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Children often have a natural tendency to play hard. Here's how to direct your child's energy into a lifelong love of physical activity. For many children, biking to the playground and playing kickba... Details >
Learn why walking 10,000 steps a day is recommended for weight management and overall health. This site offers various ways in which you can add this important fitness goal into your daily life. ... Details >
This page offers insight links into the latest health and fitness research, trends, and workouts. Originally published in recent issues of ACE FitnessMatters, each tip covers a different topic related... Details >
President Bush's HealthierUS Initiative is based on the premise that increasing personal fitness and becoming healthier is critical to achieving a better and longer life. Extensive research, much of i... Details >
Healthy People 2010 is the prevention agenda for the nation. It is a statement of national health objectives designed to identify the most significant preventable threats to health and to establish na... Details >
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Joining a fitness center can be the first step in getting in shape. You've decided to join a fitness center. But the choices are vast — from expensive all-purpose gyms and specialized clubs geared tow... Details >
It is no secret that picking a quality club is key to sticking with your program. But choosing a health club can rank high on the confusion meter. Sign-up specials scream in all forms of media, and it... Details >
The booklet presents physical activities for children in three age groups: infants (birth to 18 months), toddlers (18 to 36 months), and preschoolers (3 to 5 years).... Details >
MyPyramid Tracker is an online dietary and physical activity assessment tool that provides information on your diet quality, physical activity status, related nutrition messages, and links to nutrient... Details >
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, U.S. Department of Agriculture
This is an exercise and weight reduction program sponsored by the National Indian Health Board.... Details >