General Guidelines
Weight loss: No real secrets to real results
If you focus on the basics, you'll find there's no secret to successful weight loss. Small changes in eating habits and daily activity can make a big difference in getting your weight to a healthy level...
Exercise and weight loss
Food portion sizes
Losing weight
Low-fat diet
Weight management for adults
Weight Loss Surgery
Bariatric surgery for weight loss
Message board: Surgery for severe obesity
Support groups
What you should know
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Healthy Eating
Balanced diet
Diet and calories
Food guide pyramid
Food portion sizes
Go, slow and whoa foods
Healthful comfort foods
Reading food labels
 Calculate your ideal weight
Calculate your body mass index (BMI)
Calculating body frame size
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For Children & Teens
Weight management for children
Weighing too much is not good for your child's health. Being overweight increases your child's risk of having health problems. How can I help my child manage his weight?
Healthy diet for children 1 to 11 years of age and adolescents 12 to 18 years of age
Weight control for kids
Your child's body image
About Certain Conditions
Diabetes: Weight control = improved quality of life
Healthy heart diet
Your postpartum (after pregnancy) diet
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