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Fitness

American Running Association
Find sound advice on how to start a safe running program from the American Running Association. Articles include finding the right shoes, aging, and fitness. Sign up for their free newsletter!
FitDay
This is a free web site designed to help you track and analyze your food and exercise habits. Through your very own daily journal, you make note of the foods you eat and your exercise activities. FitDay then analyzes your diet, exercise, and weight. It then presents you with graphical reports pertaining to your fitness.
Fitness Online
Fitness Online is the online home of the Weider family of magazines, which includes Shape and Men's Fitness. There are sections on exercise, mind & body, health, and adventure. "Kathy Smith Fitness" offers tips from the expert. "Video Fitness" reviews exercise videos.
fitness.gov
This website is maintained by the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. It frequently lists updates regarding the Council's fitness promotion activities. It also serves as a resource for those who wish to participate in the Council's awards programs.
Just Move: Your Personal Fitness Center
This site is from the American Heart Association (AHA). Featured is "Fitness News", "Exercise Diary" (where one can record his/her individual fitness regimen), discussion groups, and links to upcoming AHA events. There is even an AHA E-card section!
Shape up America!
Shape Up America!, founded by C. Everett Koop, aims to educate the public about lifestyle changes that can lead to wellness. Koop and his staff provide a "Body Fat Lab", a "Shape Up & Drop 10" program, a "Cyberkitchen" for meal planning, and an exercise IQ test in the "Fitness Center".
Youth Health
Youthealth informs children about general health and fitness by combining animation with information and activities. It also features the Child Health Monitor - a unique monthly digest of up to the minute medical and scientific discoveries.
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