Nutrition for Adults
This website offers information on how to improve the nutrition and well-being of Americans. Offered is an interactive food pyramid with the option to individualize it according to one's own body shape and size. www.mypyramid.gov
This website provides food and nutrition information from the Federal government. www.nutrition.gov
Physical Activity
This website, through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, covers the importance of physical activity, offers recommendations, tips on getting started, and strength training for older adults.
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/index.htm
Fitness Fundamentals: Guidelines for Personal Exercise Programs through the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. http://www.fitness.gov/fitness.htm
Active At Any Size, Information for the large adult. http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/active.htm
For Children
This website for children is intended to educate them about disease, nutrition, physical activity, safety, and the body. Several interactive games included. www.bam.gov
We Can is a national program designed as a one-stop resource for parents and caregivers interested in practical tools to help children 8-13 years old stay at a healthy weight. This site also has an excellent index of many nutritional topics listed under Resources. We Can (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition)
Healthy Recipes
A Healthier You provides recipes based on the dietary recommendations. http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/healthieryou/html/recipes.html
5 A Day Recipes. http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/dnparecipe/recipesearch.aspx
Cooking Light Magazine's Website full of delicious, healthy recipes! http://www.cookinglight.com/cooking/