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How many hours do you pledge to exercise each week? The Fitness & Nutrition Parental Involvement Pledge

Harvard researchers found that for every 1 hour of exercise, you can add 2 hours to life. Help pledge 500,000 hours of exercise to add 1 million hours of life!

School Wellness Policy Requirements

What Does It Mean to Establish School Nutrition Standards .pdf

Providing Nutrition Education

Policies To Encourage Daily Physical Activity

Re-Establishing Physical Education Programs

Model School Wellness Policies

What You Can Do to Help

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Fitness & Nutrition
Fuel for School Mix It Up on Nutrition: Good carbs & fats help shed pounds Flexible Family Fitness The Politics of Obesity: Confronting Our National Eating Disorder How Important Is What We Eat? The New Food Pyramid Clinton Crafts Deal With Soda Distributors to End Most Public School Sales (CBSNews.com)

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Eating Well Helps Your Child Learn Better

Schools fight obesity

CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta looks at how well schools are addressing the childhood obesity issue.

 

How do you get your kids to eat right when you're not around to supervise them!? Is there really a way to get them to like and choose healthy food, even when you're not there?
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Nutrition

10 Tips to Healthy Eating and Physical Activity for You(President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports)

Dehydration(Nemours Foundation)

Eating and Exercise: Time It Right to Maximize Your Workout(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

How Can I Keep Track of Exercise and Eating?Easy-to-Read(American Heart Association) - Links to PDF

Does your child have a weight problem? More than one third of today's kids are overweight - a number that has quadrupled since the 70's.

Overviews

Exercise: 7 Benefits of Regular Physical Activity(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Fitness Fundamentals: Guidelines for Personal Exercise Programs(President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports)

Guide to Physical ActivityFrom the National Institutes of Health(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

Physical Activity in Your Daily Life(American Heart Association)

Why Should I Be Physically Active?Easy-to-Read(American Heart Association) - Links to PDF

Specific Conditions

Aerobic Exercise: What 30 Minutes a Day Can Do(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Core Exercises: Beyond Your Average Abs Routine(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Flexibility Exercises(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

Running(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

Strength Training: Get Stronger, Leaner and Healthier(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Stretching: Focus on Flexibility(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Trails for Health(National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)

Walking: A Step in the Right DirectionFrom the National Institutes of Health(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

Weight-Training and Weight-Lifting Safety(American Academy of Family Physicians)

Be Fit for You St. Louis

Desk Workout

 

Workout At Your Computer


Weight Grade on Report Cards Angers Parents
Wyoming School District Uses BMI to Grade Its Student Body

Exercise Counts: How Many Calories Will Your Activity Burn? (American Cancer Society)

Fitness Quiz: Test Your Fitness Awareness (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Steps to a Healthier You (Dept. of Agriculture)

Target Heart Rate Calculator (American Cancer Society)

Dictionaries/Glossaries

Physical Activity Terms (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)

Directories

American College of Sports Medicine ProFinder (American College of Sports Medicine)

State-Based Physical Activity Program Directory (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)

Related Issues

Active at Any SizeFrom the National Institutes of Health(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

Adjust to Your Workout: Why Warming Up and Cooling Down Help Keep You on the Go(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Aerobics & Your Feet(American Podiatric Medical Association, American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine)

Avoiding the Muscle Hustle: Tips for Buying Exercise Equipment(Federal Trade Commission)

xExercise and Cold Weather: Stay Motivated, Fit and Safe(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Exercise Headaches(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Exercise: Calories Burned in 1 Hour of Exercise(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Exercise: When to Check with Your Doctor First(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Exercising for a Healthy Heart(Patient Education Institute - Requires Flash Player

Also available in Spanish

Fitness on a Budget: Low-Cost Ideas for Shaping Up(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Fitness Programs: Staying Motivated(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Fitting in Fitness: Finding Time for Physical Activity(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

How to Choose a Fitness Center(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Physical Activity and Weight ControlFrom the National Institutes of Health(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

Product Purchase Recommendations(American College of Sports Medicine)

Summer Exercise: How to Keep Cool in Hot Weather(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Traveling for Business? Work in a Workout(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Walking Shoes: Features and Fit That Keep You Moving(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Women

Female Athletic Triad(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

Fitness & Bone Health for Women: The Skeletal Risk of OvertrainingFrom the National Institutes of Health(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

Physical Activity(National Women's Health Information Center)

Physical Activity (Exercise)(National Women's Health Information Center)

Before attempting any exercise or diet modification, always consult a fitness or medical professional.


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