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National Heart Lung and Blood Insitute logoAim for a Healthy Weight
DHHS. NIH. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
See science-based recommendations regarding weight control as well as tools for assessing your weight-related risk and practical guidance on weight control
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We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition)
DHHS. National Institutes of Health.
A national program for parents and caregivers interested in practical tools to help children 8-13 years old stay at a healthy weight.
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BMI calculator graphicBody Mass Index Calculator
DHHS. National Institutes of Health. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
Learn where you stand with this interactive tool to help you assess your weight.
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Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-loss Program
DHHS. NIH. NIDDK. Weight-control Information Network.
Learn how to talk to your health care professional about weight loss and get the best information before choosing a program.
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Make Your Calories Count: Use the Nutrition Facts Label for Healthy Weight Management
DHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
This interactive learning program helps consumers make healthy food choices while controlling calories. Also check out the "Nutrition Facts Label" (PDF|350 KB) brochure.
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Weight-control Information Network
DHHS. NIDDK. Weight-control Information Network.
Learn science-based information on weight control, obesity, physical activity, and related nutritional issues.
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Motivation Station
American Heart Association.
Put these ten tips into practice and keep yourself motivated to achieve your weight loss goal.
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Family playing togetherGuide to Physical Activity
DHHS. NIH. NHLBI. Obesity Education Initiative.
Learn to stay physically active while completeing everyday, household tasks.
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Spoon and plateEat Smart: How to Fill Up, Not Out!
University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension - Lancaster County. Food Reflections.
Put these six simple tips into practice to help you fill up, not out.
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Low-Carb Foods: Less Than Meets the Eye
University of California-Berkeley. Berkeley Wellness Letter.
Berkeley Wellness Letter article explains the low-carb trend and its health implications.
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Keep the Beat Calendar 20092009 Keep the Beat Calendar
DHHS. NIH. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
Achieve heart health goals easier than ever in 2009 with the vivid Keep the Beat wall calendar. Discover fun healthy living tips and track heart disease risks with ease. The updated edition features creative ideas and simple tools each month. Check the daily “active today” boxes to follow physical activity goals and find easy-to-use charts to keep tabs on blood pressure, cholesterol, weight, and body mass index (BMI).
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FDA Warns Distributors of Dietary Supplements Promoted Online for Weight Loss
DHHS. Food and Drug Administration.
Read about what the Food and Drug Administration is doing to prevent manufacturers of weight loss supplements from making false claims.
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Feel Full on Fewer Calories
University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension.
Article summarizes an interview with Barbara Rolls about Volumetrics, an approach to eating that helps satisfy hunger with fewer calories. The Volumetrics plan supports the guidelines put forth in the Food Guide Pyramid, the Dietary Guidelines, 2000, and Healthy People 2010.
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Guide to Behavior Change
DHHS. NIH. NHLBI. Obesity Education Initiative.
Learn to evaluate your behavior and attitude toward food.
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High-Protein Diets
American Heart Association.
Read about the American Heart Association's position on high protein diets and their recommendations for weight loss.
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