Inclusion of materials is for information only and does not imply endorsement by NIDDK or WIN.


Making Healthy Food Choices. 1998. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This booklet offers tips on how to create a healthy, low-fat, low-cholesterol diet and has recipes, a shopping guide, and nutrition information. Available from the Consumer Information Center (CIC).

Action Guide for Healthy Eating. 1996. National Cancer Institute. This booklet gives helpful hints to help you include more low-fat, high-fiber foods in your diet. Available from the CIC.

Everything You Need to Know About the Functions of Fats in Foods. March 1995. International Food Information Council (IFIC). This booklet explains the importance of some fat in a healthy diet and gives tips on how to cook healthy, low-fat meals. Available from IFIC.

Weight Loss for Life. 1998. NIH Publication No. 98-3700. This booklet describes the different types of weight-loss programs and important pieces of a successful weight-loss plan. Available from WIN.

Nutrition and Your Health: Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Fifth Edition. 2000. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and USDA. This booklet answers basic questions about healthy eating and describes the Food Guide Pyramid and food labels. Available from WIN.

Duyff, RL. The American Dietetic Association's Complete Food and Nutrition Guide. 1996. Minneapolis, MN: Chronimed Publishing. This book provides basic information on metabolism and weight management, vegetarianism, nutrition for athletes, food allergies, and more. Available in book stores and public libraries.

Being Vegetarian. 1996. American Dietetic Association. This book discusses how to eat healthful meals centered around plant foods. It explains the essential nutrients and gives examples of plant food sources. Available from the American Dietetic Association.

Additional Resources

American Dietetic Association
216 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
Phone: 1-800-877-1600, ext. 5000 to order publications;
1-800-366-1655 for recorded nutrition messages or
for the name of a registered dietitian in your area.
Internet: www.eatright.org

Consumer Information Center (to order publications)
Dept. WWW
Pueblo, CO 81009
Phone: 1-888-8-PUEBLO (1-888-878-3256)
Fax: (719) 948-9724
Internet: www.pueblo.gsa.gov

Federal Trade Commission
Public Reference Branch
6th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.
Room 130
Washington, DC 20580
Phone: (202) 326-2222
TTY: (202) 326-2502
Internet: www.ftc.gov

Food and Drug Administration
5600 Fishers Lane (HFI-40)
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: 1-800-FDA-4010
Internet: www.fda.gov

International Food Information Council Foundation
1100 Connecticut Avenue, NW.
Suite 430
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 296-6540
Internet: www.ific.org

National Council Against Health Fraud, Inc.
Main Office
P.O. Box 1276
Loma Linda, CA 92354
Phone: (909) 824-4690
Internet: www.ncahf.org

Source from Weight-control Information Network, http://www.niddk.nih.gov/