Lots More Information
Resources
- www.healthierus.gov/dietaryguidelines -- Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005
- www.naaso.org -- North American Association for the Study of Obesity
- www.eatright.org -- American Dietetic Association
- www.nutrition.gov. -- Nutrition.gov
- www.asbs.org -- American Society for Bariatric Surgery
- www.cnpp.usda.gov -- Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
- www.nal.usda.gov/fnic -- Food and Nutrition Information Center
- www.americanheart.org -- American Heart Association
- www.nationaleatingdisorders.org -- National Eating Disorders Organization
- www.aabt.org -- Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy
- www.fda.gov -- Food and Drug Administration
- http://win.niddk.nih.gov -- Weight-Control Information Network
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Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital
