5 A Day for Better Health/5 A Day Program, National Cancer Institute
dccps.nci.nih.gov/5aday
The 5 A Day for Better Health Program is a national nutrition program to encourage Americans to eat 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables every day for better health. 5 A Day is sponsored by the National Cancer Institute in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Produce for Better Health Foundation, representing the fruit and vegetable industry. This link includes facts about the 5 A Day program, specifics about the fruit and vegetable industry, and helpful hints to beginning 5 A Day including healthy recipes.

Action for Healthy Kids
www.actionforhealthykids.org
Action for Healthy Kids is a non-profit organization formed specifically to address the epidemic of overweight, undernourished and sedentary youth by focusing on changes at school.  It works in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to improve children's nutrition and increase physical activity.

America Walks
www.americawalks.org
A national coalition of local advocacy groups dedicated to promoting walkable communities. Our members are autonomous grassroots organizations from across the country, each working to improve conditions for walking in their area. The mission of America Walks is to foster the development of community-based pedestrian advocacy groups, to educate the public about the benefits of walking, and, when appropriate, to act as a collective voice for walking advocates. To carry out our mission, we provide a support network for local pedestrian advocacy groups. We offer advice about how to get started and how to be effective with public officials and engineering and design professionals.

American Academy of Family Physicians
www.aafp.org
The  is one of the largest national medical organizations, representing more than 94,000 family physicians, family medicine residents, and medical students nationwide. Founded in 1947, its mission has been to preserve and promote the science and art of family medicine and to ensure high-quality, cost-effective health care for patients of all ages.

American Council on Exercise
www.acefitness.org
Sign up at the American Council on Exercise website for a free monthly health and fitness newsletter about the latest health studies, fitness trends, nutrition, and product reviews. Or receive ACE Health E-tips by email; topics include cardiovascular exercise, flexibility, staying active despite health challenges, and more.

American Dietetic Association
www.eatright.org/
Consumers can access "the good nutrition reading list," the Food Guide Pyramid, and fact sheets on everything from the place for chocolate in a healthy diet to men's nutrition concerns.  Position papers, which go into greater depth on a huge variety of nutrition-related topics, as well as bibliographies for a few special areas of interest, and a link to the ADA's journal, are presented for professionals.

American Discovery Trail
www.discoverytrail.org
Connecting 5 national scenic, 10 national historic, 23 recreational, and many other local trails, the American Discovery Trail is the backbone for our national trails system. Stretching from Cape Henlopen State Park in Delaware to Point Reyes National Seashore in California… wandering through forests, mountains, deserts, and towns… this trail system offers something for everyone. Check out this site for locations, trail length, and other descriptions.

American Hiking Society     
http://americanhiking.org/
American Hiking Society is here to help make hikes as enjoyable as ever and to make sure that each person - and future generations - will always have plenty of great places to hike. Their mission, as the national voice for America's hikers, is to promote and protect foot trails and the hiking experience.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov/
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a leading federal agency in the drive to protect the health and safety of people worldwide. The CDC provides individuals and organizations with accurate information. They serve as the national focus for developing disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion activities to improve health. CDC has awarded grants to twelve states to develop state plans and programs to prevent obesity.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nutrition and Physical Activity
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/index.htm
Facts about the issue of obesity trend data, government recommendations, resources and information on CDC-funded state programs.

Centers for Obesity Research and Education (C.O.R.E.)
www.uchsc.edu/core/index.htm
The Centers for Obesity Research and Education (C.O.R.E.) was formed in 1998 to provide guidance and training for health care providers on how to manage their obese patients. C.O.R.E. includes eight of the leading centers involved in the management of overweight and obesity in the United States.

Cooper Institute for Aerobic Research
www.cooperinst.org/
The Cooper Institute is dedicated to advancing the understanding of the relationship between living habits and health and to providing leadership in implementing these concepts to enhance both physical and emotional health.

Federal Trade Commission-The Facts about Weight Loss Products and Programs
vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/wgtloss.html
Produced by the National Association of the Attorneys General, this brochure is designed to give consumers the facts behind the claims, to help them avoid diet scams, and to encourage them to consider thoroughly the costs and consequences of the dieting decisions they make.

Food and Nutrition Topics from A to Z
www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/fnic.html
This site complied by the Food and Nutrition Information Center lets you search food and nutrition topics in both simple and detailed ways. Include topics
from A to Z.

FoodFit
www.foodfit.com/
FoodFit is a leading source for credible and easy-to-use healthy eating information.   Healthy eating and active living is easy and fun using FoodFit's delicious chef-created recipes, customized diets, useful tips, great guides and personalized, interactive tools.

International Food Information Council Foundation
www.ific.org/
IFIC's purpose is to bridge the gap between science and communications. They collect and disseminate scientific information on food safety, nutrition and health. They work with scientific experts to help translate research into understandable and useful information for opinion leaders and consumers.

KidsHealth
www.kidshealth.org
Contains doctor-approved health information about children, before birth through adolescence. Includes separate areas for kids, teens, and parents - each with its own design, age-appropriate content, and tone. Offers thousands of in-depth features, articles, animations, games, and resources - all original and all developed by experts in the health of children and teens.

Kidnetic.com
www.kidnetic.com/
Kidnetic.com is a Web site that communicates healthy eating and active living information in meaningful and relevant ways to kids aged 9-12 and their families. Kidnetic.com is intended to encourage kids and their families to begin the process of behavior change toward healthy lifestyles.

National Association for Health and Fitness
www.physicalfitness.org/
NAHF is a nonprofit organization that exists to improve the quality of life for individuals in the United States through the promotion of physical fitness, sports, and healthy lifestyles and by fostering and supporting State Governor's Councils on Physical Fitness and Sports in every state and U.S. territory.

National Center on Physical Activity and Disability (NCPAD)
www.ncpad.org
NCPAD is a federally funded information center with two main goals: 1) to increase awareness of the importance of physical activity for people with disabilities, and 2) to increase participation in physical activity among people with disabilities. NCPAD has a variety of free resources available, including fact sheets on a wide variety of activities, exercise modules, scientific papers, and a searchable database with information on programs, products and readings.

National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity (NCPPA)
www.ncppa.org/
The National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity's mission is to unite the strengths of public, private, and industry efforts into collaborative partnerships that inspire and empower all Americans to lead more physically active lifestyles.  NCPPA is an extraordinary group of national organizations that independently address a host of issues pertaining to physical activity including health/science, education, environments, population specific outreach, and activity behavior.

National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)-Weight Control & Loss
www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/nutrit.htm
This site presented by the National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases discusses overweight and obesity terms and their measures. Direct link to the Weight Control Information Network and several publications related to obesity. It also presents statistics related to overweight and obesity in the United States.

National Institutes of Health
www.nih.gov/
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, is one of the world's leading research centers. NIH is the federal focal point for health research. NIH provides support, direction, and leadership to programs designed to improve Americans' health. They conduct and support research in many health fields. The National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases, an institute in NIH, supports research efforts by the Center for Human Nutrition.

National Parks
www.nps.gov
This is the homepage of the National Park Service and America's national parks.  Each national park has a page that introduces the park, activities, upcoming events and fun things for kids.  You can also find out how to get involved by working or volunteering with the National Park Service.

National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)
www.nrpa.org
The National Recreation and Park Association is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing park, recreation and conservation efforts that enhance quality of life for all people. Through its network of some 19,000 recreation and park professionals and citizens, NRPA encourages the promotion of healthy lifestyles, recreation initiatives, and conservation of natural and cultural resources.

Ophea (Ontario Physical and Health Education Association)
www.Ophea.net
Ophea (Ontario Physical and Health Education Association) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting school communities through advocacy, quality programs and services, and partnership building. Ophea is led by the vision that all kids will value, participate in, and make a lifelong commitment to active, healthy living.

PE 4 Life
http://pe4life.com
PE4life® is a national advocacy, not-for-profit organization whose mission is to develop a country of active, healthy children and youth by increasing access to quality physical education solutions.  By convening those who are concerned about the health and fitness of children, providing education and acting as a catalyst for change in our communities and schools, PE4life imparts the knowledge, skills, and inspiration for children to adopt a lifetime of physical activity, health and wellbeing.

Shaping America's Youth (SAY)
www.shapingamericasyouth.org
SAY's objective is to provide the latest and most comprehensive information on programs and community efforts across the United States directed at increasing physical activity and improving nutrition in our nation's youth.  In addition, this site offers a single location for the latest news, meetings and events, funding opportunities, publications, SAY Town Meetings and other resources related to childhood obesity.

Take 10!
www.take10.net/
Elementary school program [K-5] dedicated to adding 10 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity to normal school -time activities.  You can order Take 10! materials at this site.

The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity
www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/obesity/
2001 Call to Action report by the Surgeon General regarding improving Americans diet and level of physical activity through a multi-strategy approach involving families and communities, schools, health care providers and systems, media and work sites.

United States Department of Agriculture
www.usda.gov
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, and related issues based on sound public policy, the best available science, and efficient management.

USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
www.usda.gov/cnpp/
The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion site includes "The Interactive Health Eating Index (IHEI)," an online dietary assessment tool that includes nutrition messages.

USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center
www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/
This site includes sections on dietary guidelines, food guide pyramid, food composition, dietary supplements, food safety, and healthy school meals.

Walkable Communities, Inc.
www.walkable.org/
Walkable Communities, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation, organized for the purposes of helping whole communities, whether they are large cities, small towns, or parts of communities (i.e. neighborhoods, business districts, parks, school districts, subdivisions, specific roadways) become more walkable and pedestrian friendly.

Webwalking
www.webwalking.com
Loaded with information, this site has many resources and links for both walking and hiking. Find hiking clubs, trail books, gear, or hiking trips in Norway, Switzerland, the Grand Canyon, and more. Walkers can learn how to choose the proper shoes or treadmill.   Discover the 10 essentials for walking; or read about walking and weight loss.