Know of any good "Health & Nutrition" Information? Let Us Know!
Getting your daily protein. Awesome & incredibly detailed article on getting complete protein
requirements from plants. "It's easy to get all the protein we need without
eating meat. While it is not easy or inexpensive to store meat, plant
protein can be stored very economically for a long time." From the fine
folks at Walton Feeds.
A new nutrition study released in October 1997 by the University
of Illinois Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition has confirmed
canned fruits and vegetables are nutritionally comparable to their fresh and
frozen counterparts. Conducted on behalf of the Steel Packaging Council of
the American Iron and Steel Institute, the study also shows recipes using
canned products generally are similar in nutrition, vitamins and fiber to
recipes using fresh or frozen ingredients.
Nutritional Value of Various Insects per 100
grams. Data collected from The
Food Insects Newsletter, July 1996. Yikes!
Wild Edible Plant Nutrition Table. Interesting.
Nutritive Value of Game Foods. Interesting table.
Food & Nutrition Research Briefs" Lots of quality information, but no index other
than by month & year. Little
matter as most of the briefs have something of value.
"Interactive Food Pyramid" Click on individual sections of the pyramid to get more info. Also has a
pretty good explanatory text on nutrition.
"Dietary Guidelines for Americans" from the USDA
Exercise: A Healthy Habit to Start and Keep(American Academy of Family
Physicians) Helpful online pamphlet.
Just Move Fitness Center(American Heart Association) - An interactive fitness
and exercise site. Just Move is no
longer available. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.
We invite you to join our physical activity program, Start! Many exciting
tools are available to you through MyStart!
Online.
Physical Activity Tips(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Here
are some ideas to help you
plan how to fit physical activity into your day at home, work, and elsewhere
to help get you started. We know you’re busy. Work and family place a lot of
demands on you. It doesn’t seem that there’s any time to be active. But
there is. It’s like a great bargain; you just have to know where to look for
it. That’s what these tips will help you do—find the time during the day
when you can be active. If you stumble, don’t worry and don’t quit. Just get
back on track.
PEP: A Personal Energy Plan The Personal Energy Plan or PEP is a
12-week self-directed, worksite program to promote healthy eating and
moderate physical activity. The program materials include workbooks for
healthy eating and physical activity targeting employees based on their
readiness to change. A coordinator’s kit, promotional brochures, and posters
are also included in the program.
Physical Activity Evaluation Handbook Assess
and improve your programs with this user-friendly guide!
'Six-Pack Abs' Electronically? (Food and Drug Administration)
You've probably seen the ads on television that promise "six-pack abs"
without a workout. Can you really tone your muscles using an electrical
muscle stimulator while lounging around the pool like the models on TV?
Calculate Your Exercise Heart Rate Range
Are you working within your target heart rate zone? Your target heart rate
zone (training zone) is the range between 60% and 80% of your maximum heart
rate. Working within this zone gives you the maximum health and fat-burning
benefits from your cardiovascular activity.
"FM 21-20: Physical Fitness Training" This manual (US Army) may
be for military personnel, but it has everything you need to take an unfit
civilian and turn them into a well tuned, healthy and physically fit
individual suitable for advancement into the rigors of intensified Army
occupational specialty fields. Do not discount the information simply
because of the source! Manual includes: leadership responsibility,
components of fitness, principles of exercise, warm up & cool down, phases
of conditioning, age as a factor, cardio-respiratory fitness, aerobics,
running & marching, muscular endurance & strength, workout techniques &
major muscle groups, flexibility, body composition, nutrition & fitness,
circuit training & exercise drills, obstacle courses & competitive
activities, program development, initial entry training & safety
considerations, acclimatization and avoiding injuries, typical injuries &
maintenance, APFT & fitness evaluations, differentiation of sexes, and much
more. Excellent resource!
"Get Buff" Six fitness training exercises to help tone up and build
strength/endurance.
e-How Tips: Not very
detailed, but profligate...
| Diet and Fitness | ||
| Exercise | ||
| Build Lean Body Mass | Build Stronger Bones | Build Stronger Hip Muscles |
| Build Your Pectoral Muscles | Build and Define Your Abdominals | Calculate and Use Your Training Heart Rate |
| Choose a Personal Trainer | Design Your Workout Schedule | Design a Healthy Lifestyle |
| Do a Reverse Crunch | Ease Sore Muscles | Eat Right for a Fitness Program |
| Eat for Optimal Athletic Performance in Cold Weather | Estimate Your Walking Speed | Exercise Postpartum |
| Exercise Safely During Pregnancy | Exercise Safely While Pregnant | Exercise at Your Office |
| Exercise at the Beach | Exercise for a Healthy Heart | Exercise in the Rain |
| Fit Exercise Into Your Busy Schedule | Get Your Child to Start Exercising | Get a Total Body Workout Without Belonging to a Gym |
| Help Kids Who Hate Sports Keep Fit | Hire a Personal Trainer | Know if You are Ready to Run a Race |
| Measure and Record Respiratory Rate | Perform Water Aerobics to Improve Arm Strength | Perform Water Aerobics to Improve Lower Body Strength |
| Perform Water Aerobics to Increase Flexibility | Practice Jogging Etiquette and Safety | Prevent Chafing During Exercise |
| Prevent Leg Cramps During Pregnancy | Prevent Runner's Trots | Select a Health Club |
| Shape Up Your Physique | Stay Motivated to Exercise | Stay in Shape While Traveling on Business |
| Strengthen Lower Back Muscles | Stretch Your Chest | Stretch Your Hamstrings |
| Stretch Your Neck | Stretch Your Quadriceps | Tone Calf Muscles |
| Tone Your Abs During Pregnancy | Tone Your Arms and Upper Chest During Pregnancy | Tone Your Arms on an Airplane |
| Tone Your Legs While Sitting | Tone Your Legs and Buttocks During Pregnancy | Train for a Marathon in 16 Weeks |
| Healthy Diets | ||
| Add Fruit to Your Diet | Add Soy-Based Foods to Your Diet | Add Vegetables to Your Diet |
| Avoid Anemia | Avoid MSG | Be a Conscientious Food Shopper |
| Be a Vegetarian | Be a Vegetarian House Guest | Buy Healthy Fast Food |
| Buy Natural Beef | Buy Organic Produce | Buy and Sell at Farmers' Markets |
| Change Your Diet if You Have Hypoglycemia | Choose a Weight Loss Plan | Cohabit With a Vegetarian Partner |
| Cook for a Diabetic | Cure Heart Disease With Dean Ornish's Program | Eat Healthfully After Childbirth |
| Eat Healthfully on a Plane | Eat Healthy When Eating Out | Eat More Fruits and Vegetables |
| Eat Out Healthfully | Eat While On Dialysis | Eat a Healthy Breakfast on the Go |
| Eat for Healthier Teeth | Eat for Healthy Eyes | Eat for Two |
| Eat to Avoid Heart Disease | Eat to Beat PMS | Eat to Lower Blood Pressure |
| Eat to Lower Triglycerides | Eat to Lower Your Cholesterol | Eat to Prevent Breast Cancer |
| Follow a Mediterranean Diet | Handle Well-Meaning Friends and Family When You Decide to Be a Vegetarian | Help Your Child to Start Eating Right |
| Improve Hair and Nails Through Your Diet | Introduce Tofu Into Your Diet | Know if You Are Anemic |
| Live a Cruelty-Free Life | Maintain Your Diet While Traveling | Make a Big-C Smoothie |
| Order at a Restaurant as a Vegetarian | Pack a Fun Lunch for a Vegan Child | Plan a Vegetarian Diet for a Breast-Feeding Mom |
| Plan to Avoid Junk Food | Raise a Vegetarian Baby | Reduce Your Cholesterol |
| Stay on Your Diet During the Holidays | Stick to Your Diet During the Holidays | Survive Family Holidays as a Vegetarian |
| Travel Abroad as a Vegetarian | Treat Low Potassium Blood Levels | |
| Nutrient Content | ||
| Add Soy-Based Foods to Your Diet | Eat Less Protein | Eat More Calcium |
| Eat More Fiber | Eat More Iron | Eat More Magnesium |
| Eat More Protein in Your Vegetarian Diet | Eat More Selenium | Eat More Vitamin A |
| Eat More Vitamin B | Eat More Vitamin C | Eat More Vitamin D |
| Eat More Vitamin E | Eat More Zinc | Prepare Vegetables to Retain Nutrients |
| Supplements | ||
| Best Absorb Calcium Supplements | Best Absorb Coenzyme Q10 | Best Absorb Folic Acid |
| Best Absorb Grapeseed Extract | Best Absorb Iron Supplements | Best Absorb Magnesium Supplements |
| Best Absorb Vitamin A Supplements | Best Absorb Vitamin B-12 Supplements | Best Absorb Vitamin B-6 Supplements |
| Best Absorb Vitamin C Supplements | Best Absorb Vitamin D Supplements | Best Absorb Vitamin E Supplements |
| Best Absorb Vitamin K | Best Absorb Zinc Supplements | Buy Vitamins |
| Know Recommended Dietary Allowances of Vitamins | Take Creatine | |
| Weight Control | ||
| Assess Yourself Before Beginning a Weight Loss Plan | Avoid Overeating at Thanksgiving | Avoid the Freshman 15 |
| Calculate Your Total Daily Calorie Needs | Calculate Your Waist-to-Hip Ratio | Choose a Diet or Weight Loss Plan |
| Cure Heart Disease With Dean Ornish's Program | Determine Your Body Mass Index | Eat Fat and Lose Weight With Dr. Atkins' Diet |
| Eat Well According to the Dean Ornish Diet | Find Calorie Counters Online | Follow Dr. Atkins' Diet |
| Follow Dr. Atkins' Four-Part Program | Gain Weight | Get Dean Ornish's Top 10 Tips for Weight Loss |
| Help Your Family Lose Weight | Increase Your Metabolism | Interpret Your Body Fat Percentage |
| Keep a Food Journal | Lose Weight | Lose Weight |
| Reduce Fat in Your Diet | Reduce Your Carbohydrate Intake Nutritionally With Dr. Atkins' Diet | Select Good (High-Density) Carbohydrates With Dr. Atkins' Diet |
| Set Weight Loss Goals | Stay on Your Diet During the Holidays | Try Low-Fat Eating |
| Turn a Regular Recipe Into a Low-Fat Recipe | Understand Dean Ornish's Program | Use Dr. Atkins' Diet as a Vegetarian or Vegan |
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