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
Just Move!
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
National Health Information Center
Yahoo/Health
Physical Activity Interactive Health Statistics
Physical Activity Promotion Interventions
Net Wellness
South Carolina Governor's Council on Physical Fitness
Assessment
American College of Sports Medicine
Health Risk – American Heart Assoc.
Pre-participation – Web MD
MedicineNet
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
Fitness Facts - ACE
Principles of Training
Flexibility
Find Your Exercise Profile
Exercises/Stretches – Georgia State University
Cardiovascular Fitness
The Heart: An On-Line Exploration - Franklin Institute Science Museum
Tracking Conditions and Risk Behaviors - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
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
Anatomy – Innerbody
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
Online Exercise Diary
Progress Chart – Think Quest
Anatomy – Innerbody
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
Go Ask Alice
American Dietetic Association
Meals Online (contains over 1,000 healthy recipes)
USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center
Vegetarian Resource Group
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
American Diabetes Association
Go Ask Alice
North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO)
Overeaters Anonymous (OA)
Dietary Supplements: Facts vs. Fads
Stress
NIH – For the Public
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
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