Resources

DHMC Resources

• Active Living

Exercise

• My Start! Online Tool - This is a free tool from the American Heart Association that can help you make positive lifestyle changes through physical activity and better eating.
• Physical Activity and Weight Control (NIDDK)
• Walking – A Step in the Right Direction (NIDDK)

Food and Nutrition

• American Dietetic Association
• Deliciousdecisions.org
• Consumer Information on Dietary Supplements
• Eat Healthier and Save Money (PDF)
• Eating Healthy When Dining Out
• Eating Well
• Fat Matters But Calories Count
• Fitday.com
• Healthy Eating Starts With Healthy Food Shopping
• Soybean.org
• SoyFoods.org
• SoyFoods Cookbook
• USDA MyPyramid.gov
• Vitamins and Minerals - Mayo Health

Hernias

• Incisional Hernia

Obesity

• Helping Your Overweight Child (NIDDK)
• Statistics Related to Overweight and Obesity
• Understanding Adult Obesity
• Understanding Obesity in Youth (AHA)
• Weight Loss and Control (NIDDK)

Prescription Drugs

• Prescription Drug Survival Guide

Recommended Reading

• Beyond Change, a monthly newspaper about obesity and obesity surgery
• Exodus from Obesity: The Guide to Long Term Success After Weight Loss Surgery by Paula Peck
• The Doctor's Guide to Weight Loss Surgery by Louis Flancbaum, M.D., Deborah Flancbaum, and Erica Manfred
• The Way to Eat by David Katz
• Weight Loss Surgery—Finding the Thin Person Hiding Inside You by Barbara Thompson

Sleep Apnea

• American Sleep Apnea Association
• National Center on Sleep Disorders Research (Sleep Apnea)

Smoking

• National Cancer Institute Smoking Facts
• You Can Control Your Weight as You Quit Smoking (NIDDK)

Surgery Information

• American Society of Bariatric Physicians
• Gastric Surgery For Severe Obesity

Wellness

• Binge Eating Disorder
• Overeaters Anonymous