Links & References

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.

A body shape index calculator

Alcoholics Anonymous

“America’s Move to Raise a Healthier Generation of Kids”

American Lung Association

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

United States Department of Agriculture information on choosing a healthy diet: the healthy eating index