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Healthy Weight, Healthy
Living
Developed to educate consumers about the hazards associated with obesity, this guide outlines the steps you and your doctor can take to reduce those risks. It uses a simple question and answer format to walk you through the process your physician can use to assess your health risk. Another version of this document, Guidance for the Treatment of Adult Obesity, is designed for health care practitioners. |
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Fitting Fitness In
Even When You're Pressed for Time
The first booklet in a series produced by Shape Up America!, the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Heart Association, and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association. Fitting Fitness In provides practical tips on how to fit exercise into your busy schedule and includes useful illustrations of stretches and strength building exercises that can be even be done by the busy working professional. Fitting Fitness In also includes a daily activity log to track personal progress. |
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Eating
Smart Even When You're Pressed for Time
The second booklet in this series by Shape Up America!, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, and the American College of Sports Medicine, Eating Smart provides detailed, yet easy to understand information on how to prepare quick and nutritious snacks and meals when you're on the go. The booklet covers the basic concepts of balancing the foods you eat with physical activity to reach and maintain a healthy weight. Eating Smart also includes a food and activities diary to track personal progress. |
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On Your Way To Fitness
On Your Way to Fitness is a practical guide to achieving and maintaining healthy weight and physical fitness. This booklet answers commonly asked fitness questions, such as: "What will I gain from shaping up?", "What's the first step?", and "How much is the right amount of time?". On Your Way to Fitness explains how to balance the foods you eat with physical activity to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. A great source for all ages, even the previously sedentary. |
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99 Tips for Family Fitness Fun
A fun guide designed to help families enjoy physical activity together. Co-written by the National Association for Sports and Physical Activity (NASPE) and Shape Up America!, this booklet provides 99 tips on fun physical activities for school, home and even indoor ideas for rainy days. Highly recommended for anyone working with children of all ages. 99 Tips is a great resource for weight gain prevention. |
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