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| Favorite Resources 
Websites - mypyramid.gov- chock full of nutrition info: calories needed, menus, photos of serving sizes, food tracker, food analyzer data base, tips, exercise calories burned, activities for kids and much more.
- Sparkpeople.com - chock full of reliable information, motivation, weight loss trackers, calorie counts, on-line buddies, chats, totally devoted to those seeking weight loss.
- calorieking.com - look for interactive tools to find such aids as calculating calories needed, exercise calories burned, exercise length to burn off a meal, exercise step equivalents, and much more. It has a powerful database to learn the calories and nutrients of food. It is approved by Joslin Diabetes Clinic.
- www.cspinet.com - reliable health and food info from public nutrition advocates.
- www.nhlbi.nih.gov - search for DASH diet, download booklet about Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension.
- locate farmers markets - locate a farmers' market near you. Buying local produce supports farmers and may mean better freshness.
- www.gurze.com - gives resources for persons suffering from an eating disorder. Comprehensive.
- www.menshealth.com - includes nutrition information, presented for men.
- www.active.com - gives calendar and information about athletic and activity events to sign up for such as charity walks in your area. Doing a charity exercise is a win-win.
- www.greatday.com - daily motivational essay.
Books - The Food Allergy Survival Guide by Melina, Stepaniak, & Aronson. Comprehensive guide for most food allergies, including lists and recipes. Friendly and useful.
- Thin for Life by Ann Fletcher, RD. The author interviewed 160 people who lost at least 20 lbs. and kept it off for 3 years. She reports their common strategies for success.
- The Mom's Guide to Meal Makeovers by Bissex and Weiss. Strategies and recipes for making family favorites yummy and healthy. All recipes child-tested. Pantry stocking to have items always on hand for quick meals.
- Eating Expectantly by Swinney. Comprehensive, easy to read guide to prenatal nutrition, including high risk pregnancy.
- Strong Women Stay Slim by Nelson. Gives weight training exercise program to build muscle to boost metabolism, geared especially to women's busy lifestyle. Other books include Strong Women Stay Young, Strong Women and Men Beat Arthritis.
- Any book by Robyn Webb who specializes in quick, healthy meals, including food selections allowing you to use the express lane of the grocery store on your way home from work.
Audio - Your Best Life Now by Joel Osteen. A book available in audio, read by the author, a Christian preacher. Perfect for car listening; get motivated and inspired by spiritual principles common to all.
- www.hypnosisdownloads.com. Hypnosis recordings for overcoming food addiction, improving our lives. Why not use a passive, relaxing method to assist you? A positive thought will be suggested into your subconscious.
- Any Tony Robbins or Les Brown motivational recordings - look in your library.
Favorite Quotes
- Every day of our lives we are on the verge of making those slight changes that would make all the difference. - Mignon McLaughlin
- Somehow you've got to make the time (...for exercise...), or you're going to have medical problems like heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis. And it will take a lot more time to deal with them than it takes to exercise. - Dr. Miriam Nelson, Tufts University, exercise researcher and author (see above for her books).
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