For more
information, check these
websites:
Weight-Control Information
Network, NIH National Institute
of Diabetes Digestive and Kidney
Diseases
What is a healthy weight?
What about waist circumference?
What are the health risks of
being overweight or
obese?
How to rate diet programs
Sample walking program
Department of Health and Human
Services and USDA
Finding Your Way to a Healthier
You: Based on the
Dietary
Guidelines for Americans
NIH National Heart, Lung, and
Blood Institute
Tips for cutting back on
saturated fat and cholesterol
Food and Drug Administration
Make Your Calories Count: Use
the Nutrition Facts
Label for
Healthy Weight Management*
www.fitness.gov
www.fitness.gov is the health, physical activity, fitness and
sports information website of the President's Council on
Physical Fitness and Sports.
* Note: This website requires
Flash Animation Software.
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plain text format and
pdf format. To view pdf
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Adobe Reader for free.