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In order to reach your physical activity goals, you may need some help -- real tools to get you there. These links might help you get started.
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National Health Observances
National Health Information Center
Health observances are days, weeks, or months devoted to promoting particular health concerns. This planning guide developed by the National Health Information Center lists national health observances, along with the sponsoring organizations and information about supporting materials that will be available.
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Components Of Physical Fitness
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Physical Activity and Weight Control
Weight-control Information Network
The Weight-control Information Network provides the general public, health professionals, the media, and Congress with up-to-date, science-based information on weight control, obesity, physical activity, and related nutritional issues.
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Physical Activity And Health: At A Glance
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion is at the forefront of the nation's efforts to prevent and control chronic diseases. The center conducts studies to better understand the causes of these diseases, supports programs to promote healthy behaviors, and monitors the health of the nation through surveys.
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Tips For Being More Active
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and its partners are working to create a healthier nation. Although one of the national health objectives for the year 2010 is to reduce the prevalence of obesity among adults to less than 15%, current data indicate that the situation is worsening rather than improving. This site provides a variety of information designed to help people understand the relationship among weight, nutrition and health.
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Active at Any Size
Weight-control Information Network
The Weight-control Information Network provides the general public, health professionals, the media, and legislators with up-to-date, science-based information on weight control, obesity, physical activity, and related nutritional issues.
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Tips to Help You Get Active
Weight-control Information Network
The Weight-control Information Network provides the general public, health professionals, the media, and legislators with up-to-date, science-based information on weight control, obesity, physical activity, and related nutritional issues.
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Tips for Increasing Physical Activity
MyPyramid.gov - U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, an organization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was established in 1994 to improve the nutrition and well-being of Americans. Toward this goal, the Center focuses its efforts on advancing and promoting dietary guidance and conducting applied research and analyses in nutrition and consumer economics.
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Helping Your Child: Tips for Parents
Weight-control Information Network
The Weight-control Information Network provides the general public, health professionals, the media, and legislators with up-to-date, science-based information on weight control, obesity, physical activity, and related nutritional issues.
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Nutrition And Physical Activity Recommendations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC's Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity (DNPA) takes a public health approach to address the role of nutrition and physical activity in improving the public's health and preventing and controlling chronic diseases. The scope of DNPA activities includes epidemiological and behavioral research, surveillance, training and education, intervention development, health promotion and leadership, policy and environmental change, communication and social marketing, and partnership development.
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Recommendations
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Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and its partners are working to create a healthier nation. Although one of the national health objectives for the year 2010 is to reduce the prevalence of obesity among adults to less than 15%, current data indicate that the situation is worsening rather than improving. This site provides a variety of information designed to help people understand the relationship among weight, nutrition and health.
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Physical Activity Topics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and its partners are working to create a healthier nation. CDC physical activity efforts cover a wide spectrum of related topics. Physical activity is vital to good health and disease prevention.
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We Can! Ways To Enhance Children's Activity And Nutrition
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
We Can! stands for Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition. We Can! is a national education program designed for parents and caregivers to help children 8-13 years old maintain a healthy weight.
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Be a Healthy Person
Healthy People 2010
Healthy People 2010 provides a framework for disease prevention and health promotion for the Nation. It is a statement of national health objectives designed to identify the most significant preventable threats to health and to establish national goals to reduce these threats.
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Steps to a Healthier You
United States Department of Agriculture - MyPyramid.gov
The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, an organization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was established in 1994 to improve the nutrition and well-being of Americans. Toward this goal, the Center focuses its efforts on advancing and promoting dietary guidance and conducting applied research and analyses in nutrition and consumer economics.
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Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC's Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity (DNPA) takes a public health approach to address the role of nutrition and physical activity in improving the public's health and preventing and controlling chronic diseases. The scope of DNPA activities includes epidemiological and behavioral research, surveillance, training and education, intervention development, health promotion and leadership, policy and environmental change, communication and social marketing, and partnership development.
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Eat Smart. Play Hard. (Interactive)
Food and Nutrition Information Center, USDA
The Eat Smart. Play Hard.™ Campaign was launched by USDA's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) in 2000. The Campaign encourages and teaches children, parents, and caregivers to eat healthy and be physically active everyday.
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