Notes & Links

The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services' Office of Disease Prevention & Health Promotion has redesigned its website, healthfinder.gov. It's a pretty thorough website, with a focus on health and prevention.

A very informative section of the website is their Quick Guide to Healthy Living, with topics including "Get Active" and "Eat Healthy".

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October is International Walk to School Month.
For more info., check out these websites:
http://www.walktoschool.org/ and http://www.iwalktoschool.org/.

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The CDC has a health & fitness campaign called "VERB", aimed at "tweens", children ages 9 through 13. Here are some links:

http://www.verbnow.com/

www.cdc.gov/youthcampaign (for information about the campaign)

http://www.americanheart.org/ (tips for raising heart-healthy, active children)

http://www.shapeup.org/ (information about healthy weight management through better nutrition and increased physical activity)

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Great "Links" page for info. on physical activity for adult 50 and over:
http://sbs.ucsf.edu/iha/champs/resources/links/

Here's another resources for adults 50 and over:
http://www.firststeptoactivehealth.com/