Women's Calorie Calculator - Good Resource

http://nutrition.about.com/library/bl_nutrition_guide.htm

As I was searching for some information for a diabetes education class that I am preparing for, I found a great resource to calculate calorie needs and to help you to determine how much you need to increase or decrease your calorie intake to loose or gain weight.  This tool also includes customized recommendations for calculating the number of calories you can burn if you exercise.

If you have other great tools that you use for yourself or patients who are working to maintain and gain an healthy lifestyle, please share them!

Thank you!

Sunnie

Health Eating: 10 tips to Help You Eat Smarter

Michael A. Snyder, M.D.: Healthy Eating: 10 Tips to Help You Eat Smarter

For the average person looking to lose 10, 20 and 30 pounds, it's all about finding the right tools and leveraging them, to help curb emotional eating or poor dietary habits. Fad diets don't work long term because they ask too much of the person. But small practical changes do work.

Here are some simple tools from Dr. Michael A. Snyder, weight loss surgeon, for losing weight and keeping it off that I have seen work time and time again.

Patients' voices needed on hospital quality site, doctors say - White Coat Notes - Boston.com

Patients' voices needed on hospital quality site, doctors say - White Coat Notes - Boston.com

Not familiar with the government's Hospital Compare website? You're not alone. You and 94 percent of Americans are unacquainted with the quality reporting site set up by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Two doctors from Baystate Medical Center in Springfield argue that more people would find their way to the website if their feedback on the care they receive was included.

Patients do get their say on what it's like to be a hospital patient, from how noisy or clean their room was to how well staff communicate with them. Part of Hospital Compare is culled from patient satisfaction surveys.

Compare your hospital here: http://www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov/

Nutrition Tips for Kids -- familydoctor.org

Nutrition Tips for Kids -- familydoctor.org

Nutrition Tips for Kids

Why is healthy eating important for my child?

Many more children in the United States are being diagnosed with high cholesterol, or as overweight or obese. These conditions can cause many health problems for your child such as diabetes and high blood pressure. These conditions can affect your child now and later as an adult.

By helping your child establish a healthy diet and regular exercise, you can reduce his or her risk of experiencing these health problems. Click the link above to learn more.

Dear BrighterSolutions Friends,

This is a really great site by a respected organization. Check it out and let us know what questions you have or share the great stuff you learn.

Thanks,

Sunnie

Making Mealtime A Healthy Family Affair

Making Mealtime A Healthy Family Affair

..Leading by example is one of the best forms of encouragement you can provide. Whenever possible you can also involve your kids -- even teenagers -- in planning and preparing meals. Once they are invested in the process, they are more likely to enjoy their food. Join the discussion about ways to increase healthy behaviors at home at: MyHelathCincinnati.ning.com

http://wave.wavemetrix.com/content/start-well-being-brand-helping-consumers-be-healthy-through-social-media-00624

http://wave.wavemetrix.com/content/start-well-being-brand-helping-consumers-be-healthy-through-social-media-00624

MeYou Health show how a brand can engage consumers and empower them to change their lifestyle through the innovative use of social media. Read more here

In U.S., Obesity Levels Remain High but Stable in 2010

In U.S., Obesity Levels Remain High but Stable in 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- American adults are more likely to be at an unhealthy weight than they are to be at a normal weight, with a combined 62.6% either overweight (36.0%) or obese (26.6%). But obesity levels are steady so far in 2010, with the percentage of Americans who were obese in the third quarter of this year on par with the previous two quarters. Read More Here