Respources and Websites
Importance of Physical Activity
Surgeon General's Report - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Benefits of Physical Activity - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ten Leading Causes of Death by Age Groups - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity
Physical Activity Topics - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Healthy People 2010 - Center for Disease Control
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
National Health Information Center
Physical Activity Interactive Health Statistics
Physical Activity Promotion Interventions
South Carolina Governor's Council on Physical Fitness
Assessment
American College of Sports Medicine
Health Risk – American Heart Assoc.
Goal Setting
President's Challenge Health Fitness Award
Motivational Quotes – Janatrains
Considerations
Locker Room Survival Skills– Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (search: safety)
National Athletic Trainers Association
Sport and Exercise Safety – The Nemours Foundation
Principles of Training
Flexibility
Exercises/Stretches – Georgia State University
Cardiovascular Fitness
The Heart: An On-Line Exploration - Franklin Institute Science Museum
Risk Reduction Through Lifestyle Modification - National Stroke Association
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
USDA Heart and Blood Pressure Information
The Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Muscular Fitness
Resistance Training – Georgia State University
Resistance Training (video demo) - Global-fitness
Nutrition
USDA Food and Nutrition Information
Food Labeling and Nutrition - United States of Health and Human Services
Eat Five A Day for Better Health -- American Cancer Institute
A Guide to Eating for Sports - The Nemours Foundation
Build a Meal and Nutrition Analysis – Pacific Science Center & Washington State Dairy Council
Meals Online (contains over 1,000 healthy recipes)
USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center
Diet and Activity Analaysis - WHY-MILK
USDA'S Food Guide Pyramid Educational Tools
Food pyramid with guidelines for teens
The Food Pyramid /Food Label Connection - Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
Food and Nutrition Topics from A to Z
Weight Management
Controlling Your Weight – National Institute of Health
Portion Control – National Institute of Health
Calculate Body Mass Index – National Institute of Health
Daily Food and Activity Diary – National Institute of Health
Menu Planner – National Institute of Health
North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO)
Dietary Supplements: Facts vs. Fads
Stress
American Psychological Association
The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Consumer Issues
Consumer Information - U. S. Department of Agriculture
Consumer Action Campaign - Center for Science in the Public Interest
Selecting Home Equipment - American College of Sports Medicine
Consumers & Patients - Department of Health and Human Services
Other Information
Cancer.gov
familydoctor.org
healthfinder
Kids Health
Mayo Clinic
MEDEM: an information partnership
of medical Societies
MEDLINEplus