Karen Andes, A Woman's Book of Power

An approach to fitness and exercise that emphasizes honoring the body and soul

Linda Bacon et al, Size Acceptance and Intuitive Eating Improve Health for Obese, Female Chronic Dieters, Journal American Dietetic Association, 2005; 105, pp.929-936.

Frances Berg, Women Afraid to Eat

---------Children and Teens Afraid To Eat

Throughly researched and documented information about how adequate nutrition is compromised by dieting and preoccupation with slenderness on and individual and cultural level.

Joan Jacobs Brumberg, The Body Project

Historical account of our attitudes about girls' and women's bodies

Paul Campos, The Obesity Myth

Compelling argument that "America's obsession with weight is hazardous to your health"

Kim Chernin, The Obsession: Reflections on the Tyranny of Slenderness

---------The Hungry Self: Women, Eating and Identity

Classics regarding women, relationships and food

Kaz Cooke, Real Gorgeous

Funny, delightful to read, packed with information about personal and cultural issues involving food, weight and body image, plus suggestions for change

Rita Freedman, Beauty Bound

Fascinating review of the role that beauty plays in our culture and in our lives

--------Body Love

Practical, workable suggestions on "Learning To Like Our Looks and Ourselves"

Glenn A. Gaesser, Big Fat Lies

Up to date information about weight, health, fitness, and the dangers of dieting

Linda R. Harper, The Tao of Eating

Specific ideas and suggestions for eating in a way that nourishes the soul instead of dieting

Jane Hirschmann and Carol Munter, Overcoming Overeating

Well written "how to" approach to dealing with binge eating and related problems.

------ When Women Stop Hating Their Bodies

Excellent examination of the cultural, social and political pressures on women today

Jane Hirschmann and Lela Zaphiropoulos, Are You Hungry?

Guide for parents to help children learn healthy eating habits

Joanne Ikeda et al., A Commentary on the New Obesity Guidelines from NIH, Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Vol. 99, No. 8, August 99, pp.918-919.

Joanne Ikeda, Dieting Among Children and Adolescents, Healthy Weight Journal, July/August 2001

Jean Kilbourne, Can't Buy My Love: How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel

Extensively researched and thought provoking commentary on the way our lives are affected by advertising and marketing. Previously published as "Deadly Persuasion"

Caroline Knapp, Appetites: Why Women Want

Thoughtful exploration of wanting, neediness and satiety dealing with food, relationships, material possessions and success

Gina Kolata, Rethinking Thin

"The New Science of Weight Loss - and the Myths and Realities of Dieting." More evidence that dieting doesn't work

George Lakoff, Moral Politics

Conservative vs. Liberal views of family and policy issues

Harvey Levenstein, Revolution at the Table

Fascinating history of cultural eating patterns in the United States in the last two centuries

Pat Lyons and Debby Burgard, Great Shape

Fitness guide for large women - how to be fit at any size

Laura Fraser, Losing It

Well researched and written history and current impact of the dieting industry

Harriet Goldhor Lerner, The Dance of Anger

Valuable ideas on dealing with life's difficulties

Judith Matz and Ellen Frankel, Beyond A Shadow Of A Diet

"The therapist's guide to treating compulsive eating"

-------- The Diet Survivor's Handbook

"60 Lessons in eating, acceptance and self care"

Traci Mann et al, "Medicare's Search for Effective Obesity Treatments," American Psychologist, April 2007, pp. 220-233.

Marion Nestle, Food Politics

How government agencies, politicians, and manufacturers influence our decisions about what we eat. Well researched and interesting to read

Carol Emery Normandi and Laurelee Roark, It's Not About Food

A guide for giving up obsession with food and dieting behaviors; well written, with specific suggestions and exercises. Authors are founders of Beyond Hunger, Inc., this book outlines their program in a "how to" model.

Geneen Roth, When You Eat at the Refrigerator, Pull Up a Chair

Humorous yet meaningful, "50 ways to feel thin, gorgeous and happy (when you feel anything but)"

Jon Robison and Karen Carrier, The Spirit and Science of Holistic Health

An interesting new approach to illness, healing, and wellness using the Health at Every Size paradigm

Jon Robison, Kelly Putnam, and Laura McKibbin "Health At Every Size, Parts one and Two", American Association for Occupational Health Nursing, April and May, 2007, pp. 143-150, 185-192.

Adam Tsai MD and Thomas Wadden MD, "Systematic Review: An Evaluation of Major Commercial Weight Loss Programs in the United States," Annals of Internal Medicine, January 2005, pp56-66.

Sondra Solovay, J.D. Tipping the Scales of Justice

Discrimination, prejudice and legal issues

Marilyn Wann, Fat!So? Because you Don't Have to Apologize for Your Size

Delightful commentary and encouragement about living large in a fat-phobic society

Wayne Wooley and Susan Wooley, "The Beverly Hills eating disorder: The mass marketing of anorexia nervosa," International Journal of Eating Disorders, 1, pp.57-69, 1982