Fitness: Staying active when you have young children
Where to go from here
For more information on becoming more active, the following resources are available:
Organizations
America on the Move: University of Colorado 4200 East 9th Avenue Suite C263 Denver, CO 80262 Phone: 1-800-807-0077 Web Address: www.americaonthemove.org America On the Move offers free, personalized online resources, interactive tools, community support, and events. This program helps you build eating and activity habits that positively affect your weight and health. Its guidelines include walking an additional 2,000 steps each day and decreasing daily caloric intake by 100 calories.
National Health Information Center: HealthierUS.gov P.O. Box 1133 Washington, DC 20013-1133 Phone: 1-800-336-4797
(301) 565-4167E-mail: info@nhic.org Web Address: www.healthierus.gov HealthierUS.gov provides information on physical activity, diet, disease prevention, and making healthy choices.
Shape Up America! P.O. Box 15009 Native Dancer Road North Potomac, MD 20878 Phone: (240) 715-3900 E-mail: info@shapeup.org Web Address: www.shapeup.org Shape Up America! is a national coalition of industry and medical experts in nutrition and fitness. Its goals are to make Americans more aware of the importance of maintaining a healthy weight and to provide information about how to lose weight and stay fit. The organization has published several booklets on weight loss and diet, which can be ordered from the Web site.
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| Author: | Cynthia Tank | Last Updated: August 26, 2008 |
| Medical Review: |
Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Heather Chambliss, PhD - Exercise Science/Weight Management |
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