Resources
Here are resources that provide more information on topics presented in this site. Some of these were used in researching the site, while others simply present articles of interest.
Books and Articles
- Brownell, Kelly, and Katherine Battle Horgen. (2004). Food Fight: The Inside Story of the Food Industry, America's Obesity Crisis, and What We Can Do About It. New York: McGraw-Hill.
- California Pan-Ethnic Health Network and Consumers Union. (September 2005). "Out of Balance: Marketing of Soda, Candy, Snacks and Fast Foods Drowns Out Healthful Messages."
- National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity. (June 2002). "From Wallet to Waistline: The Hidden Costs of Super Sizing." Washington, D.C.
- Nestle, Marion. (2002). Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health. Berkeley and Los Angeles, CA: University of California Press.
- Somer, Elizabeth. (1999). Food and Mood: The Complete Guide to Eating Well and Feeling Your Best, Second Edition. New York: Henry Hold and Company, LLC.
- Young LR, Nestle M. Variations in perceptions of a "medium" food portion: implications for dietary guidance. J Am Diet Assoc 1998;98(4):458-459.
Web Sites
Obesity Basics
- NHLBI: Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator
- MedlinePlus: Obesity
- MedlinePlus: Weight Control
- Weight-control Information Network
- Center for Weight and Health
University of California, Berkeley
Nutrition
- Nutrition Source, Harvard School of Public Health
- American Dietetic Association: Tip of the Day Archive
- MyPyramid.gov
- Center for Science in the Public Interest
- Center for Informed Food Choices
- Melinda Hemmelgarn: Biography and Archived Columns
from the Food and Society Policy Fellows Program - Food Politics
home page of Marion Nestle - Lean Plate Club
by Sally Squires, Washington Post - Oldways Preservation and Exchange Trust
Fitness
- Active Living by Design
- Activity Pyramid
- Coalition for a Healthy and Active America
- American Council on Exercise
- Shape Up America! Fitness Center
- Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Stress and Sleep
- Stress Assess V2.2
- Medline Plus: Stress
- MindTools: Stress Management Techniques
- National Sleep Foundation
- The Better Sleep Council
- MedlinePlus: Sleep Apnea
Childhood Obesity
Poverty and Obesity
- "Facts of Life: The Economics of Obesity"
from the Center for the Advancement of Health - Food Research and Action Center: The Paradox of Obesity and Hunger
Dieting and Weight Loss Surgery
- Diet Wars
Frontline, PBS - Federal Trade Commission: Diet and Fitness
- National Weight Control Registry
Obesity in Society
Media Literacy and Consumer Advocacy
- "Interpreting News on Diet"
Nutrition Source, Harvard School of Public Health - Food and Brand Lab
- Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood