Web Directory

» AskMen.com: Myths Concerning Weight Loss
   Brief analysis of several common misconceptions about food and dieting.
   http://www.askmen.com/fashion/body_and_mind/7_better_living.html

» Diet Bites
   Articles relating to diet, nutrition, exercise and health.
   http://www.dietbites.com/

» Do You Know the Health Risks of Being Overweight
   Explains the many health risks associated with being overweight as well as the positive effects weight loss would have on them.
   http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/health_risks.htm

» FDA Warns Consumers About Tainted Weight Loss Pills
   U.S. Food and Drug Administration analysis of over-the-counter dietary supplements containing sibutramine, rimonabant, phenytoin, or phenolphthalein, and expected recalls.
   http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01933.html

» Halls.md: BMI Bibliography
   A bibliography containing comments on the published science of body mass index and body fat measurement.
   http://www.halls.md/bmi/bibliography.htm

» High Protein Diets - Are you Losing more than Weight
   This article clears up many misconceptions about how much protein is really needed in a diet, and the best way to obtain it.
   http://www.fwhc.org/health/high-protein-diet.htm

» How Stuff Works: Dieting
   Reviews various dieting methods and weight loss myths.
   http://www.howstuffworks.com/diet.htm

» MayoClinic.com: Counting Calories
   Explains the importance of the number of calories in one's diet along with tips for reducing them.
   http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/calories/WT00011

» ScienceDaily: Late-Night Eating Myth
   Dispels the myth that eating later in the day is more likely to cause weight gain.
   http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/02/060202080832.htm

» Suite101: Weight Loss
   Contains general information, diet trends, and weight loss methods and motivators.
   http://weightloss.suite101.com/

» WIN: Choosing a Program
   Explains how a person can go about choosing a safe weight loss program that is right for their needs.
   http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/choosing.htm

» WebMD: How to Eat Healthy
   Summarizes the basics of healthy nutrition.
   http://www.webmd.com/content/article/46/2731_1670

» Weighing the Evidence in Diet Ads
   Article from the FTC explaining different types of false and misleading claims commonly made in weight loss ads.
   http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/health/hea03.shtm