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Recommended Reading, by SDC Dietician Phyllis Woodson

Recommended Cookbooks

  • "Hungry Girl 200 Under 200: 200 Recipes Under 200 Calories" by Lisa Lillen
  • "Weight Watchers From Pantry to Plate: Easy Meals from Foods You Keep on Hand"
  • "Diabetic Meals in 30 Minutes of Less" by Robyn Webb
  • "The New Soul Food Cookbook for People with Diabetes" by Fabiola Demps Gaines and Roniece Weaver
  • "Diabetic Cooking for Latinos" by Olga Fuste
  • "Weight Watchers Simply the Best: 250 Prize-Winning Family Recipes"
  • "Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook: Over 500 Recipes for the Healthy Cook's Kitchen"
  • Calorie King book and Web site www.calorieking.com
  • "The complete book of food counts" by Corinne Netzer

Useful Internet Links

  • American Association of Diabetes Educators: Practical information regarding diabetes, including definitions, fact sheets, and resources to help diabetic patients make the most of their visits with their healthcare/diabetes professionals.
  • National Diabetes Education Program Partnership between the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control, providing information for patients with diabetes, and those who are at risk for developing the disease.
  • American Thyroid Association Resource with excellent information regarding all manner of thyroid conditions, including thyroid cancer. Web brochures available in both English and Spanish.
  • The Hormone Foundation Patient-focused branch of the Endocrine Society, with informational fact sheets and patient guides for a variety of endocrine conditions.
  • UpToDate for Patients Detailed, well-referenced resource for patients including a variety of many medical conditions, including those involving endocrine diseases.
  • healthfinder.gov Website sponsored by the US Department of Health and Human Services with a great deal of information regarding various general medical conditions, including those involving the endocrine system.
  • US Food and Drug Administration Resources for Women Information provided by the US FDA with focus on issues particular to women’s health, including many endocrine conditions.
  • American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists: Patient Safety Exchange Site devoted to improving the safety of patients with diabetes and other endocrine conditions.
  • American Diabetes Association Home of the ADA, a large organization devoted to the health and well-being of individuals with diabetes. Resources include fact sheets, recipe recommendations, and community diabetes-related events, among many others.
  • Diabetes Forecast Online version of the ADA’s magazine devoted to the health of those with diabetes.
  • American Heart Association: Hearthub.com Patient-oriented site of the AHA, with informational and practical resources for patients with or at risk for developing cardiovascular disease.
  • Thyroidmanager.org Free, detailed, online endocrinology text written by experts in the field, with a focus on thyroid conditions.
  • Endotext.org Free, detailed online endocrinology text, for those looking for more detail regarding their endocrine conditions.
  • Diabetes Manager Diabetes-focused section from Endotext.org, a free, online endocrinology text.
  • The Obesity Society Patient page from the Obesity Society, containing informational fact sheets and practical resources for those with and at risk for obesity.
  • Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association Nonprofit organization devoted to helping those with thyroid cancer. Information regarding support groups, and practical resources for those diagnosed with thyroid cancer are presented.
  • The Pituitary Society Information for patients with a focus on diseases affecting the pituitary gland.
  • National Osteoporosis Foundation Website with a focus on osteoporosis, with helpful information and support group information.
  • ClinicalTrials.gov Site from the National Institutes of Health with information regarding federally-funded and privately-funded clinical trials, including those involving endocrine conditions.
  • Calorie King