Overweight / Obesity
Aim for a Healthy Weight 38 page booklet for adults that contains practical, easy-to-use information for losing and maintaining weight including tips on healthy eating and physical activity: setting weight loss goals, portion and serving size information, sample reduced calorie menus, guidance on dining out, a sample walking program, weekly food and activity diary, and rewarding success. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/aim_hwt.pdf
Do You Know the Health Risks of Being Overweight? 6 page fact sheet that provides general information about the health risks of overweight/obesity and suggests additional resources. http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/PDFs/hlthrisks1104.pdf
Nutrition
Fruits & Veggies — More Matters™ Fruits & Veggies — More Matters™ is a dynamic health initiative inspires and supports consumers to eat more vegetables and fruits, showcasing the unrivaled combination of great taste, nutrition, abundant variety, and various product forms (fresh, frozen, canned, dried, and 100% juice). It also builds upon the body of science that indicates that increased daily consumption of vegetables and fruits may help prevent many chronic diseases.For more information on the Fruits & Veggies — More Matters™ health initiative, brand and logo, please visit PBH at www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org.
How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label A useful site that offers easy-to-understand information on Nutrition Facts labels. http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/foodlab.html
Interactive Menu Planner
This site provides an online tool that calculates the servings and calories of your selections from a list of available foods and beverages to make up a meal of specified calories. It also has a link to a Body Mass Index (BMI) calculator and an explanation of Portion Distortion. http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/menuplanner/menu.cgi
Keep the Beat Heart Healthy Recipes
145 page collection of recipes. Contents include information on planning a nutritious day, reducing heart disease risks and reading food labels. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/other/ktb_recipebk/ktb_recipebk.pdf
ChooseMyPlate.gov
The interactive component of the USDA’s new food plate, this site allows users to input their age, sex, and amount of daily physical activity to create a personalized food plan. The personalized plan comes along with recommendations of consumption of specific foods and a meal-tracking worksheet to follow your progress. MyPlate Tracker is a tool that allows users to take an interactive, in-depth assessment of their food intake and physical activity. http://www.choosemyplate.gov/
Healthfinder®
Healthfinder.gov is a website provided by the US Department of Health and Human Services. This website has a wide range of health topics selected from over 1,600 government and non-profit organizations to bring you the best, most reliable health information on the Internet. http://www.healthfinder.gov/.
Physical Activity Resources
Exercise & Physical Activity: Your Everyday Guide from the National Institute on Aging (NIA)
This is an update of the guide that was first published in 1998 titled: Exercise: A Guide from the National Institute on Aging. Updates include information based on the latest evidence regarding the benefits of exercise for older people and what motivates people to become more active. http://www.niapublications.org/exercisebook/ExerciseGuideComplete.pdf
Physical Activity for Everyone
This site provides visitors with an overview of the importance of physical activity and resources to encourage physical activity. It features a section on measuring physical activity intensity which includes the Talk Test, target heart rate and estimated maximum heart rate tests, a perceived exertion test, a metabolic equivalent level test, and lists of sample activities by intensity level. It also provides recommendations for physical activity, strength training for older adults, and links to additional resources. http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/everyone/guidelines/index.html
Better Health and You: Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Across Your Lifespan: Tips for Adults
26 page brochure on healthy eating and physical activity, featuring activity log and food diary examples for readers. http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/PDFs/tipsforadults804bw.pdf
Energize Yourself and Your Family
20 page brochure created for African American women and their families. Provides information on the benefits of exercise and integrating it into their lives. Includes nutrition guidance on keeping track of serving sizes and reading food labels. Also offers information on free healthy cookbooks. http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/PDFs/EnergizeYourself2004.pdf
Physical Activity and Good Nutrition: Essential Elements to Preventing Chronic Disease and Obesity
This site provides evidence for and information on how physical activity and good nutrition can help to prevent chronic disease and obesity. http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/publications/aag/dnpa.htm
Pick Your Path to Health
This site is dedicated to the health of women. It is a resource that provides information about the different types and importance of nutrients in food; which types of foods to eat to stay healthy; how to read a Nutrition Facts label; tips for improving food choices at home and when eating out; about vitamins and mineral supplements; information on the types and importance of physical activity. http://www.womenshealth.gov