Resources and Links

Internet Tools for Tracking Weight Loss and Exercise http://www.activehealthylifestyle.net/

Free DVDs on Combating Childhood Obesity http://www.ahrq.gov/child/dvdobesity.htm  

Utah Department of Health, Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program

• Heart Health http://www.hearthighway.org/
• 5ADay http://www.hearthighway.org/nutrition/5aday/5aday.htm
• Worksite Wellness http://health.utah.gov/worksitewellness/
• Gold Medal Schools http://www.hearthighway.org/school_information/gold_medal_school_initiative/gmsi_main.htm

USU Extension

• Salt Lake County Nutrition http://extension.usu.edu/cooperative/saltlake/index.cfm/cid.785/
• Walk Through Utah http://extension.usu.edu/cooperative/saltlake/index.cfm/cid.823/
• Nutrition News http://extension.usu.edu/files/foodpubs/nl5aday.pdf

McDonald's free interactive personal trainer and fitness tools http://www.goactive.com/goactive-1759

Action for Healthy Kids http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/AFHK/team_center/team_public_view.php?team=UT&Submit=Go

Community-Media Obesity Project http://www.previewforum.com/obesity/index.html

Main page of A Healthier U.S. http://www.healthierus.gov/

Nutrition Resources http://www.healthierus.gov/nutrition.html

Physical Fitness Resources http://www.healthierus.gov/exercise.html

President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports http://www.fitness.gov/

“Body and Mind” interactive Fitness site for adolescents http://www.bam.gov/flash_dan.html

“Verb” interactive fitness site for kids http://www.verbnow.com/

Outdoor recreation sites in U.S. http://www.recreation.gov/

National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/

Rate your Health Habits http://www.5aday.gov/track-formhabits.shtml

Body Mass Calculator http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmicalc.htm

Activity calorie-burn calculator http://fittv.discovery.com/tools/calculators/burnrate.html

Surgeon General's Healthy Weight Advice for Consumers http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/obesity/calltoaction/factsheet04.pdf

FDA'S Obesity Website:  http:///www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/obesity.html