The Caloric Cost of Living
Use the energy calculator to estimate the amount of energy that you expend in a day. Keep records of your energy expenditures for three days.
Visit the Tools for Good Health web site
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Weight Management
This site has general information about questionable advertising for weight loss products or services.
Use the information to prepare a one-page article that will help dieters identify such ads.
Visit the Federal Trade Commission web site
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Strategies for Successful Weight Loss
This site, which is sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, has a guideline for analyzing diet programs and a health assessment that includes BMI, waist circumference, and other risk factors.
Click on "Select a Program" to learn about the features of reliable weight control programs. Discuss your findings in a one-page paper.
Visit the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute web site
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