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Dieting and Weight Loss
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Analysis of Health Problems Associated With High-Protein, High-Fat, Carbohydrate-Restricted Diets Reported Via an Online Registry 
 Report from a study of high-protein, carbohydrate-restricted diets, with a focus on the Atkins diet. Discusses common health concerns of people on the diets, and provides a nutrient analysis of sample menus based on the Atkins diet plan. From the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. http://www.pcrm.org/news/registry_report.html Topics: Health, Health, Nutrition & Food Safety, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Jun 1, 2004 Backgrounder: Keystone Forum on Away-From-Home Foods: Opportunities for Preventing Weight Gain and Obesity Report
Recommendations to the food industries for "improving consumers' ability to manage calorie intake from foods prepared and purchased away-from-home." Discusses menu design, cooking techniques, portion size, providing nutritional information to customers, and other concepts. Includes the full report, a backgrounder, FAQ, and an audio of a press briefing. Report prepared by the Keystone Forum for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). http://www.fda.gov/Food/LabelingNutrition/ReportsResearch/ucm082064.htm Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Food & Cooking, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Jun 3, 2009 Calorie Control Council
News and information about calorie control, weight loss, and low-calorie and reduced-fat foods and beverages, from a "non-profit association representing the low-calorie and reduced-fat food and beverage industry." Includes calculators, dieting trends and statisticsm exercise tips, and descriptions of low-calorie sweeteners, polyols, and fat replacers. Information about sweeteners is heavily weighted in favor of the use of these products, with little information about risks and side effects. http://www.caloriecontrol.org/ Topics: Health, Health, Industries, Medical Treatments & Devices, Nutrition & Food Safety, Recipes & Food Preparation, Sweets and Sweeteners Last updated Apr 27, 2005 Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-loss Program
A list of questions to ask before joining a weight-loss program. Discusses safety, costs, staff qualifications, product risks, and results. From the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/choosing.htm Topics: Health, Health, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Jan 6, 2005 Feature Stories: New Year's Resolutions Guide
This series of articles provides ideas for sticking to resolutions made for the new year. Includes general resolution advice, and strategies for weight loss, exercise, and quitting smoking. From the University of Maryland Medical Center. http://www.umm.edu/features/resolutions_guide.htm Topics: Health, Holidays and Observances Individually, Medical Treatments & Devices, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Dec 20, 2005 Frontline: Diet Wars
This Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Frontline program from 2004 looks at some popular diets and weight-loss programs (such as Weight Watchers, Atkins, and South Beach) and provides additional background information about diet and health, eating habits, obesity, the USDA food pyramid, and the low-fat and low-carb trends. Includes interviews with nutritionists, video of the program, a teacher's guide, a quiz, and related links. Note: The Reading & Links section contains some dead links. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/diet/ Topics: Health, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Jan 4, 2009 Make Your Calories Count
This "interactive learning program ... provides consumers with information to help plan a healthful diet while managing calorie intake [by using the information on food labels]. ... For simplicity, the program presents two nutrients that should be limited (saturated fat and sodium) and two nutrients that should be consumed in adequate amounts (fiber and calcium)." From the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). http://www.fda.gov/Food/LabelingNutrition/ConsumerInformation/ucm114022.htm Topics: Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Tool
Type in your age, weight, height, and sex and the tool will provide you a printable pyramid plan that will include a daily calorie goal for weight loss (or maintenance) and food serving recommendations. Also provides tips on how to get started using your pyramid. Includes links to several other useful Mayo Clinic weight loss-related pages. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/weight-loss/NU00595 Topics: Health, Health, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Mar 19, 2009 The Medicinal Herb FAQ
Information on single herbs like Yohimbe and Ma Huang; herbs for specific treatments for sleep, migraines, quitting smoking and weight loss; how to process them; recommended books; and more. http://www.henriettesherbal.com/faqs/medi-cont.html Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Medical Treatments & Devices, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Dec 17, 2005 MedlinePlus: Videos of Surgical Procedures
This site offers hour-long videos of operations performed in U.S. hospitals since January 2004. The procedures include orthopedic, cardiac, gynecologic, and weight loss surgeries, and tonsillectomy and lung cancer operations. "Please note that you cannot send in questions by email, though the webcast may say that you can, because you are not seeing these videos live." Includes transcripts of the programs. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/surgeryvideos.html Topics: Cancer, Film, Movies, & Video, Medical Treatments & Devices, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Apr 5, 2005 Prevention
Prevention magazine sponsors this extensive website for eating healthy, natural remedies, family health, and diet and weight loss. From Rodale Inc. http://www.prevention.com/ Topics: Food & Cooking, Health, Magazines, Medical Treatments & Devices, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Snack Attack: Coping With Cravings
Cravings may be physiological or psychological, sensory or emotional, an addiction, or a sign of serotonin deficiency; this article briefly discusses the differences and offers coping tips for easing cravings and for diminishing guilt feelings. From WebMD. http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/snack-attack-coping-with-cravings Topics: Nutrition & Food Safety, Snacks and Baked Goods Last updated Apr 14, 2007 Supermarket Guru
This site features the latest food and health trend news from food marketing columnist and radio and TV reporter Phil Lempert. Provides daily updates and weekly features on new product hits and misses, current and archived columns, "stolen" restaurant recipes, weight loss diaries, resources for food industry professionals, and related food and diet information. Registration (free) required to use some site features. http://supermarketguru.com Topics: Business, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Food & Cooking, Industries, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated May 11, 2005 TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)
This is "an international nonprofit weight loss support group," in existence since 1948, which does not sell or promote any particular products. There is a small annual membership fee and members receive their weight loss plan from consultation with their own physician. Archives has articles back to December 1997 which offer encouragement, recipes, health tips, and success stories. You can search for local chapters with a zip code. http://www.tops.org/ Topics: Health, Health, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Oct 26, 2001 WebMD: The Sonoma Diet: Promoting a Lifestyle
January 2006 overview and analysis of a "weight loss plan that promotes the healthy and flavorful eating style of the Mediterranean and Sonoma Valley [California]." This diet favors "top 10 power foods: almonds, bell peppers, blueberries, broccoli, grapes, olive oil, spinach, strawberries, tomatoes, and whole grains." http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/sonoma-diet-promoting-lifestyle Topics: Health, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Apr 16, 2007 Weight Loss Products and Programs
Profiles of popular weight-loss products and programs, listing characteristics of the products and programs, strengths and weaknesses, and other comments. Also includes examples of ineffective weight-loss products. From a nutritionist at the Colorado State University Cooperative Extension. http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09363.html Topics: Health, Health, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Jan 4, 2005 Women's Health Initiative: Dietary Modification Trial
February 2006 results from a clinical trial that concluded "following an eating pattern lower in total fat did not significantly reduce the incidence of breast cancer, heart disease, or stroke, and did not reduce the risk of colorectal cancer in healthy postmenopausal women." Includes a press release and links to reports published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). From the National Institutes of Health's Women's Health Initiative (WHI). http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/whi/diet_mod.htm Topics: Cancer, Diseases & Conditions, Nutrition & Food Safety, Women's Health Last updated Feb 16, 2006 |
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