The Common Cent$ Diet For The Busy Girl
Helpful Resources
Trade Associations
American Dietetic Association: eatright.org
American Heart association: americanheart.org
American Obesity Association: obesity.org
American Psychiatric Association: psych.org
American Society For Bariatric Surgery: asbs.org
American Society of Bariatric Physicians: asbp.org
Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy: aabt.org
Center for Science in the Public Interest: cspinet.org
Council On Size & Weight Discrimination: cswd.org
Federal Trade Commission (FTC): ftc.gov
Natl. Assoc. of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders: anad.org
Office of Dietary Supplements: dietary.supplements.info,nih.gov
Weight Control Information Network: niddk.nih.gov
Eating Disorders
You can find out more about eating disorders by contacting the National Women's Health Information Center 800-994-9662 or the following organizations:
BodyWise Packet: Eating Disorders Information for School Personnel and Health Care Providers
Internet Address: http://www.4woman.gov/BodyImage/Bodywise/bodywise.htm
National Institute of Mental Health
Phone Number: 301-443-4513/301-443-8431
Internet address: http://www.nimh.nih.gov
National Mental Health Information Center, SAMHSA, HHS
Phone Number: 800-789-2647
Internet address: http://www.mentalhealth.org
Academy for Eating Disorders
Phone: 703-556-9222
Internet address: http://www.aedweb.org
Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention, Inc.
Phone: 800-931-2237
Internet Address: http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
Harvard Eating Disorders Center
Phone: 888-236-1188 ext. 100
Internet Address: http://hedc.org
Fraud Protection
Following are some of the more well known organizations that exist to protect dieters:
Federal Trade Commission
Bureau of Consumer Protection
601 Pennsylvania Ave. Room 4302
Washington, DC 20580
See their website: www.consumer.gov/weightloss for the publication entitled:
Excellent information and tools are contained in this publication, such as a personal health profile checklist, questions to ask, the risks of being overweight, a checklist for evaluating weight loss programs, and a membership list of weight loss providers that belong to the Partnership.
To receive a copy of the voluntary guidelines, go to the Partnership for Healthy Weight Management Web page at:
www.consumer.gov/weightloss, or write the Federal Trade Commission (see address above)
Weight Control Information Network (WIN)
Phone: 877-946-4627
Internet Address: http://www.niddk.nih.gov
Fitness
www.internetfitness.com/calculators.calburncalc.htm
Log on to recommendations for the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association (2007). Their website offers recommendations for starting a fitness plan, and suggestions for different activities.
exercise bands - some great instructional videos here:
www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/strengthening/resistancebands.php
www.ehow.com/how_6916267_workout-weights-beginners.html.
Online Fitness Log - Free health and fitness tracking application provides a comprehensive set of tools to monitor diet and exercise.
The American Council on Exercise has some common sense information on how to get fit while avoiding injury.
www.acrfitness.org
To calculate your BMI you can use the following formula, or just go to the web and type in "BMI calculator"
www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bminojs.htm
Partnership for Healthy Weight Management
www.consumer.gov/weightloss/bmi.htm
Food Guidelines
"Dietary Guidelines for Americans", see website:
www.odphp.osophs.dhh.gov/pubs/dietguid/
Calorie Control Council: A trade association that represents low-cal food and beverage manufacturers. Good articles about low-cal products, safety issues research.
www.caloriecontrol.org
WLSLifestyles.com - WLS Lifestyles Magazine: Inspiration & Guidance for Weight Loss Success
lowcarb.com - This website provides useful information on everything there is to know about lowcarb and lowcarb diets.
alphasonics.com - Quality subliminal audiotapes about weight loss, stop smoking, relationships, stress management, self-improvement and more.
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American Dietetic Association: eatright.org
American Heart association: americanheart.org
American Obesity Association: obesity.org
American Psychiatric Association: psych.org
American Society For Bariatric Surgery: asbs.org
American Society of Bariatric Physicians: asbp.org
Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy: aabt.org
Center for Science in the Public Interest: cspinet.org
Council On Size & Weight Discrimination: cswd.org
Federal Trade Commission (FTC): ftc.gov
Natl. Assoc. of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders: anad.org
Office of Dietary Supplements: dietary.supplements.info,nih.gov
Weight Control Information Network: niddk.nih.gov
Eating Disorders
You can find out more about eating disorders by contacting the National Women's Health Information Center 800-994-9662 or the following organizations:
BodyWise Packet: Eating Disorders Information for School Personnel and Health Care Providers
Internet Address: http://www.4woman.gov/BodyImage/Bodywise/bodywise.htm
National Institute of Mental Health
Phone Number: 301-443-4513/301-443-8431
Internet address: http://www.nimh.nih.gov
National Mental Health Information Center, SAMHSA, HHS
Phone Number: 800-789-2647
Internet address: http://www.mentalhealth.org
Academy for Eating Disorders
Phone: 703-556-9222
Internet address: http://www.aedweb.org
Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention, Inc.
Phone: 800-931-2237
Internet Address: http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
Harvard Eating Disorders Center
Phone: 888-236-1188 ext. 100
Internet Address: http://hedc.org
Fraud Protection
Following are some of the more well known organizations that exist to protect dieters:
Federal Trade Commission
Bureau of Consumer Protection
601 Pennsylvania Ave. Room 4302
Washington, DC 20580
See their website: www.consumer.gov/weightloss for the publication entitled:
"Finding a Weight Loss program That Works for You"
This publication was created by the Partnership for Healthy Weight Management, which as organized in 1998 to promote reliable methods for healthy weight management. The partnership is composed of organizations and individuals from industry, public advocacy organizations, government agencies, scientific associations, and universities. The Partnership issues Voluntary Guidelines for Providers of Weight Loss Products or Services, to encourage weight loss programs to provide consumers with basic program information.
This publication was created by the Partnership for Healthy Weight Management, which as organized in 1998 to promote reliable methods for healthy weight management. The partnership is composed of organizations and individuals from industry, public advocacy organizations, government agencies, scientific associations, and universities. The Partnership issues Voluntary Guidelines for Providers of Weight Loss Products or Services, to encourage weight loss programs to provide consumers with basic program information.
Excellent information and tools are contained in this publication, such as a personal health profile checklist, questions to ask, the risks of being overweight, a checklist for evaluating weight loss programs, and a membership list of weight loss providers that belong to the Partnership.
To receive a copy of the voluntary guidelines, go to the Partnership for Healthy Weight Management Web page at:
www.consumer.gov/weightloss, or write the Federal Trade Commission (see address above)
Weight Control Information Network (WIN)
Phone: 877-946-4627
Internet Address: http://www.niddk.nih.gov
Fitness
www.internetfitness.com/calculators.calburncalc.htm
Log on to recommendations for the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association (2007). Their website offers recommendations for starting a fitness plan, and suggestions for different activities.
exercise bands - some great instructional videos here:
www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/strengthening/resistancebands.php
www.ehow.com/how_6916267_workout-weights-beginners.html.
Online Fitness Log - Free health and fitness tracking application provides a comprehensive set of tools to monitor diet and exercise.
The American Council on Exercise has some common sense information on how to get fit while avoiding injury.
www.acrfitness.org
To calculate your BMI you can use the following formula, or just go to the web and type in "BMI calculator"
www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bminojs.htm
Partnership for Healthy Weight Management
www.consumer.gov/weightloss/bmi.htm
Food Guidelines
"Dietary Guidelines for Americans", see website:
www.odphp.osophs.dhh.gov/pubs/dietguid/
Calorie Control Council: A trade association that represents low-cal food and beverage manufacturers. Good articles about low-cal products, safety issues research.
www.caloriecontrol.org
WLSLifestyles.com - WLS Lifestyles Magazine: Inspiration & Guidance for Weight Loss Success
lowcarb.com - This website provides useful information on everything there is to know about lowcarb and lowcarb diets.
alphasonics.com - Quality subliminal audiotapes about weight loss, stop smoking, relationships, stress management, self-improvement and more.
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