Recommended Web Sites

Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight Loss Program - Click on this link to find out how to pick the right weight loss program.

Fast Food: 6 Ways to Healthier Meals - Eat out a lot? The Mayo Clinic offers 6 quick ways to eat better.

Heart Healthy Eating - The National Women's Health Information Center has created this fact sheet about sensible diets.

Losing Weight Safely - The FDA talks about how to drop pounds and stay healthy.

Weight Loss: Are You Ready? - The Mayo Clinic has created this fact sheet about getting ready to make the changes in your life needed to control your weight.

Aim for a Healthy Weight - Information on weight control from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

Better Health and You - The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases provides this information.

Body Mass Index Chart - BMI uses a mathematical formula that takes into account both a person's height and weight. BMI equals a person's weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared. (BMI=kg/m2). The site also contains a calculator so you don't have to do the math.

Bogus Weight Claims - The Federal Trade Commission has issued this set of guidelines to the media, describing the various types of fake weight loss claims, and asking them to not run ads like these. Take a look at the types they talk about so you won't fall prey to these same fake ads.

The Calorie King - Calorie counts and nutritional information for individual foods, as well as special recipes and fast food combos, and a discussion forum.

Ediets.com - This is a very popular web site which offers many diet plans, and an excellent support system. Beware, there is a per week charge.

Eldercare at Home: Weight Loss and Nutrition Problems - This handout, from the AGS Foundation for Health in Aging, offers advice for caregivers.

Facts About Weight Loss Products and Programs - The Food and Drug Administration has produced this information about avoiding dieting scams and dangerous dieting programs.

Fad Diets: What You Need to Know - The American Association of Family Physicians has prepared this information sheet on fad diets.

Fit and Fabulous as You Mature - Great health, fitness and weight loss tips from the Weight-control Information Network.

FitDay.com - This great site offers diet and fitness journals, calorie and nutrition counters, and a weight loss tracker program. And it is free!

Food and Nutrition Center - The American Association of Family Physicians has created this information.

Gastric Surgery for Severe Obesity - The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases has provided these fact sheets on obesity and the surgical options available for those who are very obese.

Guide to Behavior Change - The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute offers great advice on how to get started with the right mind set.

Helping Your Overweight Child- In the United States at least one child in five is overweight and the number of overweight children continues to grow. See this site from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases for good advice.

Hoodia - The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine reminds us that there are no proven studies showing the safety of hoodia (nor that it works for weight loss).

How Can I Lose Weight Safely? For Teens- Exellent advice for teens from KidsHealth. (But adults will also learn something here).

Just Enough For You - The Weight Control Information Network reviews portion sizes.

Make Your Calories Count - The FDA offers this information about reading nutrition labels and getting the most (and the best) use of your food and calories.

Mayo Clinic Nutrition Basics and Mayo Clinic Weight Loss Basics - Reference articles, a searchable recipe file, nutrition quizzes, provided by one of the country's most respected nutritional sites.

MedlinePlus: Weight Control - This site from the National Library of Medicine contains links to other authoritative sites (mostly from the government), as well as links to do your own literature searching.

Nutrition.gov - This site covers a lot of weight control tips too.

Nutrition for Weight Loss - Great tips from familydoctor.org.

Nutrition: Keeping a Food Diary - The familydoctor.org site explains how to keep a food diary and why it is important.

Obesity and Weight Loss - WomensHealth.gov offers this information.

Over-the-Counter and Herbal Remedies for Weight Loss - The Cleveland Clinic provides this review.

Partnership for Healthy Weight Management - The Partnership for Healthy Weight Management is a coalition of representatives from science, academia, the health care profession, government, commercial enterprises and organizations whose mission is to promote sound guidance on strategies for achieving and maintaining a healthy weight.

Physical Activity Guidelines - The Federal Government has issued its first-ever Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. They describe the types and amounts of physical activity that offer substantial health benefits to Americans.

The Psychology of Eating - The Cleveland Clinic tells why we often eat even when we are not hungry, and how to control such urges.

Shape Up America! - This site provides information about safe weight management, healthy eating, and physical fitness. Go to their CyberKitchen to plan tasty meals to suit your calorie level.

Snacks: How They Fit into Your Weight-Loss Plan - Delicious ideas from the Mayo Clinic.

Weighing the Evidence in Diet Ads - The Federal Trade Commission reviews deception in advertising for diet aids.

Weight Control Information Network - The Weight-control Information Network (WIN) is a national information service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Weight Gain After Menopause - The Mayo Clinic offers tips to help women lose that middle age spread.

Weight Loss and Nutrition Myths - See if you know the truth about weight loss and nutrition!

Weight-Loss Drugs: Can a Prescription Help You Lose Weight? - The Mayo Clinic answers this question.

Weight-Loss Help: How to Stop Emotional Eating - The Mayo Clinic tells you how to stop.

Weight Loss Medicines - FamilyDoctor.org has created this fact sheet.

Weight Loss Options: 6 Common Diet Plans - Check out the different types of weight loss plans from the Mayo Clinic.

What is the Right Weight for My Height? - Exellent advice for teens from KidsHealth. (But adults will also learn something here).