"Health is not simply the absence of sickness."
Local and Other Health Resources
- Balancing the Scales:
Weight Management Resource List- NIU Weight Management Resources
- Health Services/Division of Student Affairs, Nutrition Services
(815) 753-1311
Nutrition counseling is available through the Health Services medical clinic for weight management, eating disorders, disordered eating, and other nutrition-related health issues. - Recreation Services/Division of Student Affairs
(815) 753-9421
Nutrition and weight management services are available to students and other members of Recreation Services. Recreation Services and the NIU School of Family, Consumer, and Nutrition Sciences are working together to provide graduate level dietetic interns who will assist in providing nutrition and weight management education. - Health Enhancement/Division of Student Affairs
(815) 753-9755
Health Enhancement/Division of Student Affairs offers students a variety of handouts and materials related to healthy eating, weight management, and fitness.
- Health Services/Division of Student Affairs, Nutrition Services
- NIU Weight Management Resources
- Books:
- The Volumetrics Weight-Control Plan. Barbara Rolls and Robert Barnett, 2000.
- Thin for Life. Anne Fletcher, 2003.
- Newsletter:
- Nutrition Action on-line health newsletter contains information on a variety of food issues, including healthy vs. unhealthy food choices, exercise, etc.
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