Bariatric Medical Institute (BMI)

Links

Science And Medicine

American Society of Bariatric Physicians
http://www.asbp.org

American Board of Bariatric Medicine
http://www.abbmcertification.org

Canadian College of Family Physicians
http://www.cfpc.ca

Quackwatch
A great resource for the truth behind things that sound too good to be true
http://www.quackwatch.org

Weighty Matters
Dr. Freedhoff's blog
http://www.weightymatters.ca

Centre for Science in the Public Interest
A non-profit research organization bent on protecting the health and interests of the public - Publishers of Nutrition Action
http://www.cspinet.org

North American Association for the Study of Obesity
http://www.naaso.org

American Heart Association
http://www.americanheart.org

Healthy Ontario
http://www.healthyontario.com

American Diabetes Association
http://www.diabetes.org

Canadian Diabetes Association
http://www.diabetes.ca

Exercise

Somersault Events
The folks who put on the bulk of the triathlons, duathlons and running events in the Ottawa region, including the Dr. Freedhoff Try-a-Tri challenge!
http://www.somersault.ca

Triathanewbie
Many of our patients have tried mini triathlons after improving their fitness. This site is a great beginners site for those interested in trying a triathlon
http://www.triathanewbie.com/index.html

Diet

Dietitians of Canada
http://www.dietitians.ca

Support

BMI's Facebook Page
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=123927223513&ref=ts

Taking Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS)
http://www.tops.org

Overeaters Anonymous
http://www.oa.org

Recipes

American Heart Association Searchable Cookbook
http://www.deliciousdecisions.org

Obesity Statistics and Information

Healthy Ontario Stats
http://www.healthyontario.com

World Health Organization
http://www.who.int
http://www.who.int/hpr/NPH/docs/gs_obesity.pdf

Centers for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity