Always wanted to know exactly how much sugar is really in that Watermelon? Why not check out NutritionData.com and get all the nutrition information you ever wanted to know.

Preventing Childhood Obesity, 618.9239 P944 2005, by the Institute of Medicine, examines this national dilemma and gives some suggestions for societal and lifestyle changes to save America’s youth.

In Marketing Nutrition, 615.8 W251m 2007, author Brian Wansink explores the connection between bad or insufficient marketing and poor nutrition in the U.S. It is a must read for any dietetics students.

In Lunch Lessons, authors Cooper & Holmes offer a recipe book with a message. They believe, that given the proper tools, parents and schools can provide our children with healthy eating habits.

Those of us who are born in the United States take many things for granted. Maybe one of the things on the top of the list is, food. Many people around the world do not have the luxury of going to the supermarket or McDonald’s whenever they are hungry. The First in the Family to be Supersized, in the August 7, 2006 issue of Newsweek tells one Asian-American woman’s story.

The June 2006 issue of Restaurant Hospitality features a list of America’s best kids’ menus. The list includes restaurants that have kids’ menus with healthy as well as popular choices and also include activities to keep their young customers occupied.

The June 15, 2006 issue of Restaurants & Institutions takes a closer look at a popular summertime meal: salads. The article also includes a list and description of the best chain restaurant salads.

In Fat Politics, 614.5 O48f 2006, author J. Eric Oliver claims that the American government is inflating its facts about Americans and obesity. He examines why people gain weight, choose crash diets and looks for the true threats to our health.

The May 15, 2006 issue of TIME magazine features an article on Bill Clinton, childhood obesity and soda.  “How Bill Put the Fizz in the Fight Against Fat” discusses the bold agreement that the former President, the public school system and some beverage manufacturers have agreed upon: No more soft drinks in school vending machines.

The Omnivore’s Dilemma, 394.1 P771o 2006, by Michael Pollan, examines the question, “What should we eat”? The author also discusses what foods would benefit our prolonged survival. He explores fast-food, organic foods, food labs and feedlots. “…dinner will never again look,or taste, quite the same.”