Weight Management

Other Places To Get Help

Online Resource

Body Positive
Web Address:	http://www.BodyPositive.com
BodyPositive is a Web site that “explores taking up occupancy inside your own skin, rather than living above the chin until you're thin. It is a set of ideas that may help you find greater well-being in the body you have.” The developer of the site is a licensed psychologist whose research and psychotherapy focus on women's issues, particularly eating, weight, and sexuality concerns. The site offers many resources for learning about size acceptance and weight issues from a psychological perspective.

Organizations

America on the Move: University of Colorado
4200 East 9th Avenue
Suite C263
Denver, CO  80262
Phone:	1-800-807-0077
Web Address:	www.americaonthemove.org
America On the Move offers free, personalized online resources, interactive tools, community support, and events. This program helps you build eating and activity habits that positively affect your weight and health. Its guidelines include walking an additional 2,000 steps each day and decreasing daily caloric intake by 100 calories.
American Dietetic Association
120 South Riverside Plaza
Suite 2000
Chicago, IL  60606-6995
Phone:	1-800-877-0877
E-mail:	knowledge@eatright.org
Web Address:	www.eatright.org
The American Dietetic Association sets standards for all types of prescribed diets. The organization produces a variety of consumer information, including videos and CD-ROM products. This group will help you find a registered dietitian in your area who provides nutrition counseling.
Food and Nutrition Information Center
10301 Baltimore Avenue
Suite 105
Beltsville, MD  20705
Phone:	(301) 504-5414
Fax:	(301) 504-6409
Web Address:	www.nal.usda.gov/fnic
This U.S. Department of Agriculture Web site has information about nutrition, food labels, weight, dietary guidelines, food safety, supplements, nutrition research, and more.
National Health Information Center: HealthierUS.gov
P.O. Box 1133
Washington, DC  20013-1133
Phone:	1-800-336-4797 (301) 565-4167
E-mail:	info@nhic.org
Web Address:	www.healthierus.gov
HealthierUS.gov provides information on physical activity, diet, disease prevention, and making healthy choices.
U.S. Department of Agriculture: MyPyramid
3101 Park Center Drive
Suite 1034
Alexandria, VA  22302
Phone:	1-888-7-PYRAMID (1-888-779-7264)
E-mail:	support@cnpp.usda.gov
Web Address:	www.mypyramid.gov
The MyPyramid food guidance Web site provides many options to help people make healthy food choices and to be active every day. Enter your age, gender, and activity level to get a food plan specific to your needs. You can also print out worksheets for tracking your progress and goals. On this Web site, you'll find answers to many of your questions about healthy eating.
Weight-Control Information Network (WIN)
1 WIN Way
Bethesda, MD  20892-3665
Phone:	1-877-946-4627 toll-free
Fax:	(202) 828-1028
E-mail:	win@info.niddk.nih.gov
Web Address:	http://win.niddk.nih.gov/index.htm
The Weight-control Information Network (WIN) is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health. WIN supplies information on weight control, obesity, and nutritional disorders for the public and for health professionals.

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Author:	Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS Cynthia Tank	Last Updated: March 6, 2008
Medical Review:	Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Ruth Schneider, MPH, RD - Diet and Nutrition Rhonda O'Brien, MS, RD, CDE - Diabetes Educator
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