MyFood From Germany
Introduction
Understanding and enjoying food
   We are all solar powered
   The body building blocks
   We eat with the nose
   Our body, the chemical factory
   Sharing culinary comfort
   A world of food
Mindful eating
   Energy in, energy out
   Eating too little
   Eating too much
   Guidelines for eating right
Food for athletes
   The human fuel
   Turbo carbs
   Don't fear the fats
   Protein power
   Vital minerals
   Preparing to win the trophy
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Eat Well and Be Healthy - Sources

 

Sources for all of 'Understanding and Enjoying Food'

Books on Tape: “The Joy of Science”, Prof Robert M. Hazen, The Teaching Company, 2001
Wikipedia: Carbohydrates
Wikipedia: Protein
Wikipedia: Fats
Wikipedia: Vitamins
Wikipedia: Dietary Minerals

Sources for 'Mindful Eating' Articles

Wikipedia: Body Mass Index Definition
BMI Visual Graph
BMI Visual Graph
Beverley Brooke, Editor of Health & Finesse: Calculate your calorie needs
Calculating your calorie needs
Center for Disease Control and Prevention: BMI Growth Charts
Calorie needs for teenagers
The CAMP System: Joy of Mindful Eating
Food Pyramid USA
Food Pyramid Germany
Food Pyramid Switzerland
How many calories per day for girls
How many calories per day for boys?
Location of excess body fat is more important than weight itself
National Association for Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
“Obesity threatens a generation” Susan Levine and Rob Stein, Article Series in Washington Post May 18 - 23, 2008
Plattform Ernährung und Bewegung (in German)
Waist-to-Hip Ratio Calculator
Weight vs. Waist Size
World Health Organisation: Heart Disease and Stroke biggest killers

Sources for 'Food for Athletes'

This section is based on the 2008 CMA publication “Auf die Teller fertig los,“ written by Rita Hermann and Heike Lemberger, CMA, in cooperation with the “Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sportmedizin und Prävention” (German Society for Sports Medicine and Prevention).

Protein Requirements for Athletes (SportsMedWeb, Rice University, taken from Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook)
How much Protein do Athletes Need? (Lee Knight Caffery, Vanderbilt University)

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