Helpful Resources for a Healthy Lifestyle
Seeking to get fit? Eat right? Want to achieve a healthy lifestyle for you and your family, or encourage your classroom or students to improve their lifestyles?
We recommend the following resources:
The government's Web site is devoted to how our nation can achieve a healthier lifestyle.
Recognizing that obesity has become a national epidemic, this site guides you in how to begin or improve a fitness program and follow a nutritious food plan:
http://www.healthierus.gov
The Tufts University Child and Family Web guide is one of the best in providing information about healthy lifestyles for children and family, including numerous helpful links:
http://www.cfw.tufts.edu
We hear this chant all the time: "Eat five a day of fruits and vegetables!" But just how do you persuade a broccoli-hating child to eat his or her veggies? This site leads the way:
http://www.5aday.com
Young girls and teenagers are often targeted by the media in terms of the "right" appearance. The Girl Power seeks to offer guidance to girls ages 9 to 13:
http://www.girlpower.gov
The name of this site says it all "Eat Right". Home to the American Dietetic Association, this site offers helpful information about nutrition, diet, weight control, and more:
http://www.eatright.org