Healthy eating: Recognizing your hunger signals
Where do you go from here?
Now that you have read this information, you're ready to start listening to your body's hunger signals.
Talk with your doctor
If you have questions about this information, print it out and take it with you when you visit your doctor. You may want to mark areas or make notes in the margins where you have questions.
If your goal is to get to a healthy weight, your doctor can refer you to a dietitian, an expert who can help people learn to eat healthy.
If you would like more information on healthy eating, the following organizations can provide information:
Organizations
Food and Nutrition Information Center 10301 Baltimore Avenue Suite 105 Beltsville, MD 20705 Phone: (301) 504-5414 Fax: (301) 504-6409 Web Address: www.nal.usda.gov/fnic This U.S. Department of Agriculture Web site has information about nutrition, food labels, weight, dietary guidelines, food safety, supplements, nutrition research, and more.
National Agricultural Library: Nutrition.gov 10301 Baltimore Avenue Beltsville, MD 20705 Phone: (301) 504-5414 Fax: (301) 504-6409 Web Address: www.nutrition.gov This Web site has information on nutrition, healthy eating, exercise, and food safety. You can use an e-mail form to ask a food-related question.
U.S. Department of Agriculture: MyPyramid 3101 Park Center Drive Suite 1034 Alexandria, VA 22302 Phone: 1-888-7-PYRAMID (1-888-779-7264) E-mail: support@cnpp.usda.gov Web Address: www.mypyramid.gov The MyPyramid food guidance Web site provides many options to help people make healthy food choices and to be active every day. Enter your age, gender, and activity level to get a food plan specific to your needs. You can also print out worksheets for tracking your progress and goals. On this Web site, you'll find answers to many of your questions about healthy eating.
| Author: | Christine Wendt, R.D., L.D. | Last Updated: December 12, 2009 |
| Medical Review: | Ruth Schneider, MPH, RD - Diet and Nutrition Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Rhonda O'Brien, MS, RD, CDE - Diabetes Educator | |
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