Teacher Resources

• About.com: Health and Fitness (lots of links for sports medicine, fitness/wellness: Bicycling, Bodybuilding, Exercise, Low Fat Cooking, Martial Arts, Nutrition, Running/Jogging, Senior Health, Sexuality, Spas, Swimming, Tennis, Vegetarian Cuisine, Walking, Weight Loss)
• Access Excellence: National Health Museum: the site for health and bioscience teachers.
• Apple Learning Interchange ("Rethink. Global awareness.")
• Ask the Dietitian (Q & A's about diets, nutrition, exercise, health issues ... body fat/calorie calculator ... links)
• Ayden Elementary School: Physical Education (lesson plans, health & pe links)
• Education World (tons of links ... search for Physical Education, Tobacco, Fitness, Drugs, etc.)
• EducationWorld - Lesson Plan Center (searcher and links ... check left margin for your subject area)
• Federal Resources for Education: Subject Index (free materials & links)
• FitLife ("the most current scientifically accurate material, information and services in the fields of physical fitness, health promotion, wellness and lifestyle")
• GO.com: ESPN - Training Room (evaluated links ... don't miss the searcher at the bottom of pages)
• Martindale's "The Reference Desk" (tons of excellent links - many, many subjects)
• McREL - Educator Resources (excellent site ... "links to resources teachers can use in the classroom, as well as reports, articles, and directories that will help improve learning for all")
• My Virtual Reference Desk (tons of excellent links - many, many subjects)
• PE Central: Ultimate Web Site for Health & PE Teachers (lesson plans, equipment, news, teaching tips, etc.)
• Planet K-12 (links: K-12 lesson plans by subject)
• TrackStar by HPR*TEC ("your starting point for online, interactive lessons. Create your own Track or build upon any of the thousands of Tracks created by other teachers across America for a quick and easy lesson plan." )
• wNetSchool: Original Lesson Plans

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Nutrition

• about.com: eating disorders (searcher & lots of excellent links.
• about.com: nutrition (searcher & lots of excellent links)
• AMA Nutrition (nutrition basics)
• applesforhealth.com (health news, articles, links)
• ACE: American Council on Exercise (facts on exercise and nutrition)
• family food zone ("We care a lot about child nutrition, especially as it relates to growth and development. Our time is spent working with teachers, food service directors, and health professionals on how to educate children and moms on healthy eating choices.  This site is mostly about making healthy food choices for your children. All of the information you will find on the site is supplied and reviewed by registered dietitians, and health and nutrition experts from around the country.")
• Shape Up America! - Fitness Center (fitness assessment & nutrition ... "Being active means different things to different people. We developed the Fitness Center to appeal to you no matter what level of physical activity you currently enjoy. Let us show you how to develop an activity program that's right for you.")
• Achoo Healthcare On-line Gateway to healthcare.
• American Heart Association (heart & stroke guide, family health, links)
• Arbor Nutrition Guide ("links to universities, government and private nutrition organisations ... material on nutrition in medicine, nutritional diseases and high risk groups ... resources in areas such as dietetics, public health, lay and patient information, alternative medicine, nutrition education, journals and multimedia ... links on food composition, food science and food safety ... material on eating and dining, the food industry and food service")
• Ask the Dietitian (Q & A's about diets, nutrition, exercise, health issues ... body fat/calorie calculator ... links)
• Bizarre Stuff You Can Make in Your Kitchen (K-12 demonstrations)
• Blonz Guide to Nutrition, Food Science and Health ("Targeting the fields of Nutrition, Foods, Food Science & Health along with excellent search engines and resources for the newbie on up to the ardent webster!")
• Diet Analysis Web Page (diet analysis of food eaten in one day for nutritional value)
• FBHC: Foundation for Better Health Care (geriatrics, potassium loss, links, tests)
• FDA: Food and Drug Administration (drugs, nutrition, toxicology, food, cosmetics, tobacco, etc.)
• FDA: Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition (drugs, nutrition, toxicology, food, cosmetics, tobacco, etc.)
• Fitness Partner Connection (nutrition & exercise info & lots of links)
• Food Labeling and Nutrition (reading food labels)
• Food Pyramid (breads, fruits, vegetables, meat, milk, fats, books, links)
• Food Risks: Perception vs. Reality (food safety)
• GeoCities: Nutrition (tons of info & links)
• Glactone: The Vitamins (info and links)
• GO.com: ESPN - Training Room (evaluated links ... don't miss the searcher at the bottom of pages)
• Hacker's Diet, The (250-page downloadable file, how to lose & maintain weight)
• Health World Online: Fitness Center (nutrition & fitness)
• Health World Online: Nutrition Center (recipes, diets, vitamins)
• Aetna Intelihealth Information (Harvard Medical School)
• Hopkins Technology: Books from US Government (books & pamphlets on line)
• Internet Public Library: Health & Fitness, Exercise, First Aid, Men's Health, Mental Health, Medications & Pharmaceuticals, Non-Traditional Medical Practices, Nutrition & Diet.
• iVillage.com: Diet & Fitness (excellent site with a lot of information)
• Karolinska Institutet: Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (link by link ...)
• KidsFood: Cyber Club (grades 3-5: "education program ... combines classroom activities ... students .. learn about food and nutrition and its relationship to health")
• KidsHealth.org ("has trainloads of information on infections, behavior & emotions, food & fitness, and growing up healthy, as well as cool games and animations!")
• Mayo Health: Healthy recipes
• about.com: Beauty & Health (searcher & lots of links)
• about.com: Eating Disorders (searcher & lots of links)
• about.com: Nutrition (searcher & lots of links)
• Prevention's Healthy Ideas ("Health & Healing: cutting-edge information on medical care, natural remedies, specific ailments and children's health ... Weight Loss & Fitness: healthy, empowering weight management techniques ... Cooking & Nutrition: quick, low-fat recipes, meal makeovers or the latest nutrition news")
• Pub Med (database of medical, protein, 3D molecular structures & DNA information)
• Stayhealthy.com ("Your premier health and wellness portal ...  designed to meet your needs by offering diverse and comprehensive Internet health and wellness resources that are updated and maintained daily by a dedicated staff")
• Sympatico: HealthyWay (healthy eating)
• USDA: Food and Nutrition Information (databases, food safety, healthy eating, links, etc.)
• Wellness Web (conventional medicine, alternative medicine, nutrition & fitness)

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Eating Disorders

• about.com: eating disorders (searcher & lots of excellent links ... Anorexia, Body Hatred, Bulimia, Centers, Compulsive Eating, Cultural Influence, Dieting/Nutrition, Emotional Health, Facts, Family Support, FAQ & Basics, Guardians of Teens, International Link, Males, Medical Issues, Medication, Obesity, Recovery/Coping, Related Issues, Risk Factors, Self-help, Symptoms and Signs, Weight Loss)

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Dieting

• about.com: Dieting/Nutrition
• Healthy Dieting (Dieting the healthy way, with tips, rules and find out your BMI and what it means)
• Nutritional Data (Find nutrition facts, including food labels, calories, create and analyze recipes, track your diet, compare foods)

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Exercise & Fitness

• about.com: Beauty & Health (searcher & lots of links)
• about.com: exercise (searcher & lots of links)
• ACE: American Council on Exercise (facts on exercise and nutrition)
• Aerobic Fitness Association: As the world's largest fitness and TeleFitness® educator™, AFAA has issued over 200,000 certifications to fitness professionals including group exercise instructors and personal trainers. AFAA offers specialty workshops including Practical Pilates™, Practical Yoga Instructor Training, Indoor Cycling and KickBoxing.
• Ask the Dietitian (Q & A's about diets, nutrition, exercise, health issues ... body fat/calorie calculator ... links)
• Australian Sport WWW: Topics in Sports (links for psychology, coaching, nutrition, medicine, administration, etc.)
• Benny Goodsport and the Goodsport Gang (fitness and health for kids, games, links)
• Bhealthy Gym (FAQ's on health and fitness))
• Body and Soul Aerobics (health and fitness)
• Body Trends - Health & Fitness: Body Ball Exercises (with pictures & descriptions)
• Brad Appleton's Stretching and Flexibility (everything you never wanted to know)
• Cyberpump! (exercise info, news)
• Education World (tons of links ... search for Physical Education, Exercise, Fitness, Coaching, etc.)
• Exercise Physiology: Methods and Mechanisms Underlying Performance (info on physiological basis for endurance performance and training)
• Fitness Link (mind/body, fitness programs, exercise, lifestyle changes)
• Fitness Link: All the News that's Fits (mind & body, fitness programs, exercise, kids page, links)
• Fitness Partner Connection (exercise programs, elderly fitness, training, kid fitness, etc.)
• Fitness Zone (fitness articles, equipment catalog, gyms locator, nutrition)
• GeoCities: Exercise (tons of info & links)
• Health & Fitness Tips (The Health & Fitness Tips site was developed to give you the shortcuts, the little-known tricks and proven methods to help prevent boredom and hopelessness in your quest for good health. It is our goal to inform you of new developments in the health and fitness fields. ... The Health & Fitness Tips team is made up of Health Professionals, Medical Doctors and Health and Fitness Writers and Editors. Our staff experience adds up to more than 100 years ... free newsletter)
• History/Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers: Leisure / Fun / Health (tons of links, sports, seniors, health, literature & books, games, puzzles, etc.)
• IDEA: The Health and Fitness Source (fitness tips, news, links)
• InfoKinetics @ Human Kinetics ("on-line information service serving participants, enthusiasts, and professionals in the physical activity field ... embracing all of human physical activity--from physical education to aquatics, dance to sport law, coaching to sport psychology, fitness to athletic administration, recreation to sports medicine, and more.")
• iVillage.com: Diet & Fitness (excellent site with a lot of information)
• KidsHealth.org ("has trainloads of information on infections, behavior & emotions, food & fitness, and growing up healthy, as well as cool games and animations!")
• Physical Education Digest (newest world-class resource - the Library of Sport, Coaching and Physical Education.)
• Prevention's Healthy Ideas ("Health & Healing: cutting-edge information on medical care, natural remedies, specific ailments and children's health ... Weight Loss & Fitness: healthy, empowering weight management techniques ... Cooking & Nutrition: quick, low-fat recipes, meal makeovers or the latest nutrition news")
• Shape Up America! (Founded in 1994, Shape Up America! is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization committed to raising awareness of obesity as a health issue and to providing responsible information on healthy weight management.
• Sports Coach (Brian Mackenzie) (links for psychology, coaching, nutrition, medicine, planning, etc.)
• Stretching and Flexibility: Everything you never wanted to know by Brad Appleton (download)
• Sympatico - HealthyWay ("Health Links Directory of 9,844 Sites & Reviews: Addictions, Alternative Medicine, Conditions & Diseases, Disabilities, Family Living, General Resources, Head to Toe, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Life Stages, Mental Health, Oral Health, Sex & Sexuality, Sports & Fitness, Visit the Specialist, Body Human)
• The Do's of Aerobic Exercise (exercises, health/safety, lifestyle, nutrition)
• Thrive: Your online health and fitness resource ("information and guidance that promotes well-being and empowers people's lives" ... main areas: diet; outdoor sports; medical; and fitness)
• Turnstep.com (library of over 7,000+ aerobics patterns, tips, music ... adaptive aerobics)
• U of Michigan: Muscles in Action (interactive multimedia document)

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