Dieting & Weight Control

See also Fitness.

Recent News | Selected Books | Websites

Recent News

NPR: Retune the Body with a Partial Fast
Did you eat too much over the holidays? Patricia Neighmond in "All Things Considered" looks at the history and scientific basis of "fasting".

Author says selecting proper diet is vital in quest to lose weight
This December 26, 2007 article by Marylynne Pitz in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reviews the book The Diet Selector by Judith C. Rodriguez. In her research, Rodriguez and her colleagues at the University of North Florida spent six months evaluating 75 popular diets and came up with 15 that are sensible.

Selected Books

For many more books, browse the catalog under Reducing diets and Weight loss.

	The Diet Selector: Get the Skinny on the Most Popular and Successful Diets (And Some You Haven't Heard About!) In her research, Rodriguez and her colleagues at the University of North Florida spent six months evaluating 75 popular diets and came up with 15 that are sensible.
	Hastings, John, 1962- ChangeOne: the Breakthrough 12-Week Eating Plan: Lose Weight Simply, Safely, and Forever This is one of the 15 sensible diets in Judith C. Rodriguez's The Diet Selector. RM222.2.H276 2003
	Katzen, Mollie and Walter Willett Eat, Drink, & Weigh Less: a Flexible and Delicious Way to Shrink your Waist without Going Hungry Mollie Katzen is the author of the original Moosewood Cookbook. Walter Willett is author of Eat, Drink & Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating. RM222.2.K364 2006
	Kolata, Gina Bari Rethinking Thin: The New Science of Weight Loss -- and the Myths and Realities of Dieting In this eye-opening book, New York Times science writer Gina Kolata shows that our society's obsession with dieting and weight loss is less about keeping trim and staying healthy than about money, power, trends, and impossible ideals. Rethinking Thin is at once a story of the place of diets in American society and a critique of the weight loss industry. RM222.2.K576 2007
	Ludwig, David Ending the Food Fight: guide your child to a healthy weight in a fast food/fake food world Endocrinologist Dr. Ludwig and his team at Children's Hospital Boston tailors a low-glycemic diet to children and combines it with a nine-week progressive plan that benefits the patient and the entire family. RJ399.C6 L83 2007
	Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight for Everybody Topics include understanding the elements of healthy weight control, learning healthy behaviors, addressing emotional needs, taking control of meal planning and exercise, and staying motivated. RA784.M378 2005x
	Miller-Kovach, Karen Weight Watchers Family Power: 5 Simple Rules for a Healthy-Weight Home Family Power addresses the adult and childhood obesity epidemics with a revolutionary program that families can follow together-without the need for rigidly structured diet and exercise plans. RJ206.M687 2006
	Mitchell, Susan, Ph. D. Fat Is Not Your Fate: Outsmart Your Genes And Lose The Weight Forever How to create a personalized nutrition plan tailored to suit the needs of your particular genetic makeup. Susan Mitchell's website. RM222.2.M5438 2005
	Wansink, Brian Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More than We Think In this illuminating and groundbreaking new book, food psychologist Brian Wansink, director of the Cornell University Food and Brand Lab, will help readers change the way they look at food, and the facts needed to easily make smarter, healthier, more mindful and enjoyable choices at the dinner table, in the supermarket, in restaurants, at the office--even at a vending machine. RC552.C65 W36 2006

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Web Sites

Calorie Control Council
http://www.caloriecontrol.org/
The Calorie Control Council represents the low-calorie and reduced-fat food and beverage industry. Their website has pages advocating physical activity and calorie control, and includes a calculator that computes the number of calories burned by activity and recipes for low-calorie meals.

FoodFit.com
http://www.foodfit.com/
free healthy recipes, nutrition & weight loss tools, and fitness tips

Health.gov: Dietary Guidelines
http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/
Dietary Guidelines for Americans is published jointly every 5 years by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Guidelines include these recommendations: 9 servings of fruits and vegetables, 3 servings of dairy products, 1/2 the grain servings as whole grain, and 1 to 1 1/2 hours of exercise daily.

Mayo Clinic: Weight Loss
Tools for and articles about losing weight.

BMI Calculator

Calorie Calculator

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/
Includes information on preventing heart attacks through healthy eating and weight reduction.

DASH Eating Plan
An eating plan that is low in saturated fat, cholesterol, and total fat and that emphasizes fruits, vegetables, and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products.

Body Mass Index Calculator
http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/
Body mass index (BMI) is measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both adult men and women.

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/
One of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) specializing in nutrition and nutritional and digestive disorders.

WIN: Weight-control Information Network
http://win.niddk.nih.gov/
A national source of information on weight control, obesity, and weight-related nutritional disorders for health professionals and the public.

Shape Up America!
http://www.shapeup.org/
Shape Up America! is a high profile national initiative to promote healthy weight and increased physical activity in America.

Washington Post: Lean Plate Club
http://www.washingtonpost.com/leanplateclub/
Sally Squires writes a weekly column for the Health section of the Washington Post on weight reduction. She often reviews the latest diet fads.

We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition)
http://wecan.nhlbi.nih.gov/
We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition) is a national program from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, designed as a one-stop resource for parents and caregivers interested in practical tools to help children 8-13 years old stay at a healthy weight. Tips and fun activities focus on three critical behaviors: improved food choices, increased physical activity and reduced screen time.