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Go4Life

Go4Life is a campaign from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) designed to help you fit exercise and physical activity into your daily life.

From: Go4Life-National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Prevent Type 2 Diabetes: Step by Step (Prevengamos la diabetes tipo 2. Paso a paso)

Small Steps. Big Rewards. Your GAME PLAN to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes: Information for Patients

• Media Smart Youth

  This curriculum for an after-school health promotion program is designed to teach young people ages 11 to 13 about the complex media world around them and how it can affect their health—especially in the areas of nutrition and physical activity.

  National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)

• Mixie's Boogie Buffet

  This interactive online game for kids let's you exercise with Mixie's dance moves. Follow along with the animated movement lessons or create dance moves of your own.

  PBS

• Move to Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible

  This tip sheet provides helpful ways to lower the risk of high blood pressure through physical activity.

  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Insitute (NHLBI)

• My Fitness Plan

  These three worksheets for young women can help you figure out which types of exercise you'll enjoy most and how to get started, stay motivated, and free up time for fitness.

  Center for Young Women's Health at Children's Hospital Boston

• MyFitnessPal

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  MyFitnessPal is a diet and fitness community that provides tools and support for tracking your food and exercise and helping you achieve your weight loss goals.

  MyFitnessPal

• NFL PLAY 60 Challenge Resources

  These resources help teachers get their students active, excited, and engaged in the NFL PLAY 60 Challenge. The resources include a teacher guide, lesson plan worksheets, game planner, classroom scoreboard, and certificate.

  American Heart Association (AHA)

• Overcoming Barriers to Better Fitness

  This podcast offers strategies for addressing patient and practice obstacles related to overweight and obesity issues.  CME credits available.

  American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

• Patient-Centered Approaches to Better Fitness

  This 21-minute podcast for health care professionals will help you learn new strategies to effectively talk to patients about nutrition, physical activity and emotional well-being.

  American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

• Physical Activity: The "Magic Pill"

  This article emphasizes the importance of incorporating physical activity in your everyday life to reduce your risk of chronic diseases.

  President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

• Power to Prevent

  This curriculum provides communities, diabetes educators, and other program leaders steps to help lead African Americans in making healthy lifestyle changes for themselves and for their families.

  National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)