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Information Resources
New Book Puts It All Together!
A new book by Dr Miriam Vos puts all the latest scientific
knowledge about healthy foods into a practical kids' guide for living. The
book is aimed at all healthy children to keep them at a healthy weight for
life. Unfortunately, the publisher insisted on an eye-catching title, so try
to disregard the title: "The No-Diet Obesity Solution for Kids". [more
about the book....]
"Low Fat" May Not Be Better!
Many "low fat" foods have decreased calories,
but the sugar content is often greatly increased to make up for the loss of
flavor by taking out the fat. This is a bad trade-off!
[Learn more...]
Fructose Industry on
the Defensive!
The fructose industry, like its corporate parent
the tobacco industry, is starting to sense that the truth is coming out
about the dangers of eating fructose. Ads are appearing on TV touting the
"safety" of fructose. These are reminiscent of ads in the 50's where fake
doctors pretended to endorse cigarettes as a healthy product. Now the corn
syrup manufacturers are mailing out a list of ten "myths" about high
fructose corn syrup. Every so-called myth is an obvious attempt to obscure
the truth. [
see the
list, and the truth about each so-called myth.... ]
Super Size Me (the movie) on your
own computer!
If you have not seen the movie Super Size Me, it is an
essential "must see" for anyone concerned with the obesity epidemic. Thanks
to FreeDocumentaries.org, you can see the whole movie on your own computer.
Just click here: [www.freedocumentaries.org]
King Corn
(the movie)
Another documentary that looks at the way corn has changed the
American diet (much for the worse!) in the last 40 years. See a 6-minute
clip about the movie at: [King
Corn].
New Handouts from the NIH Available
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has just released four new
handouts giving tips on diet and weight control. Click here to get these
helpful guides:
FOOD COMPARISON CHART
(EAT HEALTHIER AND CHEAPER)
GROCERY LIST (PICK "GO" FOODS)
HEALTHIER FOOD CHOICES
WEEKLY MEAL PLANNER
Family Supper is
the Real "Value Meal"!
Parents can set good examples in both eating habits and
communication habits by making a point to eat supper with their kids as
often as possible. September 24th is National Family Day, a day to eat
together! [more...]
Limit Setting Helps Parents Control
their Children's Food Intake
A parent wants to be a friend to their child, yet giving in to his
demands, and not setting limits, will make a child out of control. This
applies to food intake, as well as all other aspects of that child's
behavior and development. [more...]
What is the Role of Government in Fighting
Obesity?
Should government regulations control what we eat? We obviously
don't want that, but there is a role for government control in several
areas. [learn
more!]
Valuable Web Sites
ALIVE Center (complete info on all Bowling Green volunteer activities)
American Dietetic Association (find out what the ADA is doing for healthy weight in kids, and explore other nutrition topics)
Barren River District Health Dept (nutrition information, and lots of other health info)
CDC Main page (explore many healthy weight and other important health topics)
CDC Nutrition Tips (from the Centers for Disease Control)
CDC VERB Program (program to increase physical activity in young teens)
Familydoctor.org (American Academy of Family Practice, great info on preventive health practices)
Fit Kentucky (State supported group for Kentucky Fitness)
Fit Louisville (private Kentucky site with excellent resources, 12-minute test)
Greater Bowling Green Triathlon Club (fitness opportunities for the Bowling Green Area)
Greenview Hospital (comprehensive info on many health topics)
Health-bytes.com (preventive health information, including overweight)
KidsHealth (preventive health information, including good diet tips)
Medical Center (info on many health projects and services)
Medical Center Health & Wellness Center (wellness services, based at Greenwood Mall)
NOAH (great list of articles about overweight and treatment, from New York Online Access to Health)
USDA Food Pyramid Charts (Download a great food pyramid chart for your refrigerator door!)
