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Fitness and Nutrition

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Healthy eating and physical activity go hand in hand. Once you learn the basics, you'll find that eating healthy and staying active isn't hard at all.

Topics

Nutrition basics

  

How to eat for health

Special food issues

How to be active for health

Steps to get you moving

  • How to increase your daily physical activity

Playing it safe

  • Starting a physical activity program
  • Preventing injury

Food and fitness for a healthy weight

  • Calories and your Body Mass Index (BMI)
  • If you plan to lose weight

Government in action on fitness and nutrition

  • Girlshealth.gov
  • BodyWise – Eating disorder educational campaign
  • BodyWorks: A toolkit for healthy girls and strong women
  • National Bone Health Campaign

Features

  • Join the Woman Challenge! – Are you ready for a challenge? Join thousands of women across the country in getting fit and staying motivated.

Content last updated June 17, 2008.

Resources last updated June 17, 2008.

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