Web Sites
MyPyramid.gov
States Department of Agriculture
Young Women's Health
Health information for teen girls around the world from Children's Hospital Boston.
TeensHealth
from kidshealth.org and the Nemours Foundation
Eat Smart. Play Hard
from the United States Department of Food and Nutrition
National Eating Disorders Association
The President's Great Outdoors Challenge
Fruits and Veggies Matter
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Nutrition Explorations
The fun and easy way to teach and learn nutrition.
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Books and Articles
Weight Loss Confidential
by Anne M. Fletcher, MS, RD, Houghton Mifflin
"I'm, Like, SO Fat!": Helping Your Teen Make Healthy Choices about Eating and Exercise in a Weight-Obsessed World
by Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, PhD, MPH, RD, The Guilford Press
Your Child's Weight: Helping Without Harming
by Ellyn Satter, MS, RD, LCSW, BCD, Kelcy Press
Ending the Food Fight
by David Ludwig, MD, PhD, Houghton Mifflin
Real Kids Come in All Sizes: Ten Essential Lessons to Build Your Child's Body Esteem
by Kathy Kater, Broadway
Eat, Play, and Be Healthy
by W. Allan Walker, MD, McGraw-Hill
Eat, Drink and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating
by Walter C. Willett, MD, Free Press
The Mom's Guide to Meal Makeovers
by Janice Newell Bissex, MS, RD and Elizabeth Weiss, MS, RD, Broadway