Websites on Nutrition

American Dietetic Association: Contains information on nutrition and health.
http://www.eatright.org/Public/

Dole: Provides adults with a fruit and vegetable encyclopedia and resources. Provides children with games, songs, tips, coloring pages, and adventure stories about fruits and vegetables.
http://www.dole5aday.com/

Mayo Clinic Nutrition Center: Provides information on healthy eating, disease management and weight management. Also has online recipes.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/findinformation/conditioncenters/centers.cfm

National Dairy Council: Provides information on topics related to dairy products, nutrition, diet and health.
http://www.nationaldairycouncil.org/

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Information Center: Links to current, reliable nutrition information including dietary supplements, Food Guide Pyramid, and food safety.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/

Websites on Physical Activity

American College of Sports Medicine: Provides information on physical activity, fitness, and fitness equipment.
http://www.acsm.org/health+fitness/index.htm

American Council on Exercise: Provides online tips to increase physical activity and healthy recipes.
http://www.acefitness.org/default.aspx

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Physical Activity: Provides information on the importance of physical activity, general recommendations, and measuring physical activity intensity.
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical

Movimento Por Su Vida: a free music CD created to help everyone incorporate more movement in their lives. CD in both English and Spanish versions.
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/ndep/movimiento.htm

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute: Examples of moderate physical activity.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/phy_act.htm

Ten Smart Routes to Bicycle Safety: Quick recommendations to make your bicycling experience a safe one. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/343.html

Websites on Weight

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, Obesity Site: Provides information on health and lifestyle.
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/

Weight-Control Information Network: Provides information on obesity, weight control, and nutrition.
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/nutrit.htm

Websites on Community Environment

Active Living Leadership: Basic facts on creating environments that encourage physical activity, including policy development resources. Also includes a calculator for communities and businesses to calculate what costs are associated with physical inactivity in their community or business.
http://www.activelivingbydesign.org/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nutrition and Physical Activity, and Active Community Environments: Active Community Environments (ACEs) is a CDC-sponsored initiative to promote walking, bicycling, and the development of accessible recreation facilities.
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/aces.htm

Pedestrian and Bicycling Information Center: Provides information on community problems and solutions, community design, and bike-ability and walk-ability checklists.
http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/

Walkable Communities: Provides information to help communities of all sizes become more walkable and pedestrian friendly. Provides information on workshops, training, and presentations.
http://www.walkable.org/

The Department of Health exercises no control over the content of outside sites linked on www.HealthySD.gov and provides the links for informational purposes only. This information is not a substitute for medical care.