Materials from Other Sources

Fit Kids: Raising Physically and Emotionally Strong Kids with Real Food. Eileen Behan, R.D., Pocket Books, 2001. This book helps parents determine if their child is overweight, and describes the effects of dieting and the importance of exercise. In addition to guidance on maintaining a healthful diet for children, including serving sizes and suggested foods, the book offers guidelines on effective parenting. Recipes, a Question & Answer section, and other resources are included. Available in bookstores.

Weight Loss for African-American Women: An Eight-Week Guide to Better Health. George Edmond Smith, M.D., M.Ed., Hilton Publishing Company, 2001. This book for African-American women who struggle with weight provides information not only on weight loss, but also on overall wellness. It describes the benefits of keeping a journal, emotional fitness, and healthy eating habits as well as exercise. The story of four women and their 8-week session with the author tells how they made simple lifestyle changes to obtain their weight-loss goals. Suggested meal plans, food exchanges, exercise routines, and healthy recipes are included. Available in bookstores.

The Mayo Clinic/Williams-Sonoma Cookbook. John Phillip Carroll (recipe author), Time-Life Books, Welden Owen Inc., 1998. This cookbook contains over 130 kitchen-tested recipes for healthy eating. It provides at-home chefs and health enthusiasts with information on the pleasures of eating well, reducing disease risk with diet, planning healthful and tasty meals, and healthy cooking techniques. Each recipe includes nutrition information. Available in bookstores.s