry.
Normal Eating
-
"A sane
weight loss web site". From the site: "Achieving a normal weight is a
by-product of normal eating—not a direct goal. Ironically, when weight
loss is a direct goal, it becomes unreachable because focusing on weight
loss prevents normal eating".
Friends and personal journeys - Examples of practical weight loss
and real progress
Diets Do Not Work
- Sensible weight loss based on eating healthy delicious foods and
becoming more active. The author of this web site has "been there and
done that". She has learned what works and what doesn't through hard won
experience. Recipes, blog, progress notes, and wisdom.
Dave's Journey to Fitness
