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2009 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).

Aim for a Healthy Weight: Information for Patients and the Public
DHHS. NIH. NHLBI. Obesity Education Initiative.
Guidelines for measurement of overweight and obesity and steps for safe and effective weight loss.

SmallStep.gov
Department of Health and Human Services.
Stories, newsletter, tips and recipes geared to helping people manage their weight and body image. Includes websites for adults and for kids. Also in Spanish.

America on the Move (AOM)
America on the Move Foundation.
Physical activity and healthy eating national initiative and program with goal for increasing steps and cutting back calories to prevent weight gain.

Better Health and You: Tips for Adults
DHHS. NIH. NIDDK. Weight-control Information Network.
Also available in Spanish.

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.

Portion Distortion!
DHHS. NIH. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
Interactive website with 2 quizzes to compare portions now and 20 years ago.

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.

Shopping: What to Look For
DHHS. NIH. NHLBI. Obesity Education Initiative.
Provides information on low-calorie shopping, fat-free versus regular, and low-calorie, lower fat alternative foods.

Guide to Behavior Change
DHHS. NIH. NHLBI. Obesity Education Initiative.

Guide to Physical Activity
DHHS. NIH. NHLBI. Obesity Education Initiative.

Body Mass Index Table
DHHS. NIH. NHLBI. Obesity Education Initiative.

Calculate Your Body Mass Index
DHHS. NIH. NHLBI. Obesity Education Initiative.
On-line BMI calculator and tables.

Eat Smart: How to Fill Up, Not Out!
University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension - Lancaster County. Food Reflections.
Six tips to help a person fill up, not out.

Losing Weight Safely
DHHS. Food and Drug Administration.
Tri-fold brochure providing general weight loss tips . Also in Spanish.

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Last Modified: Feb 27, 2009


			General Information and Resources


			Treatment and Prevention Guidelines


			Evaluating Weight Control Programs


			Practical, Healthy Weight Control


			Adolescent and Childhood Obesity


			Non-Diet Approaches


			Nutrition.gov Weight Management


			Weight-control Information Network (WIN)

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