Here is a list of helpful resources that were mentioned in the book and other places to visit for more information on the psychology of eating and drinking.
“America’s Move to Raise a Healthier Generation of Kids”
Association for Pet Obesity Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Body Mass Index calculator
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention information on overweight and obesity
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention information on smoking and tobacco use
Monell Center, conducts research on taste and smell
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD), provides support groups, referrals, information, and a helpline (630-577-1330)
National Collegiate Athletic Association information on disordered eating and eating disorders
National Eating Disorders Association, provides eating disorder information, referrals, prevention programs, and a helpline (800-931-2237)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Body Mass Index calculator
National Institute of Mental Health information on eating disorders
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism facts and statistics on alcohol
National Institutes of Health information on taste and smell disorders
peas: picky eating adult support
Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior, “a nonprofit organization committed to advancing scientific research on food and fluid intake and its associated biological, psychological and social processes”
The Chile Pepper Institute, New Mexico State University, for all kinds of information about chile peppers
The Renfrew Center, provides resources for education and treatment of eating disorders
United States Department of Agriculture information on choosing a healthy diet: choose my plate