The Diet and Fitness Resource
Helping your overweight child - Resource for helping overweight children diet safely. Includes information on how to assess your child’s weight, setting the example, and other tips.
Drive Through Diet - Exceptional site that lists caloric values for fast-food chains like Kentucky Fried Chicken, Arby’s, and Hardees. This is a good way to keep track of calories while dieting.
Tools for Good Health - Clever website featuring the Nutrition Analysis Tool (NAT) that helps plan a nutrient dense diet. It includes free interactive tools like an energy calculator for analyzing how much energy is burned during activities like sitting or walking.
Too Good to Be True? - An in-depth review and analysis of the pros and cons of the Atkins Diet method.
African Americans and Diet - This website focuses on African American health, with an emphasis on the important and influence of diet on treating obesity.
Vegetarian Diet - Food pyramid for those following vegetarian diets for weight loss.
The Paleolithic Diet - A detailed report on the concept of the Paleolithic diet and its use as a weight loss method.
Targeting a Healthier Diet - Fact sheet with tips to help seniors focus on making healthier food choices.
The Truth About Low Fat Diets - Informative article and video from a noted cardiologist about the validity of low fat diets, best weight loss method, and other health tips.
Carbohydrates in Diet - This article explains the role of carbohydrates in diet, and why it is necessary to include the right kind of carbohydrates in weight loss meal planning.
Sodium in the Diet - Fact sheet on reducing dietary sodium, including a guide to deciphering nutrition labeling. Reducing sodium is important in many weight loss programs; check package labeling information before using packaged foods such as Nutrisystem deals.
Low Carb Diets - A report on research that shows that following low-carb diets impairs cognitive functioning.
Food Pyramids - This website compares food pyramids and conventional nutritional theories; includes the Harvard School of Public Health Healthy Eating Pyramid.
Healthy Lifestyle - A wealth of information on diet, nutrition, fitness, and living a healthy lifestyle.
Three Steps to Healthy Weightloss - Article on the relationship of exercise and nutrition in conjunction with a healthy weight loss plan.
Focus on Fitness - Informative article with easy-to-implement suggestions on putting together a health-focused weight loss plan.
Improving Cardiovascular Fitness - Tips on utilizing walking as a weight loss and fitness method, and easy ways to work more walks into daily schedules.
Fitness Weight Training - Information on the benefits of including weight training into weight loss, diet, and fitness plans.
Well Rounded Approach to Weight Loss - This article gives a general overview of weight training, aerobic exercise, and nutrition in relation to diet and weight loss efforts.
Weight Training Guidelines and Programs - A comprehensive guide to determining individualized weight training goals and routines to complement dieting efforts.
Aging, Mental Retardation and Fitness - Good information for seniors and mentally retarded adults on the value of exercise and fitness. Includes tips on easy ways to incorporate more activity into busy lifestyles.
How Does it All Fit - An overview of low fat diets, exercise, and their effects on fitness and weight loss.
Popular Weight Loss Diets - A brief comparison of various weight loss methods and their overall nutritional benefits; includes a common sense guide to healthy weight management.
Focus on the Do's, not the Do-Not's - A list of dieting do’s and don’ts with tips on how to lose weight in a safe manner. There is also an informative section on how to identify dieting scams.
Benefits of Regular Physical Activity - Sensible reasons to become more active and a good explanation of the benefits of exercise.
Be Active Your Way - An in-depth guide to help young adults to seniors fit more physical activity into their lives in a manner that suits their lifestyle.
Nutrisystem Deals - A proven weight loss diet plan which includes prepackaged meals that require minimal preparation.
Tips to Healthy Eating - A fun, printable diet and exercise guide from the government. Includes a nutrition and fitness I.Q. quiz for interested persons to test their knowledge.
Aerobic Dancing - This is a review and analysis of the pros and cons of aerobic dancing as a fitness method.
Weight Management Strategies - Weight loss tips and information on how to diet safely.
Weight Training - A complete how-to-guide to weight training, including how to decide if weight training is right for you, safety tips, and specific guidelines.