Starting Points: Guide to Vegetarianism

Nonfiction   l  Reference   l   Children's  l   Young Adult   l   Videos  l   Additional Material  l    Web Sites
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Nonfiction - 3rd Floor  

 

The Complete Vegetarian: the essential guide to good health:  641.5636 Com

Food for Life: How the New Four Food Groups Can Save Your Life:  613.262 Bar                             
 

Dr. Dean Ornish’s Program for Reducing Heart Disease:  616.123 Orn                           

The Passionate Vegetarian:  641.5636 Dra      

The Moosewood Restaurant Low-fat Cookbook: 641.5636 Moo

Vegetarian Times Vegetarian Beginner's Guide:   641.5636 Veg  

                      
The Conscious Cook: Delicious recipes that will change the way you eat:   641.5636 Rom

Eating animals:  641.3 Foe 

 
Reference - 1st Floor  

Weight in America - Obesity, Eating Disorders, and Other Health Risks - R 300 Wei
Part of the Information Plus reference series.        
 
The Encyclopedia of Obesity and Eating Disorders Treatments - R 616.8526 Cas
Over 400 entries address types of disorders, their psychological and societal considerations, drugs, and treatments.                    
                                               
Eating Disorders - A Reference Sourcebook - R 616.8526 Eat
Symptoms, medical issues, socio-cultural issues, dieting & obesities, treatments, & facilities.                       
                                               
Too Fat or Too Thin? - A Reference Guide to Eating Disorders - R 616.8526 Kal
This volume provides historical background and addresses the current problems of anorexia, bulimia, compulsive overeating and other disorders.              

Children's Department  - 2nd Floor

The Parent's Guide to Childhood Eating Disorders - PS 616.8526 Her      


Young Adult Department - 2nd Floor

A Teen’s Guide to Going Vegetarian:  YA 613.262 Kri    

                 
Vegetables Rock! : A Complete Guide for Teenage Vegetarians:  YA 613.262 Pie                      

The Classic Vegetarian Cookbook:   YA 641.5636 Ell

Videos - 3rd Floor

The Vegetarian Advantage:  Vid 613.262 Hea 

Chef Eric's Easy Guide to Vegetarian Cooking:  Vid 641.5636 Che  

               
Uncooking: the Elizabeth Baker story:   Vid 641.5636 Unc

Finding Additional Material

Dewey Decimal browsing numbers: 616.8526
You may also want to search for other books and materials (videos, audiobooks, etc.) on your topic. You can access the Library’s online catalog from the Library or at home by going to our Web page (www.wppl.org), then to Search Our Catalog in the right hand column.  A good subject heading for this topic is eating disorders.

eBooks
Visit EBSCOhost to search the collection of thousands of eBooks the Library has to offer. Library card required. Contact a reference librarian for additional details.

Articles
The following sources can be used to find magazine articles dealing with your topic:

·            The Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature - Adult Reference  R 050 R
       Search for articles on a subject within any given year.

       Health & Wellness Resource Center, EBSCOhost, and Infotrac Onefile  - Access from the Library or at home using your library card
       number at www.wppl.org.  Search for full-text articles in these online databases using your choice of keywords. You can limit the search to a
       certain year or even a certain magazine.

Web Sites

The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness: Types of Eating Disorders, Causes, Is There a Problem, Getting Help, Resources, Updates and more.              

Anorexia: From the government’s National Women’s Health Information Center this user-friendly site gives a clear overview of anorexia, causes, symptoms and treatments.  Includes links to their bulimia and binge-eating sites.       

Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center: Provides assistance “in the form of information and resources to those suffering with eating disorders to get them started on the road to recovery and healthy living.”

Eating Disorders Anonymous: Meetings, discussions, recovery, links, treatment centers and other helpful categories.    
                                                                                   
ANRED – Anorexia Nervosa & Related Eating Disorders: Thorough overview of eating disorders.  Self-help tips & information about recovery & prevention.      
                                                                                     
MedlinePlus Eating Disorders: Many categories and links in this thorough site.      
        
National Eating Disorders Association: NEDA seeks to prevent eating disorders through education and provides referrals to those suffering from various eating disorders and those concerned with body image and weight issues.                  

Unrealistic Weights: “A leading medical researcher talks about anorexia nervosa, treatment options and why much of what we think about eating disorders is wrong.”  From Newsweek.  

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