About Face (www.about-face.org). About-Face is a media literacy organization focused on the impact mass media has on the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of women and girls. About-face works to engender positive body-esteem in women and girls of all ages, sizes, races, and backgrounds.

After the Diet (www.afterthediet.com). A website designed to help “humans with eating problems”.

BBW Magazine (www.bbwmagazine.com) The Power of Plus!

Best Start: A Guide for Program Planners (http://www.opc.on.ca/beststart/bodyimg/httoc.html). Information on planning programs that aim to improve body image.

Beyond Dieting (www.beyonddieting.com). Information on eating normally without dieting and how dieting has affected women’s psychological and physical health.

Body Positive (www.bodypositive.com). This website, created by psychologist Debby Burgard, includes a host of resources to encourage people to find greater well-being in the body they have - rather than “living above the chin” until they lose weight.

The Body Positive (www.thebodypositive.org). The mission of The Body Positive is to empower people of all ages, especially our youth, to celebrate their natural size and shape instead of what society promotes as the ideal body. The organization’s straightforward and compelling programs include producing engaging videos and training adult and youth leaders nationwide to help combat body hatred and the early onset of eating disorders.

Bullying (www.bullying.org). Site written by students on the topic of bullying and weight prejudice among youth.

Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (www.caaws.ca) - Informative site that also leads you to the Girls @ Play network.

Center for Weight and Health at U.C. Berkeley (www.cnr.berkeley.edu/cwh/). The Center facilitates interactions among researchers, policy makers, and community based providers from various disciplines and institutions who are concerned about weight, health, and food security, and promotes collaboration on projects between professionals and members of diverse communities.

CANFit (www.canfit.org). California Adolescent Nutrition and Fitness Program. Youth of color.

The Council on Size and Weight Discrimination (www.cswd.org/). This nonprofit group works to change people’s attitudes about weight. It acts as a consumer advocate for larger people, especially in the areas of medical treatment, job discrimination, and media images.

Dads and Daughters (www.dadsanddaughters.org) Dads and Daughters is the national education and advocacy nonprofit for fathers and daughters. DADs strengthens father-daughter relationships and battles pervasive cultural messages that value daughters more for how they look than who they are.

Fatso (www.fatso.com). A website for people “who do not apologize for their size”.

Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center (www.edreferral.com)
International eating disorder referral organization based in CA.

Femina (www.femina.cybergrrl.com) Online community for women and girls.

Girls, Inc. (www.girlsinc.org). National organization dedicated to helping every girl become strong, smart and bold. Educational programs and activities

Girl Power (www.health.org/gpower) National public education campaign to help, encourage and motivate 9-14 year old girls to make the most of their lives.

Food and Nutrition Information Center (www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/pubs_and_db.html). The Food and Nutrition Information Center is a national clearinghouse that offers information on a range of topics. An up-to-date resource list on eating disorders may be printed from this website. The resource list can be found at: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/pubs/bibs/gen/eatingdis.htm

Girl Power! (www.girlpower.gov). This is the homepage for Girl Power!, the national public education campaign sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The campaign aims to encourage and motivate 9- to 14-year-old girls to make the most of their lives by targeting health messages to their unique needs, interests, and challenges.

Girl Zone (www.girlzone.com). This is a site targeted to teenage girls that addresses a range of issues, including body changes, self-esteem, peer pressure, physical activity, and diets in an informal and fun way. Girls can learn about the cons of dieting and eating disorders through journals written in teens’ own voices.

Gurze Books (www.bulimia.com). The most complete online bookstore of books on eating disorders and body image issues around.

The Healthy Weight Network (www.healthyweightnetwork.com). This site highlights resources and information by recognized scientific experts. It includes authoritative, scientific research on dieting, the failure of weight loss programs, eating disorders, obesity, overweight, size acceptance, diet quackery, and moving ahead with the nondiet health at any size paradigm.

Hugs, International. (www.hugs.com). The “alternative to dieting” website. Information on the nondiet approach to health and wellness for both health professionals and lay public.

Just Think Foundation (www.justthink.org)- Information for students, educators and the entertainment industry on promoting media literacy.

Largesse: the Network for Size Esteem (www.eskimo.com/~largesse/). This is an international clearinghouse for information on size diversity empowerment.

Media Awareness Network (Health Canada) www.media-awareness.ca Resources on media awareness.

MediaWatch (www.mediawatch.org and www.mediawatch.ca). A national organization that works to improve the portrayal of girls and women in the media.

Mind on The Media. (www.mindonthemedia.org). Information on independent thinking and fostering critical analysis of the media message.

Melpomene (www.melpomene.org). Fitness for women and girls.

NAAFA (www.naafa.org). National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance. This is a non-profit human rights organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for fat people. NAAFA has been working since 1969 to eliminate discrimination based on body size and provide fat people with the tools for self-empowerment through public education, advocacy, and member support.

National Eating Disorders Association (www.nationaleatingdisorders.org) has a wealth of information on treatment and prevention of eating disorders.

National Eating Disorders Association, Seattle, WA (www.neda.org)

National Eating Disorder Information Centre, Toronto, ON (www.nedic.ca)

New Moon (www.newmoon.org). New Moon publishes two periodicals: New Moon Magazine (for Girls and Their Dreams) and New Moon Network (for Adults Who Care About Girls). These bimonthly companion publications are devoted to nurturing the development of strong, confident girls. New Moon magazine has news and fiction for and about girls, without the usual diet, clothes, and boys articles.

Ontario Physical and Health Education Association (OPHEA) ( www.ophea.org)

Partners in Nutrition, LLC (www.partnersinnutrition.com). A website listing services by dietitians using a health-centered approach to nutrition counseling.

Promotion Plus: Girls and Women in Physical Activity and Sport (www.promotionplus.org) - British Columbia organization that promotes opportunities for girls and women in physical activity and sport.

Radiance Magazine Online (www.radiancemagazine.com). An on-line magazine devoted to the positive health and well-being of women. The kids’ site extends support to youth around issues of body size acceptance and self-esteem. The kids’ site is not just for kids - it’s for parents, teachers, counselors, and health professionals who love and work with them.

Salal Communications, Inc. (www.salal.com). Resources developed by Sandra Friedman, therapist and educator, that address girls’ and womens’ issues on size acceptance and eating disorders.

Size Wise (www.sizewise.com). Many more size-friendly resources and information.

Smart Girl (www.smartgirl.com) Writings by teenage girls who visit the site.

Recovery from Eating Disorders (www.SoberRecovery.com). Recovery-themed resource directory for eating disorders and substance abuse.

Something Fishy (www.something-fishy.org) A comprehensive website for information on eating disorders.

Teen Health (www.teenshealth.org). Hundreds of articles for teenagers on keeping fit and a healthy, body, mind and soul.

Win Wyoming (http://uwacadweb.uwyo.edu/winwyoming/). WIN Wyoming (Wellness in Wyoming) is a 90-member multi-disciplinary, multi-agency network in Wyoming and 8 other states that seeks to educate people to respect body-size diversity and to enjoy the benefits of active living, pleasurable and healthful eating, and positive self-image.

Women’s Sports Foundation (www.womenssportsfoundation.org)

Books, Pamphlets, and Educational Material

“Big Fat Lies” Gaesser, Glenn (2002). Gurze Books. The most complete reference for scientific data supporting the concept that fitness is more important than fatness.

“Body Talk: The Straight Facts about Fitness, Nutrition, and Feeling Great about Yourself” Ann & Julie Douglas (2002). Maple Tree Press. Written by a mother and daughter.

“Bountiful Women”. Bertell, Bonnie. (2000). Wildcat Canyon Press.

“Children and Teens Afraid to Eat: Helping Youth In Today's Weight-Obsessed World”. Berg, Frances (2001). Healthy Weight Network. www.healthyweight.net

“A Book about Girls, Their Bodies, and Themselves”. Cordes, Helen. (2000). Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publications Company.

“Body Outlaws: Young Women Write About Body Image and Identity”. Edut, Ophira. (2000) Seal Press.

“When Girls Feel Fat - Helping Girls Through Adolescence”. Friedman, Sandra Susan. (2000). Buffalo, New York; Firefly Books. (www.salal.com).

“The Truth About Body and Beauty”. Cooke, Kaz. (1998). WW Norton and Company.

“Can't Buy my Love: How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel”. Kilbourne, Jean. (1999). New York: Touchstone.

“Great Shape: the First Fitness Guide for Large Women”. Lyons, Pat and Burgard, Debby. (2000). iUniverse.com. http://www.iUniverse.com/jahia/jsp/index.

“Growing a Girl: Seven Strategies for Raising a Strong, Spirited Daughter”. MacKoff, Barbara. (1996)New York: Dell Publishing.

“Wake Up, I’m Fat!” Manheim, Camryn. (1999). New York: Broadway Books.

“Fat Chance” Newman, Lesléa. (1994). New York: The Putnam & Grosset Group. (A novel for ages 12 and up).

“Exacting Beauty: Theory, Assessment, and Treatment of Body Image Disturbance” Thompson, J. Kevin; Heinberg, Leslie J.; Altabe, Madeline; and Tantleff-Dunn, Stacey. (1999). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

“How to Get Your Kids to Eat…But Not Too Much”. Satter, Ellyn. (1987). Palo Alto, California: Bull Publishing Company.

“Interpreting Weight: The Social Management of Fatness and Thinness” Sobal, Jeffery and Maurer, Donna. (1999). New York: Aldine de Gruyter.

“Weight Issues: Fatness and Thinness as Social Problems” Sobal, Jeffery and Maurer, Donna. (1999) New York: Aldine de Gruyter.

“Child of Mine - Feeding with Love and Good Sense” Satter, Ellyn. (2000). Palo Alto, California: Bull Publishing Company.

“Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family”. Satter, Ellyn. (1999). Madison, Wisconsin: Kelcy Press.

“Studies in Eating Disorders - An International Series: The Prevention of Eating Disorders”. Vandereycken, Walter, and Noordenbos, Greta. 1998 London: The Athlone Press.

“Fat! So? Because You Don’t Have to Apologize for Your Size” Wann, Marilyn. (1998). Berkeley, California: Ten Speed Press.

“Journeys to Self-Acceptance: Fat Women Speak”. Wiley, Carol. (1998). The Crossing Press.

“Eating Well, Living Well: When You Can’t Diet Anymore” by Glenn Gaesser & Karen Kratina. Publication date: 2000 by the Wheat Foods Council. 10841 S. Parker Rd, Suite 105, Parker, CO 80134. http://www.wheatfoods.org/.

“How to Stay Off the Diet Roller Coaster” by Linda Omichinski. The strongest message is “here’s how to build support for your no-more-diets decision". Toll Free 1-800-565-4847 (HUGS). Email linda@hugs.com. http://www.hugs.com/.

"The Invisible Woman: Confronting Weight Prejudice in America" by W. Charisse Goodman. Publication date: 1995 by Gurze Designs & Books: Carlsbad, CA. Available in most bookstores.

"Setting The Record Straight" - Information on fad diets, including low carbohydrate and low fat diets. This kit includes fad diet book reviews, a side-by-side comparison of the Food Guide Pyramid and several fad diets, poster and guest column. . http://www.wheatfoods.org/.

"Living in a Healthy Body," a visually appealing 15-page pamphlet written in consumer friendly language promoting lifestyle change rather than weight loss. A good teaching tool for RDs to use with clients. Publication date: 1995 by Krames Communications: 1-800-333-3032.

"Nothing to Lose - Sane Living in a Larger Body" also "Live Large!: Ideas, Affirmations & Actions for Sane Living in a Larger Body" by Cheri Erdman. Publication dates: 1995 & 1996 by Harper Collins. Available from Amplestuff: (914) 679-3316.

“Self-Esteem Comes in All Sizes; How to Be Happy and Healthy at Your Natural Weight” by Carol A. Johnson, MA. An inspiring book that encourages people above average size to accept themselves and focus on health and well-being rather than weight loss. Publication date: 1996 by Doubleday.

"Size Wise; A Catalog of More Than 1000 Resources for Living with Confidence and Comfort at Any Size" by Judy Sullivan. Publication date: 1997 by Avon Books. Available in most bookstores.

“Tipping the Scales of Justice: Fighting Weight-Based Discrimination” by Sondra Solovay, J.D. Written by an attorney at the forefront of fighting discrimination based on size. Publication date: 2000 by Prometheus Books: Available in most bookstores.

“When Women Stop Hating Their Bodies: Freeing Yourself from Food and Weight Obsession” by Jane R. Hirschmann, MSW, and Carol H. Munter. Urges women to stop trying to measure up to society’s “ridiculous and impossible” standards of female beauty. Publication date: 1997 by Fawcett Books. Available most bookstores.

“Women Afraid to Eat: Breaking Free in Today’s Weight-Obsessed World” by Frances Berg. Shows in startling detail what the current warped norm for body shape, unachievable by most, is doing to women, how it harms them physically, emotionally and socially. Publication date: 1999 by Healthy Weight Network: 402 South 14th St., Hettinger, ND 58639, Phone (701) 567-2646, Fax (701) 567-2606. http://www.healthyweight.net.

“Worth Your Weight: What You Can Do About a Weight Problem” by Barbara Altman Bruno, PhD. A clinical social worker and psychotherapist, Barbara Bruno encourages large people to take themselves seriously, as worthy and deserving. Publication date: 1996 by Rutledge Books, Inc.

“You Count, Calories Don’t” by Linda Omichinski, RD. Emphasizes healthy living as a journey of self-discovery, having fun along the way and growing in the process. HUGS International Inc., Email linda@hugs.com. Website http://www.hugs.com. Publication date: 1996 by Hodder & Stoughton.

No Body’s Perfect by Kimberly Kirberger, coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul. Published in 2003 by Scholatic, Inc. A book with stories by teens about body image, self-acceptance, and the search for identity.

No Body’s Perfect Journal by Kimberly Kirberger, coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul. Published in 2003 by Scholastic, Inc. A journal to accompany the book (above) with thought-provoking questions designed specifically for teens in helping them to think about their body in a whole new way.

Underage and Overweight: America's Childhood Obesity Crisis -- and What Parents Can Do About It by Frances Berg, MS. 2004. www.healthyweight.net Hatherleigh Press; distrib WW Norton, NY 1-800-233-4830.

Moving Away From Diets: Healing Eating Problems and Exercise Resistance, 2nd edition, by Karin Kratina, PhD, RD, Nancy L. King, MS, RD, CDE, Dayle Hayes, MS, RD, LD, with contributions by Jon Robison, PhD, Glenn Gaesser, PhD and other well known experts in HAES. Copyright October 2003. Published by Helm Publishing, P.O. Box 2105, Lake Dallas, TX 75065. Orders: Toll free 877-560-6025 or online at www.helmpublishing.com.

Programs for Nutrition Educators to Implement

“A Lifestyle Approach to Health & Fitness” by Linda Omichinski, RD, and Kathleen Harrison, MS, RD. A self-study, accredited, continuing education course for health and fitness professionals. Effective weight management with nondiet approach. Provides 7 continuing education credits for RD, DTR, CFCS, CDM, ASFSA. Price includes priority shipping and handling, U.S. and Canada. $64.00. HUGS International Inc. Email linda@hugs.com. Website http://www.hugs.com.

“Weight Management for Teens: Non-diet approach to health and fitness for adolescents” by Linda Omichinski, RD, and Kathleen Harrison, MS, RD. A self-study, accredited, continuing education course for health and fitness professionals in non-diet approach for teenagers using the “Teens and Diets: No Weigh” materials. Five continuing education credits for RD, DTR, CFCS, CDM, ASFSA. Price includes priority shipping and handling, U.S. and Canada. $54.00. HUGS International Inc., Box 102A, RR#3 Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3A3. Toll Free 1 800 565 4847 (HUGS). Email linda@hugs.com. Website http://www.hugs.com.Workbooks and Curricula

“The Body Image Workbook: An 8-Step Program for Learning to Like Your Looks”
By Thomas F. Cash
Oakland, California: New Harbinger Publications.

Teens & Diets No Weigh
By Linda Omichinski, RD Available from The Healthy Weight Network (www.HealthyWeightnetwork.com).
This prevention program for schools and groups confronts the epidemic of teen dieting, body shape preoccupation, and eating disorders. Helps youth develop nondiet lifestyle, adopt healthy eating patterns, live actively, and celebrate their natural body shapes. Eight lessons with complete plans, support material, teen journal, parent guide handbook, cookbook. Recommended for health or nutrition curriculum, community groups.

Professional Journals and Newsletters Promoting Health at Every Size

Healthy Weight Journal. Research, news, and commentary across the weight spectrum. Published by BC Decker, Inc. http://www.bcdecker.com or http://www.healthyweight.net.

Resources for Children and Teens

Guidelines for Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs: Promoting Healthy Weight in Children. October 2002, developed by the Weight Realities Division of the Society for Nutrition Education. Available online at www.sne.org and www.healthyweight.net.

“Children and Teens Afraid to Eat: Helping Youth In Today’s Weight-Obsessed World” by Frances Berg. Publication date: 1999 by Healthy Weight Network: 402 South 14th St., Hettinger, ND 58639. Phone (701) 567-2646, Fax (701) 567-2606. http://www.healthyweight.net.

“Teens & Diets No Weigh” by Linda Omichinski, RD. This prevention program for schools and groups confronts the epidemic of teen dieting, body shape preoccupation, and eating disorders. Helps youth develop non-diet lifestyle, adopt healthy eating patterns, live actively, and celebrate their natural body shapes. Eight lessons with complete plans, support material, teen journal, parent guide handbook, cookbook. Recommended for health or nutrition curriculum, community groups. Licensing agreement. Includes Afraid to Eat and home study course: Weight Management for Teens. Available online at http://www.healthyweight.net.

“BodyTalk” is a 28-minute video on body acceptance issues for adolescent girls and boys. BodyTalk features girls and boys who represent diverse ethnic backgrounds, and a range of socio-economic status and body size, discussing how they accept themselves and reject pressures to be thin. Connie Sobczak, Executive Director, The Body Positive, 2550 9th Street, suite 204B, Berkeley, CA, 94710. Email: info@thebodypositive.org or visit http://www.thebodypositive.org.

“Childhood and Adolescent Obesity in America: What’s a Parent to Do?” a pamphlet by Betty Holmes, MS, RD. June 1998. For more information or to place an order, contact the Office of Communications and Technology Resource Center, University of Wyoming: Phone (307) 766-2115. Fax (307) 766-2800.

“If My Child is Overweight, What Should I Do about It?”
By Joanne Ikeda, MA, RD. University of California Extension Nutrition Specialist. This 20-page booklet for parents provides information on how to help overweight children. It is written in a question and answer format including how to tell if a child is overweight, how to talk to a child about weight, suggestions for healthy food choices and advice on increasing physical activity. Order from: ANR Communications, University of California, 800.994.8849 http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu click on Nutrition & Eating

Help Your Child with Successful Weight Management. From the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center at the Baylor College of Medicine. This 4-page pamphlet provides information on common causes of weight problems in children and offers suggestions for ways that families can work together to increase physical activity and have healthy eating habits. It encourages family goal setting and includes how to find professional assistance. Order from: Children's Nutrition Research Center, 1100 Bates Street, Houston, TX 77030, e-mail to cnrc@bcm.tmc.edu. Language: English and Spanish. Date: 2001. Cost: free. Can also be downloaded and printed from the web site www.bcm.tmc.edu/cnrc click on Information Resources then Childhood Obesity (Overweight Children). Help Your Child with Successful Weight Management.

Helping Your Overweight Child.
From the Weight-Control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health. This booklet provides information for parents on what causes children to become overweight, how to tell if a child is overweight and how to help an overweight child. Practical suggestions for helping children develop positive attitudes about eating and simple snack ideas are provided. Order from: Weight-Control Information Network, ph. toll free 877.946.4627 Language: English Date: 1997. Cost: free for 1-25 photocopies. Can also be printed from the website http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/pubs/helpchld.htm.

TheChildhood and Adolescent Obesity in America: What's a Parent to Do? By Betty Holmes, MS, RD. University of Wyoming Extension 4-H Youth Specialist.

This 12-page booklet provides an overview on the failure of dieting, size acceptance, normal and healthy eating, the importance of physical activity, and successful strategies for parents of overweight children. Order from: Office of Communications and Technology Resource Center, University of Wyoming: ph. 307.766.2115 Language: English Date: June 1998 Cost: Can be printed from the web site http://uwacadweb.uwyo.edu/cesnutrition/Publications.htm

10 Steps for Parents. From USDA Team Nutrition. This 2-page pamphlet includes both a Food Guide Pyramid and a physical activity pyramid. Tips for making physical activity easy and for encouraging healthy eating at school and at home are provided. Order from: Team Nutrition, order on-line (see web address below) or fax your name, address, publication name and # copies desired to fax # 703.605.6852. Publication #: USDA9 (English version), USDA75 (Spanish version). Language: English and Spanish. Date: January 2002 Cost: free to schools and parents. Can also be downloaded and printed either in color or black & white at www.fns.usda.gov/tn click on Resources.

New Moon: The Magazine for Girls and Their Dreams For girls 8 to 12.
New Moon Network for Adults who Care About Girls
New Moon Publishing
P.O. Box 3587
Duluth, MN 55803-3587
1-800-381-4743
(www.newmoon.com)

Reluctant Hero Magazine For girls 13 to 16
189 Lonsmount Drive
Toronto, ON M5P 2Y6
416-656-9047
(www.reluctanthero.com)

No Body’s Perfect by Kimberly Kirberger, coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul. Published in 2003 by Scholatic, Inc. A book with stories by teens about body image, self-acceptance, and the search for identity.

No Body’s Perfect Journal by Kimberly Kirberger, coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul. Published in 2003 by Scholatic, Inc. A journal to accompany the book (above) with thought-provoking questions designed specifically for teens in helping them to think about their body in a whole new way.

Underage and Overweight: America's Childhood Obesity Crisis -- and What Parents Can Do About It by Frances Berg, MS. 2004. www.healthyweight.net Hatherleigh Press; distrib WW Norton, NY 1-800-233-4830.