The Structure House Weight Loss Plan: Achieve Your Ideal Weight through a New Relationship with Food

Gerard J. Musante, 2007
Offers common-sense strategies such as identifying your food triggers and developing coping strategies. Emphasizes overall health and fitness and includes easy-to-follow menu plans and ways to stay on track while eating out or on vacation.

The Healthy Diet Calorie Counter: Measure the Goodness of More Than 600 Foods

Kirsten Hartvig, 2007
Contains complete nutritional information— calories, fat content, vitamins, minerals, trace elements—for foods in their raw and processed forms. Describes and explains the way various nutrients affect the body. A "Calorie Point System" shows how to prepare dishes with the optimal quantity and quality of calories.

The Fast Food Diet: Lose Weight and Feel Great Even If You're Too Busy to Eat Right

Stephen Sinatra, Jim Punkre, and Barry Sears, 2006
Calls for good nutritional sense that takes a pragmatic approach toward the often unhealthy eating habits of Americans. Recommends greatly decreased caloric intake by making healthier, more nutritious choices at fast food restaurants and increasing activity with a 10,000-steps-a-day exercise regimen. Includes a chapter listing the calorie and fat content of the offerings at the most popular food chains, as well as a suggested meal plan for weight loss that incorporates fast food. Also includes a chapter on vitamin and mineral supplements.

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight for Everybody

Donald Hensrud, 2005
Includes practical methods for changing attitudes and actions, guidance on healthy eating, and realistic advice about physical exercise. Sections on medications for weight loss and possible surgical procedures are also provided.

Weight Watchers Weight Loss That Lasts: Break Through the 10 Big Diet Myths

James M. Rippe, 2004
Each chapter identifies a weight-loss myth (e.g., you can't lose weight and keep it off) and includes an explanation of the myth and the kernels of truth and valid research that led to its perpetuation. Incorporates many of the Weight Watchers principles.

BodyWorks 4Teens
Published by the Office on Women’s Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Publications – Weight Control Information Network
Links to free publications and resources on nutrition, physical activity, and weight control. Many are available in Spanish.