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Resources
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Government
sources
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Nutrition.gov—Provides a
gateway to nutrition information from various federal government agencies.
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MEDLINEplus—Carries news, reports, research and treatments of weight
loss and dieting.
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Obesity Education
Initiative of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute—Seeks to
reduce the risk of coronary heart disease through weight reduction and
physical activity.
Tel: 301-592-8573
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Weight-control Information Network of the National Institute of Diabetes
and Digestive and Kidney Diseases—Assembles and disseminates information
on weight control, obesity and nutritional disorders.
Tel: 877-946-4627
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Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion—Links scientific research
with the nutritional needs of the American public.
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Food and Nutrition Information Center—Collects and disseminates
information about food and human nutrition.
Tel: 301-504-5719
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Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition—Promotes and protects the
public's health by ensuring that the nation's food supply is safe, sanitary,
wholesome and honestly labeled.
Tel: 888-463-6332
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TraveLean—Weight management for corporate travelers (and the sister site
of The Complete Travel Diet).
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Healthfinder®—Serves as a gateway to health information, including
diet, nutrition, healthy lifestyle and physical activity.
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Healthy Travel Network—Products and resources to help business travelers
stay fit.
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National Action Plan on Overweight and Obesity—Presents strategies from
the Office of the Surgeon General to prevent and decrease overweight and
obesity in the population.
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National Women’s Health Information Center—Contains health information
and is a referral center for women.
Tel: 800-994-9662
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Other
organizations
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American Academy of Family Physicians—Offers an online brochure about
losing weight and keeping it off.
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American Dietetic Association—Provides food and nutrition information.
Tel: 800-877-1600
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Airport gyms—Lists gyms, exercise centers, and fitness clubs located
in or near airport terminals in the U.S. and Canada.
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American Institute for Cancer Research—Publishes news, research
updates, recipes and tips to help live a healthier, cancer-free life.
Tel: 800-843-8114
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American Obesity Association—Focuses on changing public policy and
perceptions about obesity.
Tel: 202-776-7711
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International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association—Displays maps
with the location of clubs in given communities.
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Fat Chance Diets—A satirical poke at miracle diet plans, diet products
and diet supplements.
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