See below for a few favorite resources on the following topics. If you would like more information please ask at your next appointment.
• General Nutrition
• Calorie Counting and Food Analysis
• Chemicals and Additives
• Cookbooks, Recipe Ideas, Menu Planning
• Food Allergy and Nutrition Resources
• General Cooking Resources
• On-Line Food Diary
• Special Diets
• Weight Management
• Vegetarian Resources
• Physical Fitness
• Children and Families
General Nutrition
Center for Science in the Public Interest www.cspinet.org
Nutrition Action Healthletter – published 10 times/year
Detoxification and Healing: The Key to Optimal Health by Sidney MacDonald Baker (McGraw-Hill, 2004).
The Probiotics Revolution, by G. B. Huffnagle with S. Wernick. (Bantam Books, 2007)
MyPlate http://www.choosemyplate.gov/downloads/MyPlate/MyPlateOnFoodLabels.pdf
Let’s Move! http://www.letsmove.gov/
Calorie Counting, On-Line Food Diary and Food Analysis
The Doctor's Pocket Calorie, Fat and Carbohydrate Counter
(Family Health Publications) or www.calorieking.com
SuperTracker: https://www.choosemyplate.gov/SuperTracker/default.aspx
Chemicals and Additives
Center for Science in the Public Interest: http://www.cspinet.org/reports/chemcuisine.htm
Cookbooks, Recipe Ideas, Menu Planning
5 A Day: Recipes: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/dnparecipe/Search.aspx
Interactive Meal Planner - http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/menuplanner/menu.cgi
http://www.mealsforyou.com/
Likety-Split Meals for Health Conscious people on the Go!
by Zonya Foco, Katie Enders
Food Allergy and Food Sensitivities Resources
Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) - http://www.foodallergy.org/
Food Allergy Survival Guide: Surviving and Thriving with Food Allergies and Sensitivities, By V. Melina, J. Stepaniak, D. Aronson (Healthy Living Publications, 2004). Also see: www.foodallergysurvivalguide.com/resources.html
The Food Doc – www.thefooddoc.com
Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) - http://www.foodallergy.org/
The Autoimmune Epidemic, by Donna Jackson Nakazawa (Touchstone, 2008)
For advanced reading on food allergies and sensitivities
Food Allergies and Food Intolerance: The Complete Guide to Their Identification and Treatment, By J. Brostoff and L. Gamlin, (Healing Arts Press, 2000).
Botanical Family Information www.calgaryallergy.ca/Articles/English/botanical.htm
General Cooking Resources
The Cook’s Thesaurus - http://www.foodsubs.com/ An on-line encyclopedia that covers thousands of ingredients and kitchen tools. Entries include pictures, descriptions, synonyms, pronunciations and suggest substitutions.
Wegman’s Grocery Store -http://www.wegmans.com/greatMeals/cookingTechnique
On-line video demo of cooking techniques
Special Diets
Eating for Autism: The 10-step Nutrition Plan to Help Treat Your Child’s Autism, Asperger’s or ADHA. By E. Strickland with S McCloskey (Da Capo Press, 2009). This books focuses on the things that should be addressed before starting a glutein/dairy free diet. Excellent resource for better brain health.
The Gluten-Free Diet: A Comprehensive Resource Guide by Shelly Case (Case Nutrition Consulting, 2006)
Cholesterol Down: Ten Simple Steps to Lower Your Cholesterol in Four Weeks, without Prescription Drugs by J. B. Brill ((Three Rivers Press, 2006)
Challenge Cancer and Win! Step by Step Nutrition Action Plan for Your Specific Cancer
by Kim Dalzell, PhD, RD. 2001
The DASH Eating Plan – www.nhlbi.nih.gov to order a free copy (NIH Pub No. -3-4082)
Weight Management
National Weight Control Registry - http://www.nwcr.ws/
Vegetarian Resources
Vegetarian Resource Group - http://www.vrg.org/
Vegan Health.org - http://www.veganhealth.org/sh
Vegan Nutrition with Dina Aronson, MS, RD http://www.vegfamily.com/dietician/0206c.htm
Physical Fitness
http://presidentschallenge.org/
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3053031
www.americaonthemove.org
Children and Families
Ellyn Satter, LCSW, RD – www.ellynsatter.com
How to Get Your Kid to Eat…But Not Too Much, by Ellyn Satter (Bull Publishing, 1987)
Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense, by Ellyn Satter (Bull Publishing, 200