LINKS TO RELATED RESOURCES:
10,000 steps
Adult obesity information
Aim for a Healthy Weight – bmi calculator and toolkit
Choose My Plate – interactive toolkit, replaces “food pyramid”
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Eat Healthy-Be Active Community Guidelines – fun facilitator guide to six one hour workshops based on the Physical Activity Guidelines and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Food tracker- Personalized nutrition and physical activity plan; foods and physical activities tracker; tips and support for healthier choices
George Washington University’s Obesity Infographic – fascinating overview of US obesity statistics
Healthy Food Access Portal - Resources and strategies to increase access to healthy food in underserved areas from PolicyLink, The Food Trust, and The Reinvestment Fund
Healthy People 2020 – national health benchmarks
HealthyPeople.gov – tips to meet the national health benchmarks
Leading causes of death by county
Navy “Fitness and Fueling” information sites
www.navyfitness.org/fitness/noffs/
www.navyfitness.org/
www.med.navy.mil/sites/nmcphc/health-promotion/Pages/default.aspx
Nutrition Basics
Physical Activity Guidelines
Portion Distortion – interactive quiz on changing portion sizes
Sodium Reduction
Take Action for Me and My Family
Trends in Obesity – PPT startling maps of increased national obesity rates since 1985
Water – meeting your daily fluid needs