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	Balch, Phyllis A., Prescription for Nutritional Healing
		Avery Trade, 2006 http://www.amazon.com/Prescription-Nutritional-Healing-Phyllis-Balch/dp/1583332367/ref=sr_1_22?s=STORE&ie=UTF8&qid=1281623794&sr=1-22 Nutritional, herbal, and complementary therapies for some 300 health conditions arranged in alphabetical order.
	Healthy Aging Food
		CWI Productions, Free http://www.healthyagingfood.com/ An online magazine with nutritional information, news, recipes, and links to local growers and to books and other resources.
	Eating Well as You Get Older (U. S. National Institutes of Health)
		http://nihseniorhealth.gov/eatingwellasyougetolder/toc.html, Free This site links you to articles and videos on shopping wisely, and eating safely and well as you age.
	Find a Meal (Meals on Wheels)
		http://www.mowaa.org/Page.aspx?pid=253, Free Enables you to find a local Meals on Wheels program.
	Freund, Peter, and Martin, George, "Fast Cars/Fast Foods: Hyperconsumption and its Health and Environmental Consequences", Social Theory and Health, November 2008 (Vol. 6)
		http://www.palgrave-journals.com/sth/journal/v6/n4/abs/sth200810a.html Freund and Martin suggest that consumption of mass-produced food is associated with a particular socio-material landscape, motorized urban sprawl, and that both promote hyperconsumption.
	Hearings on Dietary Supplements: What Seniors Need to Know (U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging), May 26, 2010
		http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_senate_hearings&docid=f:57983.wais.pdf, Free Includes written and oral testimony from government officials, commercial representatives, and consumer advocates.
	Larson, N.I., and Story, M.T., "Food Insecurity and Weight Status Among U.S. Children and Families", American Journal of Preventive Medicine, February 2011 (Vol. 40, No. 2)
		http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=71800 Larson and Story review the literature on the connection between obesity and uncertainty about where the next meal is coming from, and between obesity and use of food stamps.
	Mather, Amber A., et al, "Associations between Body Weight and Personality Disorders in a Nationally Representative Sample", Psychosomatic Medicine, November / December 2008 (Vol. 70, No. 9)
		The authors examine the connection between body weight and mental illness.
	MyPlate (LiveStrong.com)
		http://www.livestrong.com/thedailyplate/, Free MyPlate lets you track your daily calorie intake and subtract calories you burn from physical activity, to help you meet your weight loss or maintenance goals.
	Nutrition, Vitamins, Supplements for Seniors Citizens, Boomers (SeniorJournal.com)
		http://seniorjournal.com/Nutrition.htm, Free This site helps you track news about vitamins and supplements.
	Ogden, Cynthia L., et al, Obesity and Socioeconomic Status in Adults: United States, 2005-2008
		U.S. Centers for Disease Control, December 2010 (NCHS Brief #50), Free http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db50.htm This report shows some surprising results by ethnic and economic category.
	Ogden, Cynthia L., et al, Obesity and Socioeconomic Status in Children and Adolescents: United States, 2005-2008
		U.S. Centers for Disease Control, December 2010 (NCHS Brief #51), Free http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db51.htm The authors detail the childhood obesity epidemic in the U.S., which is worse among the poor, but not at all limited to the poor.
	Senior Nutrition: The Joy of Eating Well and Aging Well (HelpGuide.org)
		http://helpguide.org/life/senior_nutrition.htm, Free A nice overview of the essentials of maintaining a healthy diet.
	Shields, Margot, et al, Adult Obesity Prevalence in Canada and the United States
		U.S. Centers for Disease Control, March 2011 (NCHS Brief #56), Free http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db56.htm The authors show that while obesity is a problem in both Canada and the U.S., it is worse, and increasing faster, in the U.S. than in Canada, in general and within gender and ethnic groups.
	Super Foods for Seniors
		FC&A Medical Publishing, 2006 http://www.amazon.com/Seniors-Reverse-Effects-Rejuvenate-Arteries/dp/B000PR02UQ/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1281402213&sr=1-5 The subtitle of this book says it will help you reverse the effects of aging, rejuvenate your veins and arteries, and keep your brain sharp for your golden years. Perhaps it will.
	"Obesity, Economics, and Health", Today's Research on Aging, September 2008 (No. 13)
		http://www.prb.org/pdf08/TodaysResearchAging13.pdf, Free This issue of the newsletter discusses NIA-funded and other recent research on obesity in the older population.
	Webb, Denise, Best Diet for Seniors, The: How to Find a Weight-Loss Plan That Fits
		Publications Internationa, 2002 http://www.amazon.com/Best-Diet-Seniors-Find-Weight-Loss/dp/078537017X/ref=sr_1_26?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1281401780&sr=1-26 Webb's book is several years old now, but is still helpful in evaluating some thirty diet plans and their suitability for older dieters.
	Webb, Denise, "How to Choose a Weight-Loss Diet for Seniors"
		http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/aging/senior-health-lifestyle/weight-loss-diet-seniors2.htm, Free This site offers links to articles on senior nutrition and health.
	Witham, Miles D., and Avenell, Alison, "Interventions to Achieve Long-term Weight Loss in Obese Older People", Age and Ageing, March 2010 (Vol. 39, No. 2)
		http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/39/2/176 Witham and Avenell found that although modest weight reductions were observed, there is a lack of high-quality evidence to support the efficacy of weight loss programs in older people
	Zedlewski, Sheila R., Nutrition Assistance for Older Adults
		Urban Institute, November 2010, Free http://www.urban.org/publications/412263.htm Zedlewski reveals that about 2 in 10 low-income older Americans receive nutritional assistance from either food stamps (now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) or from Meals on Wheels.