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Non-Diet Approaches

Health At Every Size: New Hope for Obese Americans?

USDA. Agricultural Research Service.

Describes results of a study of the "Health At Every Size Strategy," a health-centered rather than weight-centered program.

Active at Any Size

DHHS. NIDDK. Weight-control Information Network.

Information on exercise for larger people, focusing on exercise safety and health benefits.

Staying Away from Fad Diets

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Learn about diet claims that are too good to be true and how to stay away from them.

Healthy Habits for Weight Loss

National Library of Medicine

Changing Your Habits: Steps to Better Health

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Non-Diet Approach for Health at Every Size (HAES)

American Journal of Public Health 2015